Celebration marks 15th year of supporting, honoring priests
BOSTON -- Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley likes to say that being Catholic in Boston is a contact sport. When he became Archbishop of Boston in 2003,...
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New shelter to aid women with babies recovering from trauma
The 13 bedrooms of the O'Connell House are as tidy as can be. The sheets on the beds are smooth and clean. The desks are uncluttered. The teddy bears...
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Roslindale talk to explore priest's influence on AA founder
BRAINTREE -- Bill Wilson, known to millions as the "Bill W." who co-founded Alcoholics Anonymous, was the poster child of sobriety. But as he sat in AA's...
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Bishop Barron discusses Catholic intellectual tradition at Harvard
CAMBRIDGE -- When Bishop Robert Barron first landed in France to begin studying theology at the University of Paris, not even a serious case of jet lag...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
Last week, we were very happy to have some guests at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. Cardinal Mario Zenari, the Papal Nuncio to Syria, was visiting Boston...
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Ten permanent deacons ordained
BOSTON -- When he was young, Deacon Rafael Bautista lived a life of self-described "wildness" in his native Dominican Republic. But his youthful recklessness...
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Vietnam veterans remembered at South Boston memorial Mass
SOUTH BOSTON -- Shortly after Dorchester native and Marine Cpl. Paul Garrity landed in Da Nang in 1969 at the age of 20, his gunnery sergeant asked their...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
As I do each year around Labor Day, I visited our three archdiocesan seminaries for a Mass of the Holy Spirit to open the academic year. The first was...
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Overdose victims remembered at Marlborough parish vigil
MARLBOROUGH -- A talented artist and drummer. A "funny, caring, and thoughtful" son and brother. A "light" in the lives of her family. These are only...
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Lawrence's Feast of the Three Saints marks 100th year
LAWRENCE -- Nine-year-old Hunter MacQuarrie is used to being in front of crowds when he plays his guitar. Parading in front of hundreds of faithful while...
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Archdiocesan Catholic school students head back to class
WALPOLE -- At Blessed Sacrament School in Walpole, the new school year opened with prayer, a reading from the Gospel of Matthew... and jokes. "Where do...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
Saturday, I was visited by Bishop Joe Bonello, OFM, of the Diocese of Juticalpa in Honduras. This is the diocese where Bishop Maurice Muldoon had been...
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Local CCHD grantees share stories of how support will change lives
BRAINTREE -- Alma Chisholm didn't know her house was being auctioned off until a buyer came to her door. "Somebody rang my doorbell and said, 'Hey,...
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Labor Guild continues mission of helping workers achieve the 'American dream'
BRAINTREE -- Lisa Field says that she "grew up on the line." Her grandfather was a steelworker. Her mother, an Irish immigrant, worked for the U.S. Postal...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
Last Thursday, Craig and Nancy Gibson held a lovely gathering at their beautiful home in Woods Hole in honor of the 20th anniversary of my appointment...
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Carroll to step down as Catholic schools superintendent in 2024
Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley announced Aug. 22 that Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Archdiocese of Boston Thomas W. Carroll has requested...
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Archdiocese holds special collection to aid Maui relief efforts
BOSTON -- "Recognizing the immediate and growing need for assistance" for Hawaii's wildfires victims, Boston Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley has...
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Mass. Bishops oppose elements of proposed state health and sex ed frameworks
BRAINTREE -- On behalf of the bishops of Massachusetts, the Massachusetts Catholic Conference (MCC) submitted a letter to the state Department of Elementary...
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From Cardinal Seán's blog
I want to begin this week by noting how painfully aware we are of the suffering of the people of Maui in the wake of the recent wildfires. The devastation...
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