Renovations underway at St. John's to ensure seminary's future
BRIGHTON -- In the 99-year-old refectory of St. John's Seminary in Brighton, a cavernous hall with chandeliers hanging from the high ceiling and Italian...
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St. Leonard's Parish honors immigrant legacy with art installation
BOSTON -- Hundreds of people filled the peace garden of St. Leonard of Port Maurice Parish in Boston's North End on Sept. 29 for the dedication of...
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Annual Lawn Party celebrates Pope St. John XXIII Seminary's unique mission
WESTON -- People often ask Deacon John Williams if his two combat deployments to Iraq were what inspired him to become a priest. They're right, he...
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Archdiocese to host Vocations Day retreat Oct. 19
BRAINTREE -- Father Michael Zimmerman, assistant vocations director for the Archdiocese of Boston, believes that every vocation is a "path to Heaven." "Our...
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Needham, Brookline Catholic schools receive National Blue Ribbon Award
BRAINTREE -- Two Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Boston have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education, the department...
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Incardination process bolsters archdiocese's multicultural ministry
BRAINTREE -- Father Marcos T. Pena knows how hard it can be for people from other countries to adjust to life in the U.S. Father Pena is the administrator...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
Sister Marie-Paul Jaston, who has been living consecrated life for many years, has requested to become a diocesan hermit. So, she worked with our delegate...
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Cardinal expresses gratitude to archdiocese at Celebration of the Priesthood Dinner
BOSTON -- The St. Fidelis High School Seminary in Herman, Pennsylvania, where Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley studied as a young man, was known for...
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Cardinal ordains seven permanent deacons
BOSTON -- While volunteering at MainSpring House and My Brother's Keeper, Deacon Michael Judge met many "giving men." The giving men were themselves...
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St. Francis House, Planning Office break ground on downtown Boston affordable housing
BOSTON -- As president and CEO of Boston's St. Francis House, the largest day shelter for homeless and impoverished people in Massachusetts, Karen...
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Diaconate Inquirer Program begins this October
BRAINTREE -- Deacon Tom O'Shea describes himself as having been bit by the deacon bug. Twenty years ago, when he had a chance encounter with a couple...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
About two years ago, Brazilian astronomer Duilia de Mello, who is vice provost and a professor of physics at the Catholic University of America, contacted...
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Habsburg archduke reflects on Blessed Karl's legacy at Peabody parish
PEABODY -- His Imperial and Royal Highness Archduke Paul Benedikt of Austria, scion of the House of Habsburg-Lothringen, says he's "just some 24-year-old...
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Season of Creation marked with Lexington Mass
LEXINGTON -- Special Masses are celebrated in Catholic churches throughout the world marking the Season of Creation, Sept. 1 to Oct. 4, the feast of St....
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Gala celebrates 40 years of Friends of the Unborn
QUINCY -- His name was Adrian, but everyone called him Ace. He was strong and handsome, a gym rat with shiny white teeth. He drove a black Lincoln Continental,...
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Pastoral Center room named in Cardinal O'Malley's honor
BRAINTREE -- The formal dining room of the Archdiocese of Boston Pastoral Center in Braintree was officially renamed after Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley,...
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Msgr. Hehir honored at Pastoral Center
BRAINTREE -- In 2003, when Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley was installed as Archbishop of Boston, Msgr. J. Bryan Hehir, currently archdiocesan secretary...
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Scituate parish celebrates organist's half-century of music
SCITUATE -- Diane Dyson's fiance had an ultimatum for her: Either the organ goes, or he does. Dyson was the organist for a Catholic parish in Connecticut,...
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Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur 175th anniversary: A place for prayer and contemplation
To speak of the Spirituality Center in Ipswich, we must begin by contemplating and thanking the creator for this magnificent piece of creation. The Center,...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
On Friday, I went to St. Patrick's Manor in Framingham to celebrate a Mass for the Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm, who are marking the 95th...
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Mass of Thanksgiving celebrates archdiocese's religious
NORTH READING -- Eighty years ago, when she was 18, Sister of St. Joseph Rita Welch realized that God was calling her. A native of Framingham, Sister...
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Ministries highlighted at Catholic Night at Fenway Park
BRAINTREE -- The Archdiocese of Boston, in collaboration with the Boston Red Sox, celebrated the 11th annual Catholic Night at Fenway Park on Sept. 7. "Over...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
As I mentioned last week, this is the time of year when we hold a Mass of the Holy Spirit at each of our three seminaries to begin the academic year. So,...
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Cardinal, new superintendent welcome students back to school
BRIGHTON -- For almost 400 pre-K-eighth-grade students at St. Columbkille Partnership School in Brighton, Aug. 28 was the first day of a new school year. It...
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Msgr. Salocks honored at St. John's Seminary opening Mass
BRIGHTON -- Sometimes, people will ask Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley why St. John's Seminary in Brighton exists. To the cardinal, this question...
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Lawrence Maronite parish bids farewell to Chorbishop Elie Mikhael
St. Anthony of Padua (Maronite) Parish in Lawrence wished a fond farewell to its previous pastor, now Chorbishop Elie Mikhael. Pope Francis named Chorbishop...
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Archdiocese launching new youth ministry initiative
BRAINTREE -- "Skibidi is complicated," says Patrick Krisak, director of faith formation and missionary discipleship for the Archdiocese of Boston. "Skibidi"...
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Archdiocese rolls out new Catholic Family Medical Leave benefit
BRAINTREE -- The Archdiocese of Boston has recently announced Catholic Family Medical Leave (CFML), a new benefit for lay employees of the archdiocese,...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
This past weekend, the Secular Discalced Carmelites held their annual National Congress in Wakefield. So, Loretta Gallagher, one of the event's organizers,...
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