With the decree, Bishop McManus promulgated the seventh edition of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Ethical and Religious Directives for Catholic Health Care Services, or ERDs, as particular law in the Worcester diocese, effective July 1.

As of Wednesday, the Partners in Charity Appeal had raised $4,101,734, achieving 84 percent of its $4.8 million goal and leaving $780,452 needed to reach the diocesan target. The appeal has received 806 more gifts and $396,355 more in contributions than it had by this time last year.

(OSV News) – Ahead of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ annual observance of Religious Freedom Week, OSV News spoke with Emily Schumacher-Novak, associate director of education and outreach for the USCCB’s Secretariat of Justice and Peace.

MARLBOROUGH – Sister Yvette Beford, SSA, (Sr. Marie Anne Alma) 98, a Sister of St. Anne died June 17 at Alliance Health at Marie Esther in Marlborough following a decline in health. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of Arthur and Alma (Leclaire) Beford.

On Saturday, June 6, Noah Hajdu carried a 130-pound wooden cross to the top of Mount Wachusett to honor Jesus Christ.