Four men ordained transitional deacons on path to priesthood
BOSTON -- Deacon Maximilian Muenke is a trained pediatrician with extensive experience in the healthcare research field. Now, he wishes to be a "doctor...
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Merrimack College panel explores pope's Augustinian roots
NORTH ANDOVER -- Augustinian Father Ray Dlugos has known Pope Leo XIV for over 50 years. Father Dlugos, vice president for mission and ministry at Merrimack...
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Ordination Class of 2026: Deacon Javier Padilla
This is the fifth article in a series profiling the five men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston at the Cathedral of the...
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Archbishop joins Armenian genocide commemoration at State House
BRAINTREE -- Archbishop Richard G. Henning and Vicar General Msgr. Robert Oliver joined local clergy, elected officials, scholars, and members of Boston's...
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Cheverus profiles: Sylvia Paladino of St. Thomas the Apostle, Millis
MILLIS -- Sylvia Paladino's mother was given an ultimatum. Either she could work for the government of her native Poland as a spy, or she would be...
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Redemptoris Mater Seminary celebrates 20th anniversary at annual gala
QUINCY -- Bishop Hector Felipe Vila, of the Diocese of Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada, jokes that his ecclesial territory has more moose and bears than Catholics. The...
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Forming the Future: 'A full-circle moment': Alumna returns as principal to Notre Dame Cristo Rey
METHUEN -- When Mabel Dominguez was a student at Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School in Methuen, Sister of Notre Dame de Namur Maryalyce Gilfeather told...
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Ordination Class of 2026: Deacon Diego Pena
This is the fourth article in a series profiling the five men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston at the Cathedral of...
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Westford parish group provides support for dementia caregivers
WESTFORD -- At 3 a.m. one Christmas morning, an elderly woman packed a suitcase, opened the front door, and walked into the freezing darkness. Her daughter...
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Haverhill parish to unveil Life Monument on Mother's Day Weekend
BRAINTREE -- Timothy Schmalz, a world-renowned sculptor whose work has graced St. Peter's Square, as well as churches and shrines throughout the world,...
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Building Minds Scholarship Fund Gala celebrates generous support of Catholic education
BOSTON -- Jada Nguyen missed being the first person in her family to attend college by one minute. Her Harvard-bound twin sister, born 60 seconds before...
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Catholic men gather to renew faith at annual conference
QUINCY -- Jesus's eyes were staring intently with a powerful expression, his finger pointed directly at the viewer. Beneath that finger were the words:...
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Archdiocese outlines local route for June USA 250 Eucharistic pilgrimage
BRAINTREE -- This June, the Archdiocese of Boston will participate in a month-long Eucharistic pilgrimage across the Eastern U.S. in celebration of the...
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Ordination Class of 2026: Deacon Giris Azize
This is the third article in a series profiling the five men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston at the Cathedral of the...
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Catholic Charities USA mobile poverty exhibit makes stop at Pastoral Center
BRAINTREE -- "This experience is not a game. You don't win." Those words introduce "In Their Shoes," a "poverty simulator" created by Catholic Charities...
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POUA expands mission as local housing needs grow
MATTAPAN -- "Do you think I look like a basketball player, and a drum?" asks a rough stone pillar off Morton Street in Mattapan. "Well, if you guess no,...
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May info sessions to introduce 'Good Shepherd' children's program to parishes
BRAINTREE -- For Barbara Matera, moving from Pittsburgh to Boston was what a priest she knows would call a "God incident." When she moved to be closer...
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Weeklong Eucharistic Congress brings processions to the streets
ROXBURY -- Two years ago, St. Patrick Parish in Roxbury held a 24-hour Eucharistic vigil for the son of parishioner John Barros. Barros's son was dying...
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Cheverus profiles: Marise Pierre-Louis Simon of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Mattapan
MATTAPAN -- Marise Pierre-Louis Simon did not meet her father until she was 26 years old. Her father, a politician and presidential candidate in their...
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Father Chris O'Connor appointed cathedral rector
Archbishop Richard G. Henning announced March 13 that he has appointed Father Christopher K. O'Connor as rector of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross....
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Ordination Class of 2026: Deacon Steve Baruffi
This is the second article in a series profiling the five men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston at the Cathedral of...
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Walpole principal meets pope, receives anniversary blessing for school
WALPOLE -- Some of the students address him as "Holy Father," others "Your Holiness," others "Pope Leo XIV," and some simply "Pope Leo." Some of their...
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Archbishop Henning continues Easter tradition attending Greek Orthodox vigil
BRAINTREE -- Archbishop Richard G. Henning attended the Easter Vigil at the Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral of New England in Boston on April 11,...
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East Boston parish continues Good Friday Passion play tradition
EAST BOSTON -- "We already have the cross over here," says Gloria Landaverde, a parishioner at Most Holy Redeemer Parish in East Boston. Indeed, the 70-pound...
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Archbishop celebrates Easter Vigil with West Roxbury parish
WEST ROXBURY -- Archbishop Richard G. Henning celebrated the Easter Vigil at Holy Name Parish in West Roxbury on April 4. When the vigil began, the large...
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Forming the Future: Building a culture of service at Lowell Catholic High School
LOWELL -- Since 2009, students at Lowell Catholic High School have been required to do at least 100 hours of community service before graduating. Forty...
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Ordination Class of 2026: Deacon Jonathan Saniuk
This is the first article in a series profiling the five men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston at the Cathedral of the...
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