Friends, in today’s Gospel, Jewish leaders attempt to stone Jesus because he claimed to be the Son of God.

Years ago, our young adult group was asked to go door-to-door in our inner-city parish “evangelizing.” We knew evangelicals did this by asking people, “Have you met Jesus?” and Jehovah’s Witnesses ...

Priests of the diocese celebrating significant anniversaries of their ordination this year were recognized at the Chrism Mass Tuesday at St. Paul Cathedral. This year, three priests are celebrating ...

This year the diocese’s African Ministry is focusing on helping the men in its communities to fulfill their responsibilities and bring their families to Jesus. “Each year we come up with a theme,” ...

Advent is now upon us. It’s a season of hope and it looks to our celebration of Christ’s birth. And it’s certainly a time to pray for peace. In our Christmas hymns, we’ll hear of a peace sung by ...

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 ...

Julia Saksa is an electrical apprentice for Kuik Electric in Uxbridge. So it should come as no surprise to hear how she described attending the SEEK2026 Conference last weekend. “Yeah, it was electric ...

WORCESTER - It’s easy to spot the new St. Paul Diocesan Jr./Sr. High School boys’ soccer coach during games. He’s the one wearing a cassock. Father Michael D. Hoye coached his first game as the new St ...

Saturday’s ordination of two men to the priesthood was filled with emotion. “It was very emotional and moving,” said Jacqueline Sullivan, whose son Zachary Sullivan is one of the two new priests. “I ...

In Catholic Health Care Ethics: A Manual for Practitioners, Second Edition, James M. DuBois writes “In the Catholic tradition, death is conceptualized as the separation of the soul from the body.” The ...

A struggling parish is praying and discerning the establishment of a shrine in honor of its patron, in an effort to survive, grow and promote Christian unity and perseverance. St. Andrew Bobola, a ...

A Lutheran life-issues coordinator and a Catholic with a new baby are co-leaders of this spring’s 40 Days for Life campaign in Worcester, which begins next week. “40 Days for Life is committed to ...