Ukrainian orphans are in need of safe evacuation from their country to escape Russian bombs. So Wally Connor, executive director of Supporting Orphans Nationally & Globally in Brookfield, is traveling to a classified border crossing between Ukraine and Poland to assist in the evacuation.
Priests of the diocese celebrating significant anniversaries of their ordination this year are to be recognized at the Chrism Mass at 10:30 a.m. April 12 at St. Paul Cathedral. The Mass will be livestreamed on the diocesan website, worcesterdiocese.org.
Sadness, acceptance and hope were among the reactions of people from Blackstone Valley parishes who learned last weekend that three out of five churches there are closing July 1.
Five parishes in the Blackstone Valley will be combined into two effective July 1, according to announcements made Saturday at the parishes and on a website created for the process, renewmyparish.org.
WORCESTER – Bishop McManus leads prayers for the 40 Days for Life campaign to end abortion Tuesday. 60 people joined him outside Planned Parenthood. Photo Album
Join Bishop McManus at St. Paul Cathedral 10 a.m. Friday. He will join the Pope in an Act of Consecration of Russia and Ukraine to Mary at Mass for Life.
The Diocese of Worcester has retained Attorney Robert J. Hennigan, Jr., of the Law Office of Robert J. Hennigan, Jr., who has extensive experience in independent investigations of municipal, for profit and non-profit organizations, to investigate claims involving the St. John Food for the Poor Program in Worcester.
St. John Parish in Worcester has placed William Riley on administrative leave as the director of the St. John Food for the Poor Program pending the outcome of an investigation of claims of illegal activity involving adults.