Quincy Night 4 Life venue, time changed due to weather
QUINCY -- Due to forecasted rain on Oct. 1, the annual Night 4 Life, originally set to be held at Quincy's Veterans Memorial Stadium, is being relocated...
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Contemplative communities: Cistercian nuns labor in love at Mount St. Mary's Abbey
WRENTHAM -- Daily work can take many different forms for the Cistercian nuns at Mount St. Mary's Abbey. But whether they are tending the sheep, caring...
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Lay associates appointed directors of Seaport Shrine
SOUTH BOSTON -- Since its opening in 2017, Our Lady of Good Voyage Seaport Shrine has been led by a series of priests staying for a short period of time....
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Mission Church to celebrate 150th anniversary
BOSTON -- In past decades, the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, commonly known as Mission Church, was called the "Lourdes of the East" because of...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
Friday, I celebrated a Mass for the beginning of the school year at St. Mary's for the three Catholic schools of Lynn -- St. Mary's, Sacred Heart,...
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An 1871 account: 'the holy work of the Mission in this Church'
The following is an excerpt of a letter to the editor published in the June 24, 1871, issue of The Pilot recounting a procession at the then-newly established...
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Two Catholic high grads earn statewide environmental scholarship
SOMERVILLE -- Students from Malden Catholic High School and Xaverian Brothers High School were among eight high school graduates who received the Henry...
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Clergy Trust honors priests at Regina Cleri gathering
WEST END -- Under tents set up on the grounds of Regina Cleri, about 250 people gathered on Sept. 15 for "One Mission, Stronger Communities," a dinner...
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Cardinal's statement on immigrants flown to Martha's Vineyard
Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley released the following statement Sept. 16 reacting to news about the roughly 50 Venezuelan migrants who were flown to...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
On Sunday, I went to the Fatima Shrine in Holliston to celebrate a Mass to mark the 75th anniversary of the Xaverian Missionaries in the United States....
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Cardinal's statement on immigrants flown to Martha's Vineyard
Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley released the following statement Sept. 16 reacting to news about the roughly 50 Venezuelan migrants who were flown to...
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Cardinal O'Malley offers condolences on passing of Queen Elizabeth
BRAINTREE -- Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley added his voice to the many religious and civic leaders around the world offering their condolences after...
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Dedham Life Teen program prepares for silver anniversary
DEDHAM -- Elizabeth DeRosa knows the importance of invitation. When she was a teenager, her youth minister invited her to attend Life Teen, the weekly...
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Hundreds gather for Charismatic Renewal Services fall congress
FRAMINGHAM -- Close to 700 people attended the Charismatic Renewal Services of the Archdiocese of Boston (CRSB) fall congress, which was held at St. Stephen...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
Early September is the time when we celebrate the Mass of the Holy Spirit at our three seminaries to begin the academic year. The first of those was Pope...
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Catholic schools in archdiocese begin new year
LYNN -- Sacred Heart School was one of many Catholic schools beginning a new academic year in the first week of September. On Sept. 7, the students, preschool...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
I was in Rome this past week for the consistory, at which the Holy Father created 20 new cardinals, including Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego. It...
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