BOSTON -- The 13th annual Celebration of the Priesthood took place in a virtual format on Sept. 21, with the theme of "Opening Doors to Stronger Communities." The Celebration of the Priesthood is the biggest single fundraiser for Clergy Trust, which supports the health and well-being of the archdiocese's active and senior priests in good standing. Organizers say the event has so far raised $1.5 million.
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BRAINTREE -- Despite a setback that took away a week from an already narrow window of opportunity, a signature campaign is now underway for an initiative petition for a law protecting infants born alive during abortion procedures.
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DEDHAM -- Several communities in the archdiocese held memorial services on Sept. 18, the National Day of Remembrance for Aborted Children, to humanize the unborn and give women who have had abortions an opportunity for healing.
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TYNGSBORO -- The Academy of Notre Dame announced Sept. 13 that the school has successfully met its "We Are NDA: The Million Dollar Challenge." The school community had committed to raising $1 million by Aug. 31, the end of the school's fiscal year. The Million Dollar Challenge was the academy's most ambitious fundraising goal to date.
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As I shared with you last week, after my visit to Cuba, I returned to Santo Domingo, where the archbishop asked me to preach at the dedication of their new Santuario del Cristo de los Milagros (Sanctuary of Christ of the Miracles) in Monte Plata.
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LAWRENCE -- In a small, private funeral Mass at St. Mary of the Assumption Church in her hometown of Lawrence, fallen Marine Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo was remembered as someone dedicated to service that demonstrated love for others.
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BRAINTREE -- Once again this year, the people of the Archdiocese of Boston are being invited to come together in September to honor and support the priests of the archdiocese at the 13th annual Celebration of the Priesthood.
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BRAINTREE -- Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley spent a whirlwind week visiting the people of the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Cuba, meeting with religious and political leaders and seeing firsthand the impact of recent hardships in the different countries.
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As some of you may have heard in the news, this week, I have been visiting the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Cuba. Several months ago, I was invited to celebrate the Mass for the feast of Nuestra Senora de Caridad del Cobre (Our Lady of Charity of Cobre), which is the national patronal feast of Cuba at the shrine in Santiago de Cuba on Sept. 8. However, following the terrible earthquake in Haiti, we added a stop to that country. Knowing how our local Haitian community has been so greatly affected by this tragedy, I thought it would be an important opportunity for me to make this trip.
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BRAINTREE -- Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley spent a whirlwind week visiting the people of the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Cuba, meeting with religious and political leaders and seeing firsthand the impact of recent hardships in the different countries.
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Below is a statement from Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley on the 20th anniversary of September 11th attacks. -- Editor. Throughout the history of the United States, events have occurred that profoundly changed who we are as a country.
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LAWRENCE -- Like schools across the archdiocese, Lawrence Catholic Academy began the new academic year this week with a sense of optimism and a commitment to education in a safe environment. Teachers, parents, and students gathered outside the school on the morning of Sept. 7 for the first day of class. As students assembled outside the school, St. Patrick Parish pastor, Father Paul O'Brien, led everyone in an opening prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance, and then offered a blessing. He noted that it was the first time they were all together in person since March 2020, when the coronavirus pandemic prompted the shutdown of schools and the transition to remote instruction.
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DANVERS -- NBA champion Pat Connaughton has come a long way since his days as a student athlete at St. John's Preparatory School, but his visit to the school on Sept. 3, bearing the 2021 Larry O'Brien NBA Championship Trophy, showed that the Milwaukee Bucks player has not forgotten his Massachusetts roots.
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WAYLAND -- After holding many baptisms and a few weddings during its four-year history, the Immaculate Conception Chaldean Catholic Mission in the archdiocese marked a new milestone on Aug. 29 as they celebrated two young members' first reception of Holy Communion.
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BOSTON -- Young Catholic Professionals will mark the launch of their new Boston-area chapter on Sept. 18 by holding a celebration that they hope will set the tone for future events. Boston's will be the 25th chapter of Young Catholic Professionals (YCP), a national organization that originated in Dallas, Texas, in 2010 and has since spread throughout the U.S. YCP fosters community and Catholic identity among young adults in different professions by connecting them with each other and with seasoned business professionals, challenging them to "work in witness for Christ."
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I want to begin this week by joining the rest of the community in mourning the loss of the 13 U.S. service members killed in a suicide bombing attack at Kabul's airport last week and, in a special way, Marine Sgt. Johanny Rosario of Lawrence.
Read moreThe Archdiocese of Boston released Sept. 3 a letter from Bishop Peter J. Uglietto, Vicar General and Moderator on the Curia, regarding the implementation of "Traditionis Custodes" in the archdiocese. Below is the text of the letter. -- Editor.
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LAWRENCE -- Hundreds of people attended a candlelit vigil on Aug. 31 to pay their respects for fallen local hero Marine Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo, 25, who was one of the 13 United States service members killed in a suicide bombing on Aug. 26 in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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BOSTON -- Catholic Charities is partnering with Combined Jewish Philanthropies to meet the needs of immigrants and refugees, this time with a focus on those fleeing Afghanistan after the Taliban's recent takeover of their country.
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With COVID-related case numbers and hospitalizations on the rise, the Archdiocese of Boston is urging pastors to encourage participants in Masses and parish activities to wear masks, regardless of vaccination status.
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Washington D.C. (CNA) -- The Harvard Catholic Center on Monday clarified reports of the university's new atheist "chief chaplain," saying the position is administrative and will not affect the center's Catholic mission.
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This week, we were very saddened to learn of the death of Bishop Guy Sansaricq, the first Haitian-American bishop in the United States. He was the retired auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn, which has the second-largest Haitian community in the United States after Miami and followed by Boston.
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