Twenty-nine grants totaling $19,550 are being presented today as part of the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. The collection is taken up nationwide each year on the week before Thanksgiving and 25% of the donations are used for local organizations who are working to combat poverty and the root causes of poverty in America. Last year's collection was higher than recent years and resulted in larger grants this year ranging from $200 to $1,000. The grants are being presented by Most Reverend Robert J. McManus, Bishop of Worcester, on behalf of the local CCHD committee at a ceremony on Monday, October 30 at 1 pm at Clark University LEEP Student Engagement Center, 931Main Street, Worcester, in SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE CENTER.
Most Reverend Robert J. McManus, Bishop of Worcester, announced today that he received notification last week from the Congregation for the Clergy of the Holy See that the appeal made to them requesting that they overturn the Bishop’s decisions regarding Our Lady of Mount Carmel-St. Ann Parish has been denied. That appeal was filed by Carmelita Bello and 10 individuals following a failed appeal to Bishop McManus regarding his decree of February 1, 2017 establishing a single, personal parish at Our Lady of Loreto church “for the care of souls of Italian descent.” As a result of the Congregation’s decision, the Bishop is decreeing that the property on Mulberry Street, formerly used by the parish prior to its merger with Our Lady of Loreto Parish, be deconsecrated and reduced to “profane but not sordid use.” (click headline for complete release)
Sister Ann Mary Cobb is to receive this year’s Retired Religious Award for her community, the Slaves of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, at 10:30 a.m. Mass, Oct. 22, St. Paul Cathedral, Worcester. A venerated, retired teacher at the age of 96, Sister Ann Mary is thought of as a much deserving vowed religious by all who know her.
This year marks the 125th anniversary of St. Joseph School in Webster. The school headmaster, Mgsr. Anthony S. Czarnecki, welcomed Bishop McManus, priests, parents and students to an anniversary Mass Sunday. He paid tribute to the Felician Sisters who were there in 1892 to welcome the school’s first students.
The St. Thomas More Society of Worcester County will honor four people from the community as part of its sixtieth annual Red Mass on October 29 at 10:15 a.m. at the Cathedral of St. Paul, 19 Chatham Street, Worcester. The Mass is open to the public. The awardees are: Chief Justice Timothy F. Sullivan, attorneys Patricia Finnegan Gates and Jeffrey P. Greenberg, and Worcester Police Chief Steven M. Sargent. The Red Mass references the color of the vestments traditionally worn by the celebrants and Judges attending the King’s Bench in Westminster, England. A private reception will follow in the Cenacle located in the lower level of the Church.
WORCESTER – Bishop McManus, joined by adults, children and teenagers, led the rosary across from the Planned Parenthood abortion clinic Oct. 16 as part of the 40 Days for Life campaign to end abortion. The international campaign, held twice a year, includes fasting and peaceful prayer each day outside abortion clinics. It has saved and changed lives. Photo by Tanya Connor | The Catholic Free Press
WEBSTER – The Respect Life Committee of Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish and All Saints Academy students in grades 5-8 prayed the rosary on Oct. 13 outside the Emmaus Center across from the church. “This was a wonderful way to celebrate the Fatima apparitions,” said Father Adam Reid, pastor.
Solar and wind work great as renewable energy sources - when the sun shines and the wind blows. But supporters of an energy storage project unveiled Thursday at Holy Name High School said it may be a solution to this conundrum.
St. Mary's Schools, Worcester, held its first blessing of animals Wednesday to mark the feast of St. Francis. The day began with Mass celebrated by Father James Hoey, chaplain of the schools. The day concluded with the blessing of animals.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., son of slain former presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy, will be in Worcester Thursday, Oct. 5 as a representative of Woburn-based Vionx Energy at Holy Name Central Catholic High School.