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  • 6/2/2023

    Bishop Reed: 'I watch the dads in my parish very closely'

    Bishop Robert P. Reed is an auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Boston, pastor of St. Patrick and Sacred Heart parishes in Watertown, Massachusetts, and president of the CatholicTV network. He grew up in Swampscott, Massachusetts, and prepared for the priesthood at St. John's Seminary in Boston, and the Pontifical North American College in Rome. Though he describes himself as an "awkward and quiet" sort of fellow, Charlie Camosy nevertheless had some fun getting to know Bishop Reed (and discovering his favorite Marvel superhero) for OSV News readers.

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  • 6/2/2023

    Cardinal names Father Cristiano Barbosa Central Region episcopal vicar

    The Archdiocese of Boston announced May 30 that Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley has appointed Father Cristiano Guilherme Borro Barbosa as episcopal vicar for the archdiocese's Central Region effective July 1. Father Jonathan Gaspar, the pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in Brookline, has been serving as interim regional episcopal vicar since Feb. 1.

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  • 6/2/2023

    Tuthill appointed Catholic Charities Boston president and CEO

    BOSTON -- The Board of Trustees of Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston (CCAB) announced May 30 that Kelley Tuthill has been appointed as its next president and CEO beginning January 2024. Tuthill has served as the chief operating officer since 2021 and will transition into the president's role this summer before assuming the CEO role.

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  • 6/2/2023

    From Cardinal Seán's blog

    Last Friday, I met at the cathedral with the Archbishop Joseph Vu Van Thien of Hanoi, who came accompanied by some of his priests and seminarians. We have a very good relationship with the Archdiocese of Hanoi, and he came to see me because he has had seminarians studying at St. John's Seminary and would like to send more in the future.

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  • 5/30/2023

    Cardinal names Father Cristiano Barbosa Central Region episcopal vicar

    The Archdiocese of Boston announced May 30 that Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley has appointed Father Cristiano Guilherme Borro Barbosa as episcopal vicar for the archdiocese's Central Region effective July 1. Father Jonathan Gaspar, the pastor of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in Brookline, has been serving as interim regional episcopal vicar since Feb. 1.

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  • 5/26/2023

    Cardinal ordains five new priests for Boston

    BOSTON -- Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley ordained five men from four different countries to the archdiocesan priesthood in a Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on May 20. The new priests are Father Paul Born; Father Rodrigo Martinez, originally from El Salvador; Father Jose Ignacio Montero, from the Dominican Republic; Father Peter Schirripa; and Father Hien Vu, from Vietnam.

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  • 5/26/2023

    Catholic Charities honors Holy Cross president at Spring Celebration

    BOSTON -- Over 250 guests gathered at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum on May 17 to attend Catholic Charities of Boston's annual Spring Celebration Gala. Kelley Tuthill, the chief operating officer of CCAB, and Father John Unni, pastor of St. Cecilia Parish, served as emcees for the event, which recognizes Catholic Charities' supporters and raises crucial funds for their programs.

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  • 5/26/2023

    St. John's Seminary lay formation presents lay formation degrees

    BRIGHTON -- Bridget Whyte had not attended a Mass in 25 years. But when her children were about to start CCD, she decided to bring them to a Mass so they could see what it was like. She only planned to go once, but she ended up finding her spiritual home at St. Mary Parish in Foxborough. She came back to the sacraments and volunteered in various capacities in the parish. This led her to hear about the Lay Formation Program offered by St. John's Seminary, and she applied for admission less than two years after her return to the Church.

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  • 5/26/2023

    Priests affirmed, challenged, and honored at Spring Convocation

    FRAMINGHAM -- The priests of the archdiocese received a refresher course in liturgical celebration during their annual Spring Convocation, which was held at the Sheraton Framingham Hotel on May 16. The keynote speaker for the event was Father Paul Turner, pastor of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Kansas City, Missouri, director of the Office of Divine Worship for the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, and author of "Ars Celebrandi: Celebrating and Concelebrating Mass."

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  • 5/26/2023

    From Cardinal Seán's blog

    Last Friday, I attended the wake of Marylou Parrish, the mother of Father Bryan Parrish, who had been living with her husband at St. Patrick's Manor in Framingham. She was very active in the Church and had a great devotion to the Little Flower.

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  • 5/19/2023

    Cardinal joins local leaders pledging to fight antisemitism

    BOSTON -- The day after the Celtics won against the Philadelphia 76ers, a different kind of gathering took place outside TD Garden. On May 15, a number of city, state, and religious leaders, including Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley, gathered at North Station for a press conference marking the launch of a campaign to "Face Jewish Hate," part of a larger effort to combat antisemitism.

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  • 5/19/2023

    From Cardinal Seán's blog

    As I mentioned in my previous post, last week, we had our plenary meeting of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors. The Spanish magazine Vida Nueva did a wonderful write-up of the commission and our plenary session.

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  • 5/12/2023

    St. Antoine Daveluy Parish serves as spiritual home of Korean Catholic Community

    AUBURNDALE -- Centuries of mission and decades of pilgrimage form the backdrop of St. Antoine Daveluy Parish, where Boston's Korean Catholic Community has made its spiritual home. The Korean Catholic Community in the archdiocese was first formed in 1976, but did not have a permanent home for almost 40 years. They relocated a total of seven times, hosted by various parishes that allowed them to use their churches. Finally, in 2013, Corpus Christi-St. Bernard Parish gifted their current church to them, and the community established itself as St. Antoine Daveluy Parish, with Father Dominic Jung as the pastor.

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  • 5/12/2023

    Ordination Class of 2023: Deacon Jose Ignacio Montero Burgos

    This is the fifth and final article in a series profiling the five men who will be ordained to the priesthood for the Archdiocese of Boston at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on May 20, 2023. CHESTNUT HILL -- When Deacon Jose Ignacio Montero Burgos became a transitional deacon, his ordination cards had the verse from Isaiah 55:8, "'My thoughts are not your thoughts, and my ways are not your ways,' declares the Lord."

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  • 5/12/2023

    From Cardinal Seán's blog

    Last Thursday, I was very happy to attend the Catholic Schools Foundation's 33rd annual Building Minds Scholarship Fund Dinner Celebration at the Copley Marriott Hotel. It was a wonderful evening, during which they honored Peter Lynch. The dinner was chaired by his three daughters, and over 1,200 people came out for this tribute to Peter.

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  • 5/5/2023

    Catholics respond to 'SatanCon' with prayer, education, and community

    BOSTON -- Eucharistic processions. Extra opportunities for confession. Around-the-clock adoration. Praise music concerts. Lectures about the occult. These were among the many activities undertaken by Catholic communities around the archdiocese over the weekend of April 28-30, at the same time SatanCon, billed as the largest gathering of the Satanists in history, took place at Boston Marriott Copley Place. Leading up to the event, the archdiocese encouraged local shrines, parishes, and monasteries to increase their opportunities for prayer and the sacraments during this time.

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  • 5/5/2023

    Redemptoris Mater Seminary announces plans for new chapel at gala

    QUINCY -- Nearly 800 people -- priests, seminarians, and supporters of the seminary -- gathered together for Redemptoris Mater Seminary's 11th annual gala dinner April 30. Redemptoris Mater Seminary was founded to form diocesan priests for the New Evangelization of the Church and for the "Missio ad Gentes," proclaiming the Gospel to those who have not heard it. The seminarians attend a local Neocatechumenal community and go on to serve the Church both locally, as pastors and parochial vicars, and in missionary outposts.

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  • 5/5/2023

    Cambridge Matignon School to close after 75 years

    CAMBRIDGE -- Cambridge Matignon School has announced that they will permanently close after the conclusion of the 2022-2023 academic year. The news came in a letter to the school community signed by Marc-Anthony Hourihan, a 1989 graduate of the school and president of the Cambridge Matignon Board of Trustees.

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  • 5/5/2023

    From Cardinal Seán's blog

    Thursday, the Pontifical North American College held their annual Rector's Dinner at the seminary. As always, it was a wonderful event, and it was good to see so many people turn out to support the important mission of the seminary.

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