Friends, today’s Gospel records the genealogy of Jesus. It was desperately important for Matthew to show that Jesus didn’t just appear out of the blue. Rather, he came out of a rich, densely ...

WORCESTER – The Guild of Our Lady of Providence is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, like the Diocese of Worcester that it serves. After Bishop John J. Wright (later a cardinal) was ...

WORCESTER - When Sheilah Dooley eats her Thanksgiving dinner with her family, she usually wishes she had done more for those in need. “I always feel guilty sitting around my dining room table,” she ...