Archdiocese to open Jubilee Year with Dec. 29 cathedral Mass
BRAINTREE -- On the Sunday after Christmas, the Archdiocese of Boston will join the Holy Father and the rest of the Catholic Church in celebrating a Jubilee...
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Women Affirming Life sees record turnout at annual gathering
BRAINTREE -- Almost 180 people attended Women Affirming Life's Mass and Brunch at the Archdiocese of Boston Pastoral Center in Braintree on Dec. 7,...
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Cheverus profiles: Maureen McRae of St. Theresa Parish, North Reading
NORTH READING -- Maureen McRae arrived at St. Theresa Parish in North Reading at 8:40 a.m. on the foggy morning of Dec. 10, her well-loved Roman Missal...
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Ecumenical group connects through historic hymns at Ipswich parish
IPSWICH -- A rustic sound, simple and powerful in its joy and earnestness, chimed through the Our Lady of Hope parish hall in Ipswich on the icy afternoon...
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'La Morenita' musical celebrates Our Lady of Guadalupe in Lawrence
LAWRENCE -- An armored conquistador works on a laptop in the former St. Mary of the Assumption School gymnasium in Lawrence, surrounded by the myriad knobs...
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Wrap-up of the archdiocesan Catholic high school football season
Central Catholic, Lawrence, vs. Lawrence High Playing at the venerable Fenway Park on Thanksgiving Eve, the Central Catholic Raiders ended a successful...
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Holy Days in 2025
The following are the holy days celebrated and observed with obligation in the Archdiocese of Boston for 2025: -- Solemnity of Mary, the Most Holy Mother...
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Archbishop Henning continues Catholic-Orthodox feast day tradition
BRAINTREE -- Continuing a decades-long tradition of mutual friendship between the two churches, Archbishop Richard Henning met with Metropolitan Methodios...
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Freedom Gala celebrates O'Connell House's assistance to trafficking survivors
NEWTON -- Right from the start, 2024 has been an eventful year for the O'Connell House. The house, located in the Merrimack Valley, is the only Catholic...
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Boston cultural access program expands to Catholic school students
BOSTON -- "You live in the Athens of America, and you spend your weekends at the mall." Eileen McLaughlin, superintendent of Catholic schools for the...
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Archbishop visits Archbishop Williams High as school marks 75th year
BRAINTREE -- Archbishop Richard Henning took a tour of Archbishop Williams High School in Braintree on Dec. 9 before celebrating Mass in honor of the feast...
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Forming the Future: Students gain life skills at Cristo Rey Boston High School
RANDOLPH -- For a senior in high school, Breana Mendes has had quite the career. As a freshman, she created her own business and sold merchandise. As...
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Pastoral reminder
There are two holy days in the coming weeks: The Solemnity of the Nativity of Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (Dec. 25, 2024) Masses may be scheduled...
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Churches to ring bells, pray to mark reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral
BRAINTREE -- Thomas William remembers exactly where he was when Notre Dame de Paris burned. On April 15, 2019, William, now an altar server at the Cathedral...
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Cheverus profiles: Nicholas and Barbara Campagna of St. Timothy Parish, Norwood
NORWOOD -- In their 60 years of volunteering, Nicholas and Barbara Campagna have gotten involved in many philanthropic organizations. At their longtime...
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Bridgewater parishioner shares experience of helping with NC hurricane relief
BRIDGEWATER -- "There's nothing wrong with that." That was the response Edward DiCenso received when the people of Valdese, North Carolina, learned...
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Dec. 9 Holy day of obligation
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary will be transferred to Monday, Dec. 9, 2024. The Holy See informed the U.S. Bishops...
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Mass remembers lives lost in pregnancy and infancy
BRAINTREE -- Usually, when Msgr. Bryan Hehir celebrates a memorial Mass, he takes some time in his homily to reflect on the life of the deceased. On the...
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Forming the Future: John 'Bossman' Sergile's uplifting presence at BC High
DORCHESTER -- "Good morning! Yes, sir! Have a good day!" "Good morning! Have a good day, my man!" "Good morning! Have a good day, sir!" The endless...
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Archbishop Henning joins Catholic Charities' Thanksgiving meal distribution
DORCHESTER -- With the help of Archbishop Richard Henning, dozens of volunteers working with Catholic Charities Boston gave hundreds of families something...
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St. John's Seminary marks 140 years with MFA gala
BOSTON -- "Do you know him?" Archbishop Richard Henning asked Bishop Cristiano Barbosa as they observed the room at the 140th anniversary gala for St....
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Black Catholic community presents annual awards for service
DORCHESTER -- Robert Credle likes to say that before Roxbury was ghettoized, and before it was gentrified, he was there. The Credles were the third Black...
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Archbishop Henning thanks Appeal donors at cathedral Mass
BOSTON -- Archbishop Richard Henning celebrated his first Catholic Appeal Mass of Appreciation at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Nov. 18. The annual...
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