Priests reunite, reflect on growth at Spring Convocation
NORWOOD -- Priests from throughout the Archdiocese of Boston gathered at the Four Points by Sheraton on May 17 for their annual Spring Convocation, a day...
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Cardinal O'Malley reacts to leaked SCOTUS draft decision
BRAINTREE -- Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley addressed the backlash against the Supreme Court's expected overturning of Roe v. Wade and reiterated...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
I was sent a number of photos in recent days of the Capuchin Pan-American gathering I spoke about last week, some of which are posted on my blog. During...
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Adoration apostolate marks 50 years of all-night vigils
STONEHAM -- Since 1972, Barbara Keville has promoted all-night vigils of eucharistic adoration in parishes throughout the archdiocese. Now, after a two-year...
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Local pro-life advocates react to SCOTUS leak, contemplate post-Roe future
BRAINTREE -- On the evening of May 2, Sonja Morin was on a train bound for Washington, D.C., where she planned to participate in pro-life events with the...
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Satanic Temple asks Boston to fly flag after court ruling
BOSTON -- The Satanic Temple is requesting to fly a flag over Boston City Hall after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the city violated the free speech rights...
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St. John's seminarians promote vocations on the basketball court
STILL RIVER -- An exhibition basketball game between seminarians and other young men provided an opportunity to encourage vocations -- by showing that...
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Artist sees stained glass as a window to the divine
DORCHESTER -- In his 60 years of experience working with stained glass, Lyn Hovey has made a name for himself as a producer and restorer of church windows,...
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Ordination Class of 2022: Deacon Steven Restrepo
This is the sixth in a series of articles profiling the seven men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston at the Cathedral...
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Ordination Class of 2022: Deacon Maxwell Chukwudiebere
This is the seventh in a series of articles profiling the seven men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston at the Cathedral...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
As I left off last week, I explained that I attended the Rector's Dinner at the Pontifical North American College last Thursday evening. They had...
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Parish to host national speakers for webinar on nuclear disarmament
NEWTON -- Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February revived a decades-old fear in the American psyche: the threat of nuclear war. But even before that,...
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MCC calls on faithful to oppose physician-assisted suicide bills
BRAINTREE -- With a shrinking window of time left in the legislative session, the Massachusetts Catholic Conference is urging the faithful to speak out...
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Forming the Future: Buddy program promotes connections at St. Mary of the Annunciation School
DANVERS -- In the hallways of St. Mary of the Annunciation School, it is not unusual to see middle school students exchange greetings with the children...
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Ordination Class of 2022: Deacon Joseph Ferme
This is the fifth in a series of articles profiling the seven men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston at the Cathedral...
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Frtom Cardinal Seán's blog
Each year, we hold confirmations at the cathedral for local university students. Though, like many activities, we weren't able to hold them during...
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Seaport Shrine celebrates fifth anniversary
SOUTH BOSTON -- Our Lady of Good Voyage Seaport Shrine is one of the first buildings visible to those crossing over the Evelyn Moakley Bridge, greeting...
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Local Catholic school students enjoy the gift of theater
BOSTON -- Open laughter and audible gasps filled the grand hall of the Citizens Bank Opera House as more than 1,500 students, including over 300 from the...
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Ordination Class of 2022: Deacon Nicholas Stano
This is the fourth in a series of articles profiling the seven men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston at the Cathedral...
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Cardinal confirms college students at cathedral
BOSTON -- The college and university students who gathered at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on April 23 received a special gift for the Easter season:...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
Holy Thursday evening -- before we began our celebrations of the Easter Triduum -- we hosted a meal at the cathedral for a number of priests from Regina...
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Finding faith at Harvard: Easter conversion stories to make your day
CAMBRIDGE (CAN) -- One convert's journey to Catholicism began with an invitation to an ice-cream social. Another says he instantly believed in the...
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Knights' donation enables Haverhill Pregnancy center obtain ultrasound system
MANCHESTER BY THE SEA -- Pro-Life issues advocacy is fundamental to the Knights of Columbus. The Knights choose to support human life, born and unborn,...
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Archdiocese a leader in addiction recovery services
In response to the addiction epidemic, which affects one in three households nationwide, the Archdiocese of Boston, under the direction of Cardinal Sean...
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Suffering of Ukrainians recalled at cathedral Holy Thursday Mass
BOSTON -- Members of the local Ukrainian Catholic community participated in the Mass of the Lord's Supper at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Holy...
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Hundreds attend Easter Triduum at cathedral
BOSTON -- The traditional events of the Easter Triduum at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross were able to take place this year as crowds returned to pre-pandemic...
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Ordination Class of 2022: Deacon Nathaniel Sanders
This is the third in a series of articles profiling the seven men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston at the Cathedral...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
Last Friday, we held one of our regular meetings of the archdiocesan cabinet. It's an opportunity for us to share information among different departments...
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