Bishop McManus has issued a decree that reiterates Church law and spells out procedures for the Worcester diocese with respect to the treatment of the ashes of deceased persons.
The May 5 “Decree on the Proper Disposition of Cremated Remains” is effective immediately.
Hiroshi Kanamoto, 81, a survivor of the United States bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, shared this personal story May 5. He was part of a delegation from Japan that visited Worcester last week to speak out against nuclear weapons. Also speaking was another member of the hibakusha (atomic bomb survivors) – Yoshinori Ohmura, whose family was affected by the bombing in Nagasaki.