Priests of the diocese celebrating significant anniversaries of their ordination this year are to be recognized at the Chrism Mass at 10:30 a.m. April 12 at St. Paul Cathedral. The Mass will be livestreamed on the diocesan website, worcesterdiocese.org.

Sadness, acceptance and hope were among the reactions of people from Blackstone Valley parishes who learned last weekend that three out of five churches there are closing July 1.

Five parishes in the Blackstone Valley will be combined into two effective July 1, according to announcements made Saturday at the parishes and on a website created for the process, renewmyparish.org.

WORCESTER – In a cathedral filled mostly with Catholic school students, Bishop McManus consecrated the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary – in union with the Pope, and his fellow bishops.

Therefore, Mother of God and our Mother, to your Immaculate Heart we solemnly entrust and consecrate ourselves, the Church and all humanity, especially Russia and Ukraine.

Speaker brought in to engage women of the Guild of Our Lady of Providence with stories of notable women in the Bible.

Tim Francis to appear at April 2 Men's Conference at Assumption University to talk about how “Science Tests Faith.”  

St. Joseph Parish is working on ways to help the Holy Spirit bring parishioners back after the pandemic.

K of C provides rosaries and plans choral reflections on Stations of the Cross by St. Paul’s Cathedral Choir April 1 at Our Lady of Loreto Church. 

People touched to hear about Gardner teen's Eagle Scout project at St. John Cemetery in Gardner.

This Friday, being the liturgical solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, is NOT a day of abstinence.

WORCESTER – Bishop McManus leads prayers for the 40 Days for Life campaign to end abortion Tuesday. More than 60 people joined him outside the Planned Parenthood abortion facility. See Photo Album

Bishop McManus has invited the priests of the Diocese of Worcester to join him at St. Paul Cathedral Friday at the Mass for Life at which time he will join Pope Francis and the universal Church in an Act of Consecration of the nations of Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary.

Lenten Care of Creation Calendar for the Third Sunday of Lent - Adoption of Sustainable Lifestyles

Annual Mass for Life to be celebrated March 25 at St. Paul Cathedral by Bishop McManus.

Residents of Notre Dame assisted living home learn about Ukranian culture amid fears and prayers about war.

Couple share memories of former bishop who died 25 years ago this month.

After two years of no parade, the Worcester County St. Patrick's Parade made a come-back Sunday along Park Avenue. Photo album by CFP intern Maria LeDoux.