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Boston, Saturday 4th of December 2021

Thomas Heyne and Deacon Tim Flanigan

A message of hope, even with Omicron

Thomas Lester

Challenges of ministering to the far-flung parishes of the Diocese of Boston

Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk

New cures from embryonic stem cells?

Maureen Crowley Heil

Give the gift of hope to the missions

Father Eugene Hemrick

Entering the mind of protesters

Dick Flavin

Oscar Madison, a fictitious throwback

From Cardinal Seán's blog

Mass marks beginning of synodal process in archdiocese

Cardinal, metropolitan express desire for unity on feast of St. Andrew

Parishes urged to be on the lookout for email scams

Michigan community picks up pieces after 'everyone's worst nightmare'

Clergy comfort students, community after tragic high school shooting

God can act in unexpected ways, calling for brave acceptance, pope says

Gathered outside court, pro-lifers feel hopeful about outcome of Dobbs

Justices seem willing to allow Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban

For Waukesha Catholic community, parade tragedy's devastation 'runs deep'

Michigan community picks up pieces after 'everyone's worst nightmare'

Dec. 2 2021
MICHAEL STECHSCHULTE, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

OXFORD, Mich. (CNS) -- A day after a tragic shooting claimed the lives of four Oxford High School students and forever changed the lives of countless others,...

Gathered outside court, pro-lifers feel hopeful about outcome of Dobbs

Dec. 1 2021
KURT JENSEN, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- The pro-life rally on the sidewalk outside the U.S. Supreme Court Dec. 1 found much to cheer about as the nine justices inside heard...

Justices seem willing to allow Mississippi's 15-week abortion ban

Dec. 1 2021
CAROL ZIMMERMANN, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- In the Supreme Court's first major abortion case in decades -- which looked at Mississippi's ban on abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy...

Clergy comfort students, community after tragic high school shooting

Dec. 1 2021
MICHAEL STECHSCHULTE, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

LAKE ORION, Mich. (CNS) -- Many were not Catholic, but they arrived at St. Joseph Catholic Church the night of Nov. 30 nonetheless -- first a trickle,...

God can act in unexpected ways, calling for brave acceptance, pope says

Dec. 1 2021
CAROL GLATZ, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- St. Joseph teaches people to learn to take life as it comes and to accept what God has in mind, Pope Francis said. Speaking about...

Cardinal Pell says prison helped him understand Christ's suffering

Nov. 30 2021
JEFF GRANT, CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

PHOENIX (CNS) -- Australian Cardinal George Pell, jailed for more than a year for sex abuse crimes he ultimately was cleared of, said the experience enabled...

Mass marks beginning of synodal process in archdiocese

Dec. 3 2021
JACQUELINE TETRAULT PILOT STAFF

BOSTON -- As the global Church began its new liturgical year, a Mass celebrating the initiation of the "synodal way" took place at the Cathedral of the...

Cardinal, metropolitan express desire for unity on feast of St. Andrew

Dec. 3 2021
JACQUELINE TETRAULT PILOT STAFF

BOSTON -- Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley's long tradition of visiting Boston's Greek Orthodox Metropolis for their patronal feast day took on an even greater...

Parishes urged to be on the lookout for email scams

Dec. 3 2021
JACQUELINE TETRAULT PILOT STAFF

BRAINTREE -- Last June, many people on the contact list of St. Stephen Parish in Framingham received emails claiming to come from the parish, asking the...

From Cardinal Seán's blog

Dec. 3 2021

Thursday evening, I took part in a Zoom panel discussion on the life of Msgr. Lorenzo Albacete and presenting a new book of his works called "The Relevance...

Discussion highlights legacy of Msgr. Lorenzo Albacete

Nov. 26 2021
JACQUELINE TETRAULT PILOT STAFF

CHICAGO -- A virtual panel discussion took place on Nov. 18 promoting a new book, "The Relevance of the Stars: Christ, Culture, and Destiny," a collection...

Forming the Future: Academy of Notre Dame promotes 'Laudato si'' through environmental learning spaces

Nov. 26 2021
JACQUELINE TETRAULT PILOT STAFF

TYNGSBORO -- Located on over 200 acres of land, the Academy of Notre Dame (NDA) is well situated to use the natural environment in its academic subjects....