Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jesus directs us to be vigilant about his coming again.

"Your principal concern was for those who were sick, as well as their family members,” Msgr. Sullivan continued, noting that ...

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 ...

(OSV News) – At the end of our earthly lives, our faith tells us there will be four last things: death, judgment, hell and heaven. Reflecting on such ominous topics in this autumn season can seem ...

Bishop McManus will offer a special lecture Oct. 11 commemorating the 30th anniversary of St. John Paul II’s encyclical, “Evangelium Vitae,” in English, “The Gospel of Life.” The presentation will be ...

In his book, The Last Things, author Regis Martin observes that the Catholic theological study of “eschatology” is “the fruit of the Church’s most profound reflection on the meaning of death, judgment ...

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 ...

Symbols feature prominently in our daily lives. One of the most notable ways we frequently experience symbols is through our computer keyboard or touch screen. The letters and numbers we enter into ...

This fall the Vatican paved the way for the Worcester diocese to begin the cause for potential canonization of a local Catholic – Ruth V. K. Pakaluk. Ruth, a wife and mother from St. Paul Cathedral, ...

St. Mary’s was not the first parish established in the Brookfields, but its church building is the oldest. How old has been the subject of research - and speculation. A look back is timely, since on ...

WORCESTER – A farewell Mass for Bishop Richard F. Reidy was held Saturday at Christ the King Parish, where he served as priest in residence for the past 12 years. Parishioners lined up afterwards to ...

Four pastors are retiring this year and one other has chosen to become a senior priest. Bishop McManus has announced the appointment and transfer of pastors, associate pastors, administrators, and ...