Friends, in today’s Gospel, the Lord urges his disciples and us to be prudent servants, following his ways in anticipation of his coming again.

Bishop McManus has announced transfers and one retirement affecting five diocesan priests and one deacon. All transfers are in effect. Father Juan D. Echavarría, pastor of St. Mary of the Hills Parish ...

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 ...

WORCESTER – The 5.3-acre property of the former Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church on Mulberry Street was sold for $5.6 million on Wednesday, Msgr. F. Stephen Pedone, pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel ...

The Greek Orthodox leader preached about faith and unity at the Roman Catholic cathedral, where the Catholic bishop welcomed him warmly. Orthodox and Catholic Christians who participated in the ...

In his book Purgatory, author Michael J. Taylor asks, “Is the concept of purgatory disappearing from Catholic belief and consciousness?” Taylor suggests that “changes in Church practice, along with ...

Young people, parents and priests were among those celebrating locally the canonization of Sts. Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati, the two young men whom Pope Leo XIV named saints on Sunday.

Bishop McManus has decreed that St. Paul Church in Warren is now an oratory in which the extraordinary form of the Mass will be celebrated. A religious community committed to the traditional Latin ...

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 ...

The annual Partners in Charity appeal came to a close Aug. 31 with a reported 91% of the $5 million dollar goal met. The theme of this year’s appeal was “Sharing the Gift of Hope,” a nod to the ...

Four pastors are retiring this year and one other has chosen to become a senior priest. Bishop McManus has announced the appointment and transfer of pastors, associate pastors, administrators, and ...