Priests establish scholarship in cardinal's honor
WOBURN -- For Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley, his installation as archbishop of Boston on July 30, 2003, was "kind of a traumatic experience." Speaking...
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Luncheons honor work of parish admin professionals
BRAINTREE -- Susan Ho, director of faith formation at St. James the Greater Parish in Boston's Chinatown, calls herself a "Jane of all trades." She...
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Hundreds attend gala to benefit Redemptoris Mater Seminary
QUINCY -- More than 700 friends and supporters of the Redemptoris Mater Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary of Boston gathered on April 28 at the Boston Marriott...
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Pope John XXIII seminarians join homeless outreach in Lawrence
LAWRENCE -- On April 24, an unusual sound could be heard coming out of the Buckley Transportation Center in Lawrence. Rather than honking horns, chugging...
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Ordination Class of 2024: Deacon Marcelo Gabriel Ferrari
This is the tenth article in a series profiling the 11 men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston at the Cathedral of the...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
Last week, I spoke about my trip to Spain to receive an honorary degree from the Pontifical University of Salamanca. Well, the actual ceremony was last...
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Eucharistic Congress brings Jesus to the streets of the North End
BRAINTREE -- Father Eric Cadin couldn't believe that nobody honked their horns. On the evening of April 13, he and over 500 others marched in a eucharistic...
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Archdiocesan healthcare, policy experts express concerns on assisted suicide push
BRAINTREE -- "I just want to die." Dr. Karen O'Brien, co-director of the Palliative Care Inpatient Service at Massachusetts General Hospital, hears...
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Forming the Future: St. Joseph School, Needham, programs help middle schoolers build social, academic skills
NEEDHAM -- It's no secret that middle school is a time of great anxiety. Students' emotions are more intense than they have ever been, so it's...
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Over $1M raised for Mary Ann Brett Food Pantry
Appropriate on St. Patrick's Day weekend, the Mary Ann Brett Food Pantry held its annual fundraiser -- in fact, it was the 15th anniversary of the...
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Ordination Class of 2024: Deacon Hung Tran
This is the ninth article in a series profiling the 11 men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston at the Cathedral of the...
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Gordon College hosts regional faith leaders at workshop
WENHAM -- Gordon College, a Christian college located in Wenham, recently hosted a Faith Leader workshop for New England pastors and ministry leaders....
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
As I mentioned in my previous post, last week, we were in the midst of our annual pilgrimage and meeting of the Papal Foundation in Rome. This is the largest...
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Gala raises $5.6M to support CSF Building Minds Scholarship Fund
BOSTON -- Shadi Lopez discovered her "calling" while studying in Catholic schools. The daughter of immigrants from El Salvador, Lopez graduated from East...
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St. Rock Haiti gala honors Father Peter Casey, highlights country's plight
QUINCY -- Gabe Bresnahan was 14 years old when he first saw a child being born. He was in the community of St. Rock, Haiti, where he and his father, Dr....
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Cheverus profiles: Mary Ryan, Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre
Ryan, a Dame of the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre, was one of 151 people who received Cheverus Awards in 2023. The annual archdiocesan awards...
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Ordination Class of 2024: Deacon Christopher Letizia
This is the eighth article in a series profiling the 11 men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston at the Cathedral of the...
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More than a dream -- Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School
"I believe I am fortunate to call myself a student at Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School. The opportunities our school has afforded me are almost beyond...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
Last Friday, I was pleased to attend a luncheon at the Harvard Club celebrating the 40th anniversary of Ray Flynn's election as mayor of Boston. I...
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Eclipse showed glory of creation, say Boston priests who witnessed it
BRAINTREE -- For Father Bob Connors, the traffic was awful, but it was worth it. On April 8, Father Connors, episcopal vicar of the Archdiocese of Boston's...
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Cardinal confirms students from local campus ministries
BOSTON -- For Justin Solis, being confirmed in the Catholic Church was "a journey of self-discovery" that began when he was working on a farm on Long Island. Solis,...
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Forming the Future: Technology educator Barbara Mikolajczak inspires students at St. John School, North End
BOSTON -- At first glance, St. John School, located in the heart of Boston's North End, looks like any other historic Catholic school. The school...
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Local parishioners make consecration to Jesus through Mary in Foxborough
FOXBOROUGH -- As millions of people were viewing the solar eclipse that stretched across the U.S. on April 8, Father Ed Riley thought of "the beauty of...
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Ordination Class of 2024: Deacon Matthew Harrington
This is the seventh article in a series profiling the 11 men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston at the Cathedral of the...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
On Holy Thursday, I was visited by Jennifer Hooper, the incoming head of the Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart. She will begin her new role...
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Hundreds join cardinal for Triduum liturgies at cathedral
Hundreds of worshippers gathered with Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross for the celebration of the Easter Triduum liturgies...
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Cheverus profiles: Daniel Hickey of St. Michael the Archangel Parish, Winthrop
WINTHROP -- Every Tuesday at St. Michael the Archangel Parish Hall in Winthrop, a crack team of specialists meets to take care of the parish finances. Each...
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Ordination Class of 2024: Deacon Giovanni Argote
This is the sixth article in a series profiling the 11 men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston at the Cathedral of the...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
As I do each year for Holy Week, I am posting my blog a day earlier than usual so as to be able to better prepare for and observe the liturgies of the...
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