“I don’t know where the time went,” says Father William F. Sanders, pastor of St. Louis Parish in Webster, about his years as a priest. He is retiring July 1.
About 200 people came to St. Paul Cathedral last Saturday for the ordination of Fathers Lucas M. LaRoche and John L. Larochelle, who both grew up here.
His vocation suddenly became clear – at the Hour of Divine Mercy. Father John L. Larochelle, who was ordained a priest Saturday, tells how it happened.
WORCESTER - Sister E. Julie Donovan, 84 of the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, died June 17. Her funeral will be June 25, at the Notre Dame du Lac Chapel, 555 Plantation St., Worcester.
Bishop McManus today ordained to the priesthood John L. Larochelle, and Lucas M. LaRoche in St. Paul Cathedral to serve the Diocese of Worcester. Photo album.
Nearly a century of combined service in the Worcester Diocese will come to an end when Msgr. Michael Foley and his brother, Father John Foley, retire June 30.
Headmaster Alex Zequeira is proud of the fact that despite the pandemic, St. John’s High in Shrewsbury held classes in person for the entire school year.
Rising above difficulties was a repeated theme at the first graduation of St. Paul Diocesan Junior/Senior High School, held June 12 on the school’s football field.
Numerous changes for priests and parishes in the diocese include a different rector for St. Paul Cathedral Parish and priests leading multiple parishes.
The son of one of the diocese’s first permanent deacons was ordained last weekend, along with a former Baptist and a retired police detective who now teaches at a Catholic school.
WORCESTER - Bishop McManus ordained permanent deacons on June 5 at St. Paul Cathedral: Deacons Scott Camilleri, John Ladroga and Donald Pegg. See photos.
About 200 people, including Bishop McManus, participated in a Corpus Christi procession from St. John, Guardian of Our Lady Church to streets of Clinton Sunday.
What will bring Catholics who stopped Mass-going to return? The return will happen through the power of the Holy Spirit and the quality of our invitation.
St. Paul Diocesan Junior-Senior High School of Worcester and St. Bernard High School of Fitchburg announced plans to begin a Thanksgiving football rivalry next fall.
Saturday’s recycling day and food drive at St. Patrick Church in Whitinsville will also collect children’s and religious books for St. John Vianney Orphanage in Tanzania.