Archbishop explains inspiration for procession by sea in new video
BRAINTREE -- When Archbishop Richard G. Henning looks out at the sea, he thinks of the words from the beginning of the Book of Genesis: "The spirit of...
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Father Joy reflects on global aid work with Catholic Relief Services
BRAINTREE -- Every time Father Bill Joy visited a new country with Catholic Relief Services, the locals always wanted to know two things: If he knew the...
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Forming the Future: Bellesini Academy's Girls Empowerment Club
LAWRENCE -- The rules of the Girls Empowerment Club at Bellesini Academy in Lawrence are helpfully explained by two colorful contracts written in marker,...
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South Shore parish celebrates retirement of pastor's beloved service dog
HULL -- At the end of Mass at St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in Hull on June 8, Pentecost Sunday, Pastor Father Scott Euvrard made an announcement honoring...
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Archbishop leads hundreds in consecration to Jesus through Mary
CAMBRIDGE -- St. Mary of the Annunciation Parish in Cambridge was filled with hundreds of faithful of all ages who had come to consecrate themselves to...
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Catholic Charities gala raises $1.5M amid government funding cuts
BOSTON -- Catholic Charities Boston raised over $1.5 million at its annual Spring Celebration, held on May 28 at the Fairmount Copley Plaza in Boston. The...
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Archbishop, superintendent lay out vision for Catholic education at forum
WESTWOOD -- Archbishop Richard G. Henning and Archdiocese of Boston Superintendent of Catholic Schools Eileen McLaughlin laid out a vision for the future...
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Catholic schools youth basketball builds character, community
Every athlete begins somewhere; for many, that is competing on their elementary school teams. Undoubtedly, most athletes competing in this month's...
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Archbishop celebrates with priests marking 50th jubilee
BOSTON -- Fifty years of priesthood have gone by quickly for Father Charles Higgins. When he was ordained to the priesthood in 1975, walking down the...
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Haverhill family says Pope Leo blessing baby was 'a great honor'
BRAINTREE -- With her soft wispy hair and pink dress covered in white polka dots, Therese Giard has become an international media sensation overnight....
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Cathedral performance features 'secret worship' music from Tudor England
BOSTON -- It's not often that you go to an underground concert and somebody pulls out a lute. For classically-trained lutenist Charles Iner, however,...
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Archdiocese has long ties to Catholic Relief Services' mission
BRAINTREE -- It's hard for Ken Hackett to think of the greatest challenge he experienced during his many years of service with Catholic Relief Services,...
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Archbishop to hold Corpus Christi procession by sea
BRAINTREE -- During Corpus Christi weekend, June 21 and 22, Archbishop Richard G. Henning will lead the first eucharistic procession by sea in the history...
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Corpus Christi procession schedule
Following is the currently scheduled timeline for Archbishop Richard Henning's eucharistic procession by sea down the coast of the North Shore to Boston...
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Students honor the forgotten with Lazarus Ministry funerals
BOSTON -- The six young men, dressed in crisp suits, carried the silver casket up the winding staircase of St. Anthony Shrine in Downtown Boston. When...
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Plymouth parish diaper pantry aids families in need
PLYMOUTH -- In February of 2021, St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church in Plymouth had a choice: tutors or diapers. At the time, then-pastoral associate Ann Cussen...
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WINGS ministry celebrates 25 years in archdiocese
On May 14, a special anniversary celebration took place at St. Mary Parish in Holliston, marking a significant milestone for the WINGS (Women in God's...
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Providence's 10th bishop installed
On May 20, 2025, Bishop Bruce A. Lewandowski, CSSR, was welcomed to the splendid Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Providence and installed as the diocese's...
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Six men ordained priests for Boston
BOSTON -- As Father Mateus Martin lay prostrate on the floor before the altar of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross with his fellow ordinands for the priesthood,...
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Five receive degrees from St. John's Theological Institute
BRIGHTON -- Karen Drake enrolled in St. John's Seminary's Theological Institute because she wanted to "search for truth." "Search for a deeper...
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Hundreds attend Mass of Thanksgiving for Pope Leo at cathedral
BOSTON -- The Cathedral of the Holy Cross was near capacity when Archbishop Richard G. Henning celebrated a Mass of Thanksgiving for the election of Pope...
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Pastoral Center staff beautify local churches during Service Week
METHUEN -- On May 19, Vicar General Bishop Mark W. O'Connell did something that he hasn't done in 25 years: mow a lawn with a push mower. "I didn't...
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Forming the Future: The Passion play tradition at St. Raphael School, Medford
MEDFORD -- Jesus peeked out from behind the closed curtains to see the hundreds of chattering students of St. Raphael School in Medford who had filled...
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Msgr. Francis Strahan cleared of abuse allegations, will return to public ministry
BRAINTREE -- The Archdiocese of Boston announced May 17 that Msgr. Francis Strahan, former pastor of St. Bridget Parish in Framingham, has been cleared...
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