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Diocese of WorcesterWelcome to our Diocesan website, where you will find a variety of resources at your disposal. Whether you are a visitor who is looking for a baptismal certificate or a pastor needing resources for your parish ministries, I hope and pray that our virtual chancery will serve you well.
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Meet Bishop McManusOur ShepherdSt. John Paul II named Bishop McManus the Fifth Bishop of Worcester. He was installed on May 14, 2004. In 2008, he completed his term as the Chairperson of the Committee on Education for the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. He has also served on the USCCB Doctrine Committee from 2001 until 2024, which issued the 6th edition of the national standards known as the Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Healthcare. Locally, he made promotion of vocations to the priesthood a priority since his installation as Bishop; initiated the annual Celebrate Priesthood gala to recognize the gift of the priesthood and to increase funding for priests retirement, and has firmly continued the implementation of the Charter for the Protection of Youth and Young Adults, responding to needs of victims and protection of our youth.
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Diocesan News
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July 31
WORCESTER – An outdoor statue of St. Christopher transporting the Christ Child was moved last week from St. Christopher Church to Our Lady of the Rosary Church, where a new shrine was created for it. Father Jonathan J. Slavinskas, pastor of Our Lady of Providence Parish, blessed the shrine and statue after Saturday’s Lord’s Day vigil Mass there.Read More -
July 30
Bishop Robert P. Reed, an auxiliary bishop of Boston, was celebrating Mass Sunday, the feast of Sts. Anne and Joachim, to close the shrine’s 139th annual Novena to St. Anne.Read More -
July 29
All four Massachusetts bishops are urging Catholics “to pray for a renewal of reverence for all human life,” as the state senate considers a bill removing current limits on late-term abortions – at 24 weeks of pregnancy and later – in the Commonwealth during the final days of the current legislative session.Read More -
July 29
"...The proposed elimination of any legal restraint on late-term abortion is, in our judgement, a radical measure which is gravely immoral. Our hope is that the state Senate will not follow the House on this measure." (click for full statement)Read More -
July 24
PRINCETON – Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, where visionaries say the Blessed Mother has been appearing since 1981, is “a very holy place,” and going there is “an opportunity to experience the love of God.”Read More
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Around the DioceseWhat's Happening
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Friday, July 31, 3:00 PM - 6:30 PMOur Lady of Czestochowa, 34 Ward St., holds adoration 3-6:30 p.m. Fridays, starting with Divine Mercy chaplet and followed by Mass in Polish.Read More
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Friday, July 31, 4:00 PMSt. Cecilia Parish, 188 Mechanic St., will hold bingo Fridays. Doors open at 4 p.m. Games begin at 6:30 p.m.Read More
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Friday, July 31, 4:30 PMSacred Heart-St. Catherine of Sweden Parish, 596 Cambridge St., will hold bingo Fridays. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Games begin at 6:30 p.m. CLICK FOR DETAILS.Read More
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Friday, July 31, 6:00 PMAll young adults (ages 18+) are invited to join a weekly pick-up volleyball 6 p.m. Friday nights over the summer, at St. John's volleyball court located down the street from the church at 149 Chestnut St. To receive text or email updates visit neworcester.org/young-adult-summer-volleyball.Read More
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Friday, July 31, 6:30 PMPack 37 Cub Scouts, chartered through Christ the King Church Worcester meets every Friday 6:30pm.Read More
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Friday, July 31, 7:00 PM - 8:00 PMBack to Basics Narcotics Anonymous Support group for those attempting to recover from drugs meets 7-8 p.m., Fridays at Our Lady of Lourdes Chruch in the parish hall, 1290 Grafton St. National Helpline: 1-800-662-4357Read More
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Bishop Confirms Commitment to the
Charter for Youth ProtectionSafe Environment“...We have been and continue to be committed to responding to victims of past abuse and to the protection of children in our midst today as well as to the reporting of any cases brought to our attention to law enforcement, no matter how many years ago they occurred...”
Read the 2023 report to learn more
Resources to Report Abuse
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