Statement from Bishop McManus on Executive Order on immigration: It is hard to imagine an American alive today who does not include immigrants to this country in his or her family tree, ancestors who were in search of a better life, or escaping political or religious persecution, or fleeing the ravages of war. . . . (CLICK TITLE FOR FULL STATEMENT)
About 150 local Catholics will be leaving the Cathedral of St. Paul in downtown Worcester and joining other groups from parishes and local colleges around the Diocese of Worcester for the annual March for Life on Friday, January 27 in Washington, D.C. Three buses will be leaving following the annual Respect Life Mass on Thursday, January 26 at 7:30 p.m. to which all are invited. Bishop Robert J. McManus will be the principal celebrant and homilist. CLICK TITLE FOR COMPLETE RELEASE
Most Reverend Robert J. McManus, Bishop of Worcester, officially announced today that there would be a single personal parish to “serve the care of souls and spiritual and sacramental needs of the Italian community of Worcester.” It will be established from the merger of the current Our Lady of Mt. Carmel-St. Ann and Our Lady of Loreto Parishes. The new parish will be called Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish and the church will retain the name Our Lady of Loreto Church in accord with canon 1218. The announcement is being made to parishioners of both parishes who attend Masses this weekend at Our Lady of Loreto, where both communities have gathered since the closure of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church on May 1, 2016 due to safety concerns from structural issues. CLICK TITLE FOR COMPLETE RELEASE
January 19, 2017, 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, 2016. That report also highlights many of the accomplishments of the diocesan agencies and ministries during that timeframe. In his letter, Most Reverend Robert J. McManus, S.T.D., Bishop of Worcester, wrote that he was pleased to report a surplus of 0.8% or $210,373 “including realized and unrealized gains on investments” after total expenses of $26,002,905. By comparison, there was an operating deficit of $1,192,704 in the previous fiscal year. The Bishop attributed this in great part to “the fiscally conservative operations of our agencies and ministries, most notably Central Administration” as well as a surplus of $791,737 in the Diocesan Expansion Fund. CLICK TITLE FOR COMPLETE RELEASE
January 19, 2017, WORCESTER, MA -- Most Rev. Robert J. McManus, Bishop of Worcester announced today that Delma L. Josephson, Ph.D. will retire as Superintendent of Catholic Schools in the Diocese of Worcester at the end of August, 2017. Bishop McManus also announced that he will establish a search committee under the direction of David Surprenant, Esq., former chair of the Catholic Schools Board. CLICK TITLE FOR COMPLETE RELEASE