Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus deals with our fears. What is the greatest fear that we have?

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 ...

Many people might dismiss the future of an alcohol-addicted, divorced, depressed dad of five as hopeless. But amazing things can blossom with a little faith. Not only did Joseph F. Whalen return to ...

When Father Derek Mobilio met last month in Florida with the four FOCUS missionaries who will serve at Worcester State University and Quinsigamond Community College this coming school year, he was ...

There’s more to a fish fry than meets the eye – or the palate! People involved with meatless parish meals on Lenten Fridays see reasons for – and benefits of – these get-togethers. Winnie Torres, ...

Twenty-five years ago Msgr. Robert J. McManus had to shoo away a young seminarian from his office in Our Lady of Providence Seminary and rush over to the Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul to meet ...

The St. Thomas More Society of Worcester County will honor the following individuals at its Sixty-Fifth Annual Red Mass on Sunday at 10 a.m. at St. Paul’s Cathedral. A brunch following the Mass will ...

WINCHENDON – Catholics who care about statues gathered after Mass recently at Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish. The occasion was a “meet and greet” to thank the untrained but faith-filled artist who ...

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 ...

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 ...

Margaret M. Russell became editor of The Catholic Free Press under Bishop Daniel P. Reilly on Jan. 4, 1999. Bishop Reilly said at the time that her “professional competence and experience as a ...

In the last article, the topics of death and judgment were covered. In this, The United States Catholic Catechism for Adults was cited which explains: “Immediately after death, each person comes ...