Duxbury parish comes together in prayer, solidarity after family tragedy
DUXBURY -- In the wake of an unthinkable tragedy, the members of Holy Family Parish in Duxbury were quick to come together in prayer and solidarity. Not...
Read MoreDUXBURY -- In the wake of an unthinkable tragedy, the members of Holy Family Parish in Duxbury were quick to come together in prayer and solidarity. Not...
Read MoreLOWELL -- Citing a decline in enrollment, Ste. Jeanne d'Arc School in Lowell has announced that it will close at the end of the current academic year. The...
Read MoreWOBURN -- Each year, the Holy See and the World Council of Churches publish resources to help Christians observe the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity....
Read MoreAs promised last week, I'll begin my post this week by recounting my experience at the March for Life in Washington, D.C. Thursday evening, we gathered...
Read MoreWESTON -- Regis College has been awarded $820,000 from the Wagner Foundation to continue the university's critical work through the Regis In Haiti...
Read MoreWASHINGTON, D.C. -- Although Roe v. Wade was overturned last year, the Archdiocese of Boston continued its tradition of participating in the National March...
Read MoreBefore participating in the March for Life on Jan. 20, Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley celebrated Mass for the Boston priests and seminarians from St....
Read MoreLast Friday, I was visited by Sister Janet Gaudet, the provincial of the Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception who run Mount Alvernia...
Read MoreBRAINTREE -- Over 2,500 years ago, the prophet Jeremiah described Rachel, one of the matriarchs of Israel, "weeping for her children and refusing to be...
Read MoreBROCKTON -- Over nearly 50 years, Pregnancy Help has supported thousands of mothers and children by providing a range of free and confidential services...
Read MoreSTOUGHTON -- For the past year or so, Pregnancy Help has enjoyed a collaborative relationship with the Society of St. Vincent de Paul Council of Boston. There...
Read MoreWith almost 40 years of being a vigorous advocate for the pro-life movement under her belt, Lynn Kenn, the founder of the Parish Baby Shower program in...
Read MoreA week ago, as we were vesting for Pope Benedict's funeral Mass, I greeted Cardinal George Pell, a longtime colleague on the Council of Cardinals....
Read MoreBRAINTREE -- For nearly half a century, the high point of each year for the pro-life movement has been the national March for Life in Washington, D.C.,...
Read MoreBRAINTREE -- Permanent deacons play a significant role in promoting pro-life causes in the archdiocese. As the U.S. adjusts to a post-Roe v. Wade landscape,...
Read MoreWESTON -- Each January, coinciding with the national March for Life, dozens of parishes across the archdiocese hold Holy Hours with pro-life themes. This...
Read MoreBRAINTREE -- The Archdiocese of Boston announced Jan. 11 that Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley has appointed Sylvia Fernandez del Castillo to be the...
Read MoreBRAINTREE -- Members of the archdiocese's Black Catholic community came together last month for an Archdiocesan Day of Reflection at the Pastoral Center....
Read MoreIn addition to being New Year's Day, Jan. 1 is also Haitian Independence Day. So, since I arrived in Boston, it has been my tradition to celebrate...
Read MoreJust hours after Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI was laid to rest in Rome, a small crowd of worshipers gathered for mid-day Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy...
Read MoreAs he was preparing to depart for Rome to attend the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley spoke to The Pilot Jan....
Read MoreCardinal Seán P. O'Malley has announced the appointment of two regional episcopal vicars for the archdiocese effective Feb. 1. Regional vicars...
Read MoreEach year, the Hispanic community of the Cathedral Parish holds Las Posadas, which is a novena that reenacts Mary and Joseph seeking a place at the inn...
Read MoreRichard Patrick "Dick" Flavin, 86, of Quincy died Dec.28, 2022. Flavin was born on Dec. 7, 1936, in Boston and grew up in the Merrymount section of Quincy....
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