As the Diocese of Worcester celebrates 75 years since its establishment in 1950, The Catholic Free Press took a look back at the events, people and places that helped shape the Catholic Church in ...

March22,2025 By Tanya Connor | The Catholic Free Press A local college student has encountered Jesus’ passion in a meaningful way – in homeless people he and others befriend. “Seeing Christ ...

March21,2025 The Diocese of Worcester’s annual Mass for Life will be celebrated by Bishop McManus on Tuesday, March 25, the feast of the Annunciation of the Lord, at 10 a.m. at St. Paul Cathedral in ...

"I am honored and humbled to be selected as the next president of Anna Maria College," said Mr. Ryan. "Anna Maria’s mission to educate students to become ethical leaders and community-oriented ...

December9,2024 By Maria Young | The Catholic Free Press WEST BOYLSTON – Our Lady of Good Counsel Parish has declined to press charges against a man who stole donations from a prayer box in the church.

November23,2024 By Father Michael N. Lavallee | pastor, St. Peter Parish, Northbridge Symbols feature prominently in our daily lives. One of the most notable ways we frequently experience symbols is ...

Father Dolan preached about Nano Nagle, who founded the congregation in Cork, Ireland, in 1775. Carrying a lantern by night, she secretly educated children when the English government forbade Catholic ...

November16,2024 By Father Michael N. Lavallee pastor, St. Peter Parish, Northbridge The Catechism of the Catholic Church tells us that the works of mercy are “charitable actions by which we come to ...

August7,2024 Sister Mary Paul Giordano, a member of the Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy Community, entered into eternal rest on July 29 at Misericordia Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in York, ...

Head of school for St. Paul Diocesan Jr./Sr. High School, Michael Clark, announced Monday that he will be leaving the position at the end of June. On Wednesday, superintendent of Catholic schools, ...

Telling about David fighting the scornful Goliath (I Sam 17), he listed “Goliaths” taunting people today, including alcohol, fear, anger and depression. David couldn’t fight Goliath with the world’s ...

March1,2024 By Tanya Connor | The Catholic Free Press WORCESTER – An estimated 300 Hispanics from several parishes were shown connections between their activities and the annual Partners in Charity ...