January 21, 2016, WORCESTER, MA -- Following a complete audit of its financial accounting, the Diocese of Worcester has issued online Financial Statements and online and printed editions of the Annual Report on Financial Activities for the fiscal year ending August 31, 2015. In his letter, Most Reverend Robert J. McManus, S.T.D., Bishop of Worcester, wrote that the Diocese was challenged on a number of fronts, including $840,001 in unrealized losses on investments. The Bishop referred to the unrealized losses as “primarily a reflection of the state of the market when our year ended on August 31.” The Statements of Activities showed an operating deficit of $1,192,704 after expenses totaling $25,178,740 for 2015 compared to a surplus of $1,276,057 the previous year, primarily from unrealized gains, on expenses totaling $25,271,377. (CLICK ON TITLE FOR FULL RELEASE)
March for Life TRIP to Washington, DC is CANCELLED. Due to the forecast of bad weather for the Mid-Atlantic states up to New England for Friday evening, the bus company has notified us of anticipated treacherous road conditions. Therefore the trip to Washington is cancelled. We will celebrate the Mass for Life as scheduled at the Cathedral of St. Paul on Thursday, January 21 at 7:30 pm. All are invited to attend and pray for an end to this assault on innocent life in the womb. (Concelebrating clergy should bring alb and RED stole for the Feast of St. Agnes)
Megan Joinville, a kindergarten teacher at St. Peter Central Catholic Elementary School in Worcester was honored as the WSRS, Unibank Teacher of the month.
The annual March for Life will be held on Friday, January 22, 2016 in Washington, D.C. All are invited to attend the Respect Life Mass at St. Paul’s Cathedral, 19 Chatham St., Worcester, on Thursday, January 21, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. (CLICK TITLE FOR MORE)