Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus heals many of the townspeople of Capernaum.

In Catholic Health Care Ethics: A Manual for Practitioners, Second Edition, James M. DuBois writes “In the Catholic tradition, death is conceptualized as the separation of the soul from the body.” The ...

Priests of the diocese celebrating significant anniversaries of their ordination this year were recognized at the Chrism Mass Tuesday at St. Paul Cathedral. This year, three priests are celebrating ...

LEICESTER - St. Joseph Church has overlooked Main Street for more than 150 years, but it has been closed for nearly a decade and soon it will be torn down. Nathan Schroeder, director of facilities for ...

The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us that the works of mercy are “charitable actions by which we come to the aid of our neighbors in their bodily and spiritual needs.” The catechism goes on ...

When Father Derek Mobilio met last month in Florida with the four FOCUS missionaries who will serve at Worcester State University and Quinsigamond Community College this coming school year, he was ...

BLACKSTONE – Catholics who struggled through a merger found special reason to rejoice, when Bishop McManus blessed sanctuary renovations at their church – renovations which bring together elements of ...

WORCESTER – Shock and concern spurred a retired deacon to seek $20,000 – in addition to Christmas presents – for a family served by one of his programs. This year approximately 10,000 gifts, plus ...

My friend Jeff asked, “What is the best question for Catholics to start an evangelizing conversation with someone?” Some of his Evangelical and Pentecostal friends ask, “Have you met Jesus Christ as ...

In his apostolic letter “Patris Corde” (“With a Father’s Heart”), Pope Francis states that the 150th anniversary we are celebrating this year, of Pope Pius IX naming Joseph as patron saint of the ...

Numerous changes for priests and parishes in the diocese this summer include a different rector for St. Paul Cathedral Parish and priests leading multiple parishes. There are also first-time ...

WORCESTER – Hope, despite darkness in the world, was a central theme at the Worcester diocese’s closing of the Jubilee Year. Bishop McManus, joined by Archbishop Michael W. Banach (originally from the ...