On First Saturday, Mary, Queen of the Rosary Parish, 7 Church St., will celebrate an 8 a.m. Mass and confession, followed by exhibition of the Blessed Sacrament and adoration through noon. Benediction ...

The Diocese of Worcester released its annual report, highlighting major department activities and finances for the fiscal year ending Aug. 31, 2024. A copy is inserted in today’s printed edition of ...

Challenges to worship abroad, and unsatisfying self-help opportunities here, were part of stories of people initiated into the Church at the Easter Vigil at St. Anne Parish in Shrewsbury Saturday.

Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus appeared alive again to his followers. Upon seeing him, “they were startled and terrified.” ...

Robert D. Rainville, 86, passed peacefully at the Rose Monahan Hospice Home in Worcester, April 18. He is survived by his ...

Seeking to accurately portray Christ’s Passion in artistic form, a local Catholic designed what he named the Turin Crucifix™, after the Shroud of Turin. Shrewsbury resident Mark R. Fisher also wrote a ...

Two Worcester diocesan priests are celebrating their 65th anniversary of ordination this year – Fathers Paul T. O’Connell and George A. Charland. They’ve been ordained the longest of the 20 priests ...

WORCESTER - St. Paul Diocesan Jr./Sr. High School boys basketball coach Jason Chavoor wasn’t surprised that he found out that Jim Manzello was honored as Athletic Director of the Year for District 2 ...

Reports of Marian apparitions at Medjugorje, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, factored powerfully into the conversion stories of two of the Worcester Diocesan Catholic Men’s Conference speakers – Marian ...

WORCESTER – Follow Jesus – despite the cross. Pray daily and live virtuously – for your family’s sake. Go to confession – even if you’re not the worst person. These were among challenges speakers gave ...