Friends, in today’s Gospel, we see Herod interested in and perplexed by Jesus. Political rulers don’t come across well in the New Testament.

Bishop McManus has announced transfers and one retirement affecting five diocesan priests and one deacon. All transfers are in effect. Father Juan D. Echavarría, pastor of St. Mary of the Hills Parish ...

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 ...

In his book Purgatory, author Michael J. Taylor asks, “Is the concept of purgatory disappearing from Catholic belief and consciousness?” Taylor suggests that “changes in Church practice, along with ...

Saturday’s ordination of two men to the priesthood was filled with emotion. “It was very emotional and moving,” said Jacqueline Sullivan, whose son Zachary Sullivan is one of the two new priests. “I ...

On Saturday, Bishop McManus addressed the 32 members of the first graduating class of Thomas Aquinas College, New England, in Northfield. Also, he received the college’s highest honor. Bishop McManus ...

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 ...

St. Augustine Church in Millville has been sold, according to Father John L. Larochelle, Divine Mercy pastor. St. Augustine and St. Theresa Church in Blackstone closed on June 30, 2022, when the ...

Family and friends have helped college students embrace and share pro-life beliefs. Fernanda Calix, a Worcester Polytechnic Institute junior, was affected by the grandfather she doesn’t remember.

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 ...

SHREWSBURY – Father Juan D. Escudero, pastor at St. Rose of Lima Parish in Northborough, grew up in Colombia in a parish that had a seminary. His mother worked there and there were six priests and 18 ...

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 ...