Holy daysFather Robert M. O'Grady
The article about the Immaculate Conception generated several comments and questions beyond that specific holy day to holy days in general. Sunday is the primary holy day for all Roman Catholics. The ...
Copyrights Father Robert M. O'Grady
During these past several weeks, the staff of The Pilot, Pilot Bulletins, and Pilot Printing have been assisting the installation committees preparing for Archbishop Henning's official welcome to ...
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception as a holy day of obligationFather Robert M. O'Grady
The Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Dec. 8) is a holy day in the U.S. because it is under this title that the Mother of the Lord is our patroness -- it is now always ...
Welcoming Archbishop Henning Father Robert M. O'Grady
Next week there will be another milestone in the history of the Archdiocese of Boston with the installation of our new archbishop, Archbishop Richard Garth Henning. This column is simply a preview of ...
Beyond the parishFather Robert M. O'Grady
Three weeks from the date of this issue, Nov. 1, 2024, this newspaper will have a new publisher, and the archdiocese will have its new archbishop. The columns of this and of next week are inspired by ...
Extraordinary ministers of Holy Communion Father Robert M. O’Grady
In each parish, the sharing of the "one Bread, and the one Cup" of the Eucharist in Holy Communion is a ministry shared by ordinary and extraordinary ministers. Since the old maxim that words mean something, ...
ReadersFather Robert M. O'Grady
''Sacred scripture is of the greatest importance in the celebration of the liturgy. For it is from scripture that lessons are read and explained in the homily, and psalms are sung; the prayers, ...
