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Happy New Year!

Eileen McLaughlin
January 10, 2025

As a lifelong educator, I've always had multiple opportunities to celebrate the New Year -- once in September with the launch of the school year and again in January when the calendar shifted. I ...

The work of redemption

Eileen McLaughlin
December 13, 2024

Advent has begun for school children in our archdiocesan community of faith. Most likely, they'll be wearing down their purple, pink, and green crayons as they color an Advent wreath and learn that ...

The communion of saints

Eileen McLaughlin
November 1, 2024

It was nearly 20 years ago that Capuchin Brother Jack Rathschmidt came to celebrate Mass at Mount Alvernia High School for the Feast of All Saints and delivered a homily that has held space in my memory ...

Eileen M. McLaughlin named Superintendent of Catholic Schools

Pilot staff
May 8, 2024

Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley announced May 8 that he has appointed Eileen M. McLaughlin as Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Boston. Educated in Archdiocese of Boston schools, ...