Bishop McManus has issued a decree that reiterates Church law and spells out procedures for the Worcester diocese with respect to the treatment of the ashes of deceased persons.
The May 5 “Decree on the Proper Disposition of Cremated Remains” is effective immediately.
Hiroshi Kanamoto, 81, a survivor of the United States bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, shared this personal story May 5. He was part of a delegation from Japan that visited Worcester last week to speak out against nuclear weapons. Also speaking was another member of the hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors) – Yoshinori Ohmura, whose family was affected by the bombing in Nagasaki.
"A night that will enrich your senses, feed your soul and help you to grow closer to the Lord in the Eucharist and feel the Lord’s love more deeply ... the kind of event that helps move your faith from your head to your heart.”