Diocese of Worcester Vocations

09/08/2026

08/31/2026

Today is the first day of class for our new seminarians living at Our Lady of Providence Seminary. Good luck, Peter and Patrick.

07/05/2026

Happy Birthday Bishop McManus

06/20/2026

This morning, Fr. Donato celebrated Holy Mass in thanksgiving for the 11th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood at Mother of Divine Love Chapel in Fr. Longhini’s hometown in Brazil

Congratulations, Fr. Donato, on your 11th Anniversary of Priestly Ordination!

06/18/2026

On Monday, Father Donato Infante III flew to Brazil with Father Rafael Longhini, Bill Champlin, and Thiago Ibiapina. They are here for a mass of Thanksgiving at Father Longhini‘s home parish. They concelebrated the daily Mass at the Cathedral in São Paolo, where Father Longhini preached, and they visited the shrine of Aparecida, where Father Infante prayed for all of the seminarians and this year‘s applicants.

06/14/2026

Here are some photos from this weekend's ordination. Thank you to Amory Navarro Photographyfor always doing such an amazing job!

06/14/2026

In Friday's edition of The Catholic Free Press Father John Sullivan, who was ordained yesterday, was interviewed about his journey to priesthood.

You never know who God will call to become a priest. Deacon John P. Sullivan will answer God’s call when he’s ordained on Saturday, June 13, at St. Paul Cathedral.

06/14/2026

This week in The Catholic Free Press the newly ordained Father Rafael Longhini wrote his vocation story.

My vocation began very simply: as an altar server at my parish.

06/10/2026

Last week The Catholic Free Press did an article on Deacon Chris Aubrey's path to priesthood. Deacon Aubrey will be ordained a priest this Saturday at the Cathedral of Saint Paul

While Christopher Aubrey worked for more than 20 years as an auto mechanic, some of his coworkers and customers called him “Father Chris” because they knew he was interested in becoming a priest. It’s finally about to happen. He’s scheduled to be ordained a priest on June 13 at St. Paul Cath...