In this week's post, Cardinal Seán blogs on:

Attending a concert by a Paris Boys Choir at the Cathedral
 Celebrating the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Newton
 Jury duty

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Inner-city youth back at camp enjoying sea breeze, forming friendships
HULL -- Last summer, some local inner-city youth had to make other plans when a summer camp they had attended in previous years was temporarily shut down.

"That was the worst summer of my life because we didn't have camp," said Misha McKoy, 15.

Jajuan Julian, 10, said he was "mad because I really like this camp."

Archdiocese receives Vatican High Court ruling on parish closures
BRAINTREE -- The Archdiocese of Boston has received official word from the Vatican, which has denied the appeals of nine churches shuttered by the archdiocese in 2004.

In a July 15 statement, archdiocesan spokesman Terry Donilon said that the archdiocese has received Vatican decrees regarding the appeals of the parishes -- St. Frances Xavier Cabrini in Scituate, St. Jeremiah in Framingham, St. Anselm in Sudbury, Our Lady of Lourdes in Revere, Infant Jesus-St. Lawrence in Brookline, Star of the Sea in Squantum, St. Michael in Lynn, Ste. Jeanne d'Arc in Lowell, and St. James the Greater in Wellesley.

Archbishop: Norms on women's ordination reflect sacraments' importance


WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The Vatican's decision to declare the attempted ordination of women a major church crime reflects "the seriousness with which it holds offenses against the sacrament of holy orders" and is not a sign of disrespect toward women, Archbishop Donald W. Wuerl of Washington said July 15.

CYO golf tournament offers unique playing experience
Obituary: His 'journey has comes to its end', Father James Field, 59
From Cardinal Seán's blog

This week, America’s Catholic Television Network takes you to Trenton, NJ for the Ordination and Installation Mass of Father David O’Connell. Tune in Friday, July 30 at 8 p.m. (Eastern) for this special Mass from Saint Mary of the Assumption Cathedral in Trenton. The Mass will also be archived at www.catholictv.com/catholic-television.

The CatholicTV Network's signature talk show, This is the Day, is on every day of the week. The show airs live every Tuesday and Friday at 10:30 a.m. (Eastern) with rebroadcasts all week. Father Robert Reed and Jay Fadden host with Kevin Nelson in the Catholic News Center. Upcoming guests include Father Allan Deck from the USCCB talking about cultural diversity; Thomas Zordani, author of “Faith Finances”; and Robert Duvall discussing his latest movie "Get Low".

 

Celebrate Mass everyday with CatholicTV. Sunday Mass from Notre Dame airs live at 10 a.m. Daily Mass with priests from around the archdiocese airs Monday through Saturday live at 9:30 a.m. with rebroadcasts at 7 p.m. and 11:30 p.m. This week's celebrants Monday through Saturday are Father Drea, Father Salmon, Father Emerson, Father Casey, Father Carreiro, and Father Reed.

 

Watch CatholicTV^® 24 hours daily in crystal-clear digital on Charter channel 101, Comcast channel 268 (183 in some areas), RCN channel 85, and Verizon FiOS channel 296. Help put CatholicTV on cable and satellite everywhere. Visit CatholicTV.com/HelpUs for more information or to watch live anytime, everywhere.

 

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