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

Bishop McManus has announced transfers and one retirement affecting five diocesan priests and one deacon. All transfers are in effect.

A group of diocesan priests recently gathered for a five-day retreat sponsored by the Diocese of Worcester’s Office of Ongoing Priestly Formation.

First Friday Club members aren’t the only ones who recognize the importance of a beloved devotion and the equally cherished First Saturday. Several parishes have been keeping both alive.

Lent is a time when we yearn to be more humble, more Christian, and more like Jesus in our lives. However, we may wonder what concrete steps might help us grow in such humility.

The St. Anthony Food Pantry at the Sacred Heart-St. Catherine of Sweden Parish on Cambridge Street didn’t have a lot of food left when a woman in need entered one day.

WORCESTER – As Our Lady of Lourdes Parish celebrated its 75th anniversary with the universal Church’s birthday, Bishop McManus compared attendance of the past and present, spoke of praying for a new ...

St. Peter Parish in Petersham reopened for indoor Masses Sunday to the applause of parishioners. The church was too small for social distancing, so it had been closed during the pandemic.

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 ...

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.

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.

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.