PAXTON – Youth expressed enthusiasm about God and their peers at a gathering where they were encouraged to maintain community ...

In the Order of Christian Funerals, the text used by priests and deacons in the funeral rites, the Congregation for Divine Worship teaches us, “By means of the funeral rites it has been the practice ...

Friends, one feature of today’s Gospel passage is the craziness of the shepherd: “What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and ...

By Tanya Connor The Catholic Free Press “Nobody can understand child loss unless they’ve been through it. ... It’s different than any other loss.” So says Teresa “Terry” Gentile, a member of St.

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 ...

WORCESTER – The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops designates October as “Respect Life Month.” The bishops encourage the faithful to reflect on the dignity of every human life and to work ...

The diocesan Commission for Women will be hosting their annual mini-retreat at St. Anne Parish in Shrewsbury on Nov. 16. Francesca LaRosa, an internationally recognized Catholic composer whose music ...

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 ...

Massachusetts residents are once again being asked to weigh in on the legalization of hallucinogenic substances known as psychedelics. The outcome of Massachusetts Ballot Question 4, set for Nov. 5, ...

College is expensive, but Anna Maria College, Assumption University and the College of the Holy Cross have announced new financial aid policies to make themselves more accessible. “I think we’re ...

WORCESTER – Aimee Lee coaches senior Bella Mara in field hockey and softball at St. Paul Diocesan Jr./Sr. High School and she can’t praise her enough. “She is like the face of the school,” Ms. Lee ...

With the approach of the 11th annual Celebrate Priesthood! Taste of the Diocese Gala to thank priests and raise money for their retirement needs, we offer this snapshot of the life of a newly “retired ...