Cardinal ordains five new priests for Boston
BOSTON -- Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley ordained five men from four different countries to the archdiocesan priesthood in a Mass at the Cathedral...
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Catholic Charities honors Holy Cross president at Spring Celebration
BOSTON -- Over 250 guests gathered at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum on May 17 to attend Catholic Charities of Boston's annual...
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St. John's Seminary lay formation presents lay formation degrees
BRIGHTON -- Bridget Whyte had not attended a Mass in 25 years. But when her children were about to start CCD, she decided to bring them to a Mass so they...
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Priests affirmed, challenged, and honored at Spring Convocation
FRAMINGHAM -- The priests of the archdiocese received a refresher course in liturgical celebration during their annual Spring Convocation, which was held...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
Last Friday, I attended the wake of Marylou Parrish, the mother of Father Bryan Parrish, who had been living with her husband at St. Patrick's Manor...
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Cardinal joins local leaders pledging to fight antisemitism
BOSTON -- The day after the Celtics won against the Philadelphia 76ers, a different kind of gathering took place outside TD Garden. On May 15, a number...
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'Souls in the Game' documentary explores deeper mission of St. John's basketball team
BRIGHTON -- When most people think of a Catholic seminary, they might imagine something like a monastery, where men follow a strict life of prayer and...
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11 men move closer to priesthood with ordination as transitional deacons
BOSTON -- Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley ordained 11 men, coming from all three of the archdiocese's seminaries, to the transitional diaconate...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
As I mentioned in my previous post, last week, we had our plenary meeting of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. The Spanish magazine...
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Archdiocese's video series shares stories of 'Walking with the Saints'
BRAINTREE -- The life of faith is often described as a journey. Catholics' belief in the Communion of Saints -- the unity of the Church on Earth and...
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St. Antoine Daveluy Parish serves as spiritual home of Korean Catholic Community
AUBURNDALE -- Centuries of mission and decades of pilgrimage form the backdrop of St. Antoine Daveluy Parish, where Boston's Korean Catholic Community...
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Ordination Class of 2023: Deacon Jose Ignacio Montero Burgos
This is the fifth and final article in a series profiling the five men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston at the Cathedral...
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Church in Iraq perseveres, archbishop tells young Catholics at Harvard
CAMBRIDGE -- Archbishop Bashar Warda recalled the words of Pope Francis when he asserted that "The Church in Iraq is alive" despite years of conflict and...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
Last Thursday, I was very happy to attend the Catholic Schools Foundation's 33rd annual Building Minds Scholarship Fund Dinner Celebration at the Copley...
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Building Minds Scholarship Fund raises $21 million for Catholic schools
BOSTON -- The Catholic Schools Foundation honored their president emeritus and longtime promoter Peter Lynch at the 33rd annual Building Minds Scholarship...
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Catholics respond to 'SatanCon' with prayer, education, and community
BOSTON -- Eucharistic processions. Extra opportunities for confession. Around-the-clock adoration. Praise music concerts. Lectures about the occult. These...
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Redemptoris Mater Seminary announces plans for new chapel at gala
QUINCY -- Nearly 800 people -- priests, seminarians, and supporters of the seminary -- gathered together for Redemptoris Mater Seminary's 11th annual...
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Cambridge Matignon School to close after 75 years
CAMBRIDGE -- Cambridge Matignon School has announced that they will permanently close after the conclusion of the 2022-2023 academic year. The news came...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
Thursday, the Pontifical North American College held their annual Rector's Dinner at the seminary. As always, it was a wonderful event, and it was...
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Cambridge Matignon School to close after 75 years
CAMBRIDGE -- Cambridge Matignon School has announced that they will permanently close after the conclusion of the 2022-2023 academic year. The news came...
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Ordination Class of 2023: Deacon Paul Born
This is the fourth in a series of articles profiling the five men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston at the Cathedral...
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Women of Grace apostolate fosters community, faith formation for women
BEDFORD -- "Do you want to be a Catholic woman leader?" That question gave Lynne O'Connor pause when she came across it in an online advertisement...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
I was very happy to celebrate the Mass 4 Life on the first day of the Weekend 4 Life last Thursday at Sacred Heart Church in Quincy. The Weekend 4 Life...
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