As the Diocese of Worcester celebrates 75 years since its establishment in 1950, The Catholic Free Press took a look back at the events, people and places that helped shape the Catholic Church in ...

Jonathan E. Amidon was working a well-paid job that he enjoyed. He was an echocardiographer for Boston Medical Center. He helped save lives by taking ultrasounds so doctors could diagnose and monitor ...

Staffing changes are coming this summer for several parishes – due to priests retiring, becoming a senior priest, going to a different parish, taking on specialized ministry, or taking a leave of ...

Sharing and repurposing was celebrated at separate, but related, events May 29. At St. Bernard Elementary School in Fitchburg, Bishop McManus blessed a new altar made by a grandfather, and statues ...

Bishop McManus offered his prayers in union with Catholics around the world Monday “that God welcome [Pope Francis] into eternal life.” “We are all saddened to hear of the death of our Holy Father on ...

St. Joseph’s is one of the diocese’s pilgrimage sites for the Jubilee Year of Hope. The bishop came for vespers and a reception, and was joined by priests and people from around the diocese.

Father Derek A. Mobilio will give a talk on reconciliation titled: “His Mercy Endures Forever- Biblical Insights for the Sacrament of Reconciliation” at this year’s annual Worcester Diocesan Men’s ...

The Little Store distributed 7,990 pounds of free food to 245 families last year. That was up from 7,347 pounds in 2023 and 3,247 pounds in 2022. The number of families receiving food has soared so ...

Personal experiences made the Jan. 24 March for Life in Washington, D.C., more meaningful for some people who went on the Worcester diocese’s trip.

Father Ralph Anthony DiOrio Jr., 94, referred to as the “healing priest” and founder and director of the Apostolate of Divine Mercy and Healing, passed away on Monday, Jan. 20 at Life Care Center of ...

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 ...

WEST BOYLSTON – Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish has declined to press charges against a man who stole donations from a prayer box in the church.