Priestly fraternity celebrated at annual Chrism Mass
BOSTON -- Whenever he visits St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley says he always discovers something new. The last time...
Read MoreBOSTON -- Whenever he visits St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley says he always discovers something new. The last time...
Read MoreAs the winter sports season came to an end, several Catholic high schools took state titles in basketball and hockey. The Cathedral High School girls...
Read MoreWATERTOWN -- "Alright, we have 20 minutes to prayer!" John Madden announced in the church hall of St. Patrick Parish in Watertown on March 24, Palm Sunday....
Read MoreBROCKTON -- The senior campus ministry room of Cardinal Spellman High School in Brockton contains a PlayStation 4, a mini fridge, a giant Connect 4 set,...
Read MoreNORTH ANDOVER -- Augustinian Father Peter Gori, pastor of St. Augustine Parish in Andover, likes to walk when he prays, and pray when he walks. He can...
Read MoreThis is the fifth 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...
Read MoreBOSTON -- The Catholic Schools Foundation (CSF) has announced Bill and Jane Mosakowski will match all new and increased contributions up to $500,000 made...
Read MoreLong before 1950, when the Diocese of Worcester became separate from the Diocese of Springfield, the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur expanded into the center...
Read MoreLast Thursday afternoon, I went to Notre Dame Cristo Rey High School in Methuen for a celebration of the school's 20th anniversary. Notre Dame Cristo...
Read MoreBOSTON -- The green-clad faithful filled the Cathedral of the Holy Cross for a St. Patrick's Day Mass celebrated by Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley...
Read MoreBOSTON -- To Thomas Hynes, the story of his family is the story of the Irish in Boston. His uncle was John B. Hynes, mayor of Boston from 1950 to 1960,...
Read MoreDEDHAM -- As Father Wayne Belschner, pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in Dedham, set the table in the parish rectory on the Solemnity of St....
Read MoreThis is the fourth 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...
Read MoreBROCKTON -- Jean Gately, a volunteer sacristan and eucharistic minister at Christ the King Parish in Brockton, tries to do her work carefully and quietly. "It's...
Read MoreLast Saturday, while I was still in Rome, I had dinner with Cardinal Adalberto Martinez and Cardinal Lazzaro You Heung-sik. Cardinal Lazzaro studied at...
Read MoreLOWELL -- Everyone is Irish during Irish Cultural Week in Lowell. Just ask Lowell City Councilman Sokhary Chau, who, from 2022 to 2024, was the first...
Read MoreBRAINTREE -- When Sister of Charity of Nazareth Evelyn Hurley was born in South Boston on March 7, 1915, Woodrow Wilson had been president of the United...
Read MoreBOSTON -- To Richard Clark, music director of the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston, few sounds are as joyful to hear as over 100 children singing...
Read MoreBRIGHTON -- Jean O'Connor, who has taught first grade at St. Columbkille Partnership School in Brighton for 38 years, is something of an institution...
Read MoreROXBURY -- As the personal physician for Father Pio Gottin, Dr. Jean Alves cared for the earthly body of a man whose works he considered to be godly. Father...
Read MoreThis is the third 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...
Read MoreLast Saturday, while I was still in Washington, I celebrated a 50th anniversary Mass and renewal of vows for Pablo and Amelia Ortiz, a couple whom I married...
Read MoreLAWRENCE -- On the website for Lawrence Catholic Academy, the word "gym" is written in quotation marks. The so-called "gym" is a concrete room, 40 by...
Read MoreBRAINTREE -- In 1976, actress Loretta Young approached director Martin Scorsese with a proposition. Young wanted to star in a movie about the life of St....
Read MoreBOSTON -- Franciscan Father David Grenier, commissary of the Holy Land for the U.S. and resident of the Franciscan Monastery of the Holy Land in Washington,...
Read MoreWALTHAM -- In Betty Lydon's experience, the Blood of Christ is truly life-giving. As a sacristan at St. Mary Parish in Waltham, Betty Lydon is responsible...
Read MoreThis is the second 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...
Read MoreBOSTON -- The Catholic Schools Foundation hosted its annual Celebration of Excellence at PwC's Seaport office on March 1. The event was held to celebrate...
Read MoreAs I mentioned last week, I joined our recently ordained priests on their retreat last weekend for a time of conversation. On Friday, I was also very happy...
Read MoreDORCHESTER -- Annika Celestine believes that a Catholic education "is better than any other education that you can get." Annika, a senior at Fontbonne...
Read MoreBRAINTREE -- On the weekend of March 2 and 3, the 284 parishes in the Archdiocese of Boston will announce the 2024 Catholic Appeal. The annual Catholic...
Read MoreLOWELL -- In her 25 years of teaching at St. Michael School in Lowell, Robin Dejadon has seen generations of students pass through her classroom. Her first...
Read MoreThis is the first in a series of articles profiling the 11 men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston at the Cathedral of...
Read MoreLast weekend, I was pleased to be able to attend the New York Encounter hosted by Communion and Liberation. Each year, CL holds this gathering for young...
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