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BALTIMORE (CNS) -- Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles was elected president of the USCCB. Bishop George V. Murry of Youngstown, Ohio, was elected chairman of Committee for Religious Liberty. Bishop McManus had been acting chairman since July.

Father Louis J. Gould, 89, died Nov. 8 at University of Massachusetts - Memorial Hospital, Worcester. His funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph's in Fitchburg.

Pope Francis greets Bishop McManus during a meeting with New England bishops at the Vatican. The bishops were making their "ad limina" visits. (CNS)

SHREWSBURY – You could say that the makerspace at St. Mary Elementary School is a multi-purpose room. It is a “space in which to make things,” Gabriel Beltran said.

SOUTHBRIDGE – Deacon Teodoro Camacho, 65, died Monday. Calling hours 5-8 p.m. Nov. 8; Funeral 10 a.m. Saturday both at Notre Dame Church, 446 Main St.

Need a spiritual recharge? Visit the Worcester Art Museum. About 40 people from various parishes in the diocese did that recently.

“We have inherited a legacy of faith from our ancestors; now it is our turn to pass on a Legacy of Hope to our children and grandchildren.”

Urban Missionaries of Our Lady of Hope has sponsored nearly 100 refugee/immigrant families since its inception 40 years ago.

Our Lady of Providence Parish opened the doors of St. Bernard's Gym Thursday night for a giant Neighborhood Halloween Fest. An estimated 300-400 attended.

This might be a good time to review a few Catholic principles regarding government and public service.

SHREWSBURY – Eighty-five women attended the diocesan Commission for Women's mini-retreat Oct. 19 at St. Mary’s Parish Hall.

Today Catholic Charities Worcester County held a ribbon cutting and open house at its new family shelter at 4 Caroline St., Worcester, the former St. Stephen's Parish convent.

About 40 youngsters and their families spent the afternoon at Assumption College at the Faith & Family Celebration hosted by Pflaum Publishing Group and the Diocese of Worcester.

Catholic schools in Massachusetts are to receive millions of dollars in services for students with disabilities, in an effort to correct longstanding civil rights violations, according to Steve Perla, former .

That’s amazing!” “Unbelievable!” Bishop McManus had just finished watching “Joseph,” a 13-minute film created by Alexander Diaz of St. Joseph in Charlton.

Sunday Bishop McManus congratulated dozens of couples and thanked them for the example of their “faithfulness and love with which you have blessed all of us.”

Hundreds attend the 6th annual Celebrate Priesthood! Tuesday night at St. Vincent Hospital. See photos of the gala event.

WORCESTER – The Catholic Campaign for Human Development local grant award ceremony was held last Monday in St. Peter Parish’s gym.

The St. Thomas More Society will honor four individuals in the legal field at its Red Mass at 10:15 a.m., Oct. 27, at St. Paul Cathedral, Worcester.

WORCESTER – Bishop McManus joined more than 100 adults, teenagers and children at a 40 Days for Life prayer vigil to end abortion Oct. 18.