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Dan Egan, a world-renowned skier, will speak at the Worcester Diocesan Catholic Men’s Conference, scheduled for Saturday, April 2, at Assumption University.

Many public schools were closed for in-person instruction and the Catholic schools, which stayed open in the last school year, got new families. Many new students have stayed because they liked what they experienced.

The campaign has raised $31,736,239 toward the $32 million goal. Donations are still being received, according to Michael P. Gillespie, director of the diocesan Office of Stewardship and Development. 

A brother and sister - twins - play together on the at St. Paul Diocesan Junior/Senior High School hockey team.

The possibility of overturning the U.S. Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal for the past 49 years was on the minds of many in the days leading to the anniversary of Roe v. Wade.

Goal of boosting membership is paying off for two Webster business leaders in a group that promotes vocations to the priesthood.

About a dozen young adults from Worcester Polytechnic Institute were among approximately four dozen worshippers at the annual pre-March for Life Mass that Bishop McManus celebrated Jan. 20 at St. Paul Cathedral.

Grace Rett, a College of the Holy Cross athlete, died in a traffic crash two years ago in Florida on a training trip with the women's rowing team. The new athletic center at Our Lady of the Valley School fulfills Grace's dream.

A world synod is providing African Catholics with an opportunity to renew participation in the Mass and reflect on, "What have we done to become missionary disciples of Jesus Christ," as Bishop McManus notes.

Pat Castle is the founder of LIFE Runners, the largest pro-life team in the world with more than 16,000 teammates in 40 nations and 2,569 cities. A graduate of the Air Force Academy, he received the 2020 Springtime Foundation Christian Unity Award and was part of the movie, “Unplanned.” 

Father Rinaldo Damian, a retired priest of the Diocese of Worcester, died Jan. 18. Bishop McManus will celebrate his funeral Mass on Jan. 25 in St. Joseph Basilica, Webster.

Guild of St. Agnes to open childcare center in former candlepin bowling lanes on Mill Street.

Online workshop focused on evangelization: “Help ‘Missing’ Catholics Come Home to Jesus & the Mass.” The guest speaker was Allan F. Wright.

The Worcester Diocese will not be sending buses to the annual March for Life for a second year in a row. Activities around diocese are planned.

At the urging of the St. Vincent de Paul group at St.Joseph's, many agencies partnered to help others in a variety of ways this Christmas.

Nathan Schroeder hired as diocesan director of facilities to replace Richard Breagy, who retired after 18 years with the diocese.

The Diocese of Worcester announced Wednesday that it has completed the sale of the former St. Peter-Marian Junior High School at 751 Grove St. to Little Ones Day Care Inc. for $1.75 million.

Elio Sonsini's paintings show the importance of morality, justice and human dignity. Artist donates painting to Our Lady of Lourdes Parish.

Little interest, however, in forming girls CYC basketball teams

Pro-Life group survey finds Catholic colleges with links to Planned Parenthood; Holy Cross pro-life efforts praised.