• Mothers find 
fellowship in Catholic Moms Group
    Mothers find 
fellowship in Catholic Moms Group
    May 12, 2024
    OXFORD – Less than two weeks before Mother’s Day, children sat or lay in the center aisle of the dimly-lit St. Roch Church, quietly coloring.
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  • Diaconate candidate shares journey with identical twin
    May 11, 2024
    John McManamon will be ordained a deacon on Saturday, May 18, at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Cathedral and he believes it was predestined. His identical twin brother Phil is already a deacon in the Archdiocese of New Orleans, and he is scheduled to place the dalmatic vestment on him at the ordination.
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  • Special section: Bishop McManus celebrates 20 years in the Diocese of Worcester
    Special section: Bishop McManus celebrates 20 years in the Diocese of Worcester
    May 10, 2024
    In the twenty years since the installation of Bishop McManus as the fifth bishop of Worcester, the diocese has changed demographically and structurally for numerous reasons, but one thing remains a constant for the people of the Catholic Church in the diocese – that is, faith in Jesus Christ.
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  • NDA golf team has high hopes for season
    NDA golf team has high hopes for season
    May 9, 2024
    The Rebels are fortunate to have Ms. Cullen as their coach. She and her brothers Matt, Mike and Nick Marrone own the two courses where NDA practices and plays its home matches, Wachusett Country Club in West Boylston and Kettle Brook Golf Club in Paxton.
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  • Martyrdom, sacrifice and service displayed through St. Thomas Aquinas School play
    Martyrdom, sacrifice and service displayed through St. Thomas Aquinas School play
    May 9, 2024
    St. Stanislaus church hall was packed with children, youth and adults for Fabiola, a play based on Cardinal Nicholas Wiseman’s 19th century novel about early Christian martyrs.
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  • Jane Banach, 91, mother of Archbishop Banach
    Jane Banach, 91, mother of Archbishop Banach
    May 8, 2024
    Jane F. (Anisko) Banach, 91, of Auburn, entered eternal life on April 21. Two days after celebrating her 91st birthday.
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  • Local Catholic to guide and seek adventure, faith at camp
    Local Catholic to guide and seek adventure, faith at camp
    May 5, 2024
    Catherine L. Fleming, a Boston College junior, heads to the Colorado Rockies this month for training to be a counselor at Camp Wojtyla, a Catholic adventure program for middle school and high school students.
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  • Polish visionary promotes devotion to saint in Dudley
    Polish visionary promotes devotion to saint in Dudley
    May 4, 2024
    A priest came from Poland to spread devotion to St. Andrew Bobola, who he said appeared to him repeatedly.
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  • Visitation House’s annual dinner raises funds to support mothers and babies, honors late pastor
    Visitation House’s annual dinner raises funds to support mothers and babies, honors late pastor
    May 3, 2024
    The sold-out dinner drew 350 people, 100 more than last year, and raised $95,000 as of Wednesday. She said the money is for the operation and maintenance of the house, which is nearly at capacity with 11 women, and for the expansion of programs and services
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  • The power of asking evangelizing questions
    The power of asking evangelizing questions
    April 28, 2024
    Catholic evangelizing questions are so simple that we may not even consider them as evangelizing. ... Evangelizing questions can arise in almost any conversation we have with others because these are rooted in everyday life.
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  • St. Joseph Church in Leicester to be razed
    St. Joseph Church in Leicester to be razed
    April 26, 2024
    LEICESTER - St. Joseph Church has overlooked Main Street for more than 150 years, but it has been closed for nearly a decade and soon it will be torn down.
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  • Diocese facing the challenges of continued deficits
    Diocese facing the challenges of continued deficits
    April 25, 2024
    In his management letter, Bishop McManus acknowledged that continuing deficits have reduced available funds to “critically low levels,” he wrote. “As a result, following recommendations of the diocesan Finance Committee, we are taking significant and often difficult steps towards running on a balanced budget.”
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  • Clark’s head of Holocaust studies finds ‘warmer welcome’ at Assumption University
    Clark’s head of Holocaust studies finds ‘warmer welcome’ at Assumption University
    April 25, 2024
    Mary Jane Rein decided to leave her job as executive director of the Holocaust studies center at Clark University in Worcester, in hopes of finding a “warmer welcome” at Assumption University.
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  • Seminarian is grateful to those who make education possible
    Seminarian is grateful to those who make education possible
    April 20, 2024
    In 2023, Partners in Charity paid $632,535 for seminarians education.
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  • Soon-to-be head of school has four main goals and boosting enrollment is priority
    Soon-to-be head of school has four main goals and boosting enrollment is priority
    April 19, 2024
    Father Jose F. Carvajal taught for five years and served as principal for three at a Catholic secondary school in his native Colombia, but after he was ordained in Worcester in 2021 the thought of running a Catholic high school again never entered his mind.
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  • Local pastor to receive award from Ignatian Volunteer Corps
    Local pastor to receive award from Ignatian Volunteer Corps
    April 18, 2024
    WORCESTER - When Father Jonathan J. Slavinskas receives the Madonna Della Strada Award from the New England Regional Council of the Ignatian Volunteer Corps in Boston on April 21, it will be an emotional day for many reasons.
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  • Scouting committee announces awardees and annual Mass
    Scouting committee announces awardees and annual Mass
    April 13, 2024
    The Diocese of Worcester Catholic Committee on Scouting has announced the 2024 adult recipients of their annual Catholic scouting awards.
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  • Part-time Outreach Minister
    April 12, 2024
    St. Mary’s in Jefferson a vibrant faith community is seeking a part time outreach minister.  For more information please contact Fr. Tim Brewer at tbrewer@stmaryjeff.com 508-829-4508.
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  • Part-time organist and Music Director
    April 12, 2024
    St. Mary’s in Jefferson a vibrant faith community is seeking a part time organist/ music director. For more information please contact Fr. Tim Brewer at tbrewer@stmaryjeff.com or 508-829-4508 
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  • PT Parish Secretary/Administrative Assistant
    April 12, 2024
    Immaculate Conception Parish in Worcester is seeking a part-time Parish Secretary, 15-18 Hours a week. Skills required: Good communication and computer skills. Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Microsoft Publisher. Excellent organizational skills. Bookkeeping knowledge is beneficial but not mandatory. To apply, please submit a resume to icworc@live.com
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