As part of the series Conversation with Bishop McManus, a show produced by the diocese’s Communication Ministry, Raymond L. Delisle, director, sat down with the bishop ahead of his 75th birthday on ...

St. Paul Cathedral in Worcester, which has welcomed different ethnic groups over the years, celebrated the 150th anniversary of its initial dedication Sunday. Bishop McManus, the main celebrant, was ...

The United States bishops’ updated directives for Catholic health care apply to the Worcester Diocese, Bishop McManus noted in a June 16 decree. With the decree, Bishop McManus promulgated the seventh ...

On Saturday, June 6, Noah Hajdu carried a 130-pound wooden cross to the top of Wachusett Mountain to honor Jesus Christ. The next day, the 23-year-old Sterling resident took part in only his second ...

WORCESTER – The bell from the former Notre Dame des Canadiens Church is where Chris Faucher believes it belongs – at the Notre Dame des Canadiens Cemetery. The bell had been held mostly in storage ...

You never know who God will call to become a priest. Deacon John P. Sullivan will answer God’s call when he’s ordained on Saturday, June 13, at St. Paul Cathedral. His fraternal twin brother, Kevin, ...

My vocation began very simply: as an altar server at my parish. I was born on Jan. 20, 1997 in Cambé, Parana, Brazil, son of Rosendo and Vilma Longhini. My younger brother, Murilo, still lives with my ...

While Christopher Aubrey worked for more than 20 years as an auto mechanic, some of his coworkers and customers called him “Father Chris” because they knew he was interested in becoming a priest. It’s ...

WORCESTER – Religious sisters and priests, parents and children were among hundreds of people gathered at St. Paul Cathedral Saturday for the ordination of five deacons. Two – Isaac Cross and Conner ...

VATICAN CITY (OSV News) – Pope Leo XIV published his landmark encyclical on artificial intelligence “Magnifica Humanitas” May 25, comparing the attempt to build an AI future that excludes God to the ...

PAXTON – Amid tears, cheers, and comments about ending yet continuing on, Anna Maria College held its final commencement exercises and baccalaureate Mass last week on the campus’ Caparso Field.Given ...

(OSV News) – The week between Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday, Holy Week, is the most sacred time of year. During this special time, we enter into the passion of Christ – his crucifixion, death and ...