In Lenten tradition, parish creates new paschal candle from old
ROWLEY -- The history of St. Mary Parish is piled into a small box on a kitchen table. The flakes of white, waxy dust line the cardboard interior like...
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Cheverus profiles: Lorena Araujo of Holy Family Parish, Rockland
ROCKLAND -- In a long line, hundreds stream out of the doors of Holy Family Parish in Rockland. It is the night of March 1, and the evening Brazilian...
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Seniors network with industry leaders at CSF Celebration of Excellence
BOSTON -- Over 140 seniors from the Archdiocese of Boston's Catholic high schools got a head start with their future careers at the Catholic School...
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Nearly 700 prepare to enter the Church at Easter with Rite of Election
BOSTON -- The first time Christian Tejada set foot inside a church was in 2025. The 19-year-old from Haverhill was never baptized and never felt close...
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Capuchin Mobile Ministries brings spiritual care to Boston, Cambridge homeless
CAMBRIDGE -- "The homeless don't get a day off," says Capuchin Brother Paul Fesefeldt. So why would he? Brother Paul, of the San Lorenzo Capuchin...
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Forming the Future: St. Joseph School, Wakefield's 10-year-old chess master
WAKEFIELD -- One by one, the medals were removed from their plastic bags and laid out carefully on the table. A bronze medal, won at the 2022 U.S. Chess...
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Robin Cautin appointed new Regis College president
WESTON -- Following a national search, Regis College announced Feb. 25 that its Board of Trustees has appointed Robin L. Cautin, Ph.D., as the university's...
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Couples bring marriages into the Church on Valentine's Day
BOSTON -- For Gerard and Catherine Pelletier, it was love at first sight. The two met at a holiday party in Connecticut in 1989, and Catherine fell in...
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Documentary highlights history of Boston's Black Catholics
BRAINTREE -- Black Catholics have been a presence in Boston and throughout the U.S since long before the Revolutionary War, but they are often overlooked...
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Cheverus profiles: Vianka Jimenez of Mary Queen of the Apostles, Salem
BRAINTREE -- Thirty-two people from Mary Queen of the Apostles Parish in Salem embarked on an ill-fated pilgrimage to the Holy Land in October 2023, but...
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Archbishop expresses solidarity with Ukrainian Catholics as conflict approaches 5 years
BRAINTREE -- Archbishop Richard G. Henning concelebrated Mass at Christ the King Ukrainian Catholic Church in Jamaica Plain with Bishop Paul Chomnycky...
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Launch event kicks off 2026 Catholic Appeal
NORTH READING -- At the launch of the annual Archdiocese of Boston Catholic Appeal at St. Theresa Parish in North Reading on Feb. 7, Archbishop Richard...
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Boston Mission Societies leader rejoices at news of Archbishop Sheen's beatification
BRAINTREE -- When Maureen Heil heard the news that Venerable Archbishop Fulton Sheen would be beatified, she jumped out of her seat and yelled, "Yes!" "Literally...
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Future WYD pilgrims get introduction to Korean culture
BOSTON -- About 100 young adults got a preview of next year's World Youth Day in Seoul, South Korea, when the Archdiocese of Boston hosted a Korean...
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Forming the Future: Tarantula teaches lessons beyond science at St. Charles School, Woburn
WOBURN -- Timothy Langan and his son, David, spent their Christmas break with a South American tarantula named Cleopatra. Cleopatra is currently the size...
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Archbishop Henning honors Super Bowl bet with donation to Seattle Catholic Charities
BRAINTREE -- After the Seahawks' victory against the Patriots at Super Bowl LX on Feb. 8, the people of Seattle have one more thing to be excited about:...
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'The sea cannot separate them from us'-- memorial Mass held for lost Gloucester fishing crew
GLOUCESTER -- Gus Sanfilippo was like Al Cottone's little brother. Sanfilippo was the captain of the Lily Jean, the iconic Gloucester fishing vessel...
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Archdiocese backs measure to prevent immigration enforcement at churches
BRAINTREE -- Gov. Maura Healey has proposed legislation that would restrict federal immigration enforcement inside of Massachusetts churches. Speaking...
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Cheverus profiles: Betty Chagnon and Theresa Zampell of St. Paul Parish, Hamilton
TOPSFIELD -- As a girl, Betty Chagnon had no idea there was a Great Depression. Growing up on a farm in Hamilton, Chagnon and her eight siblings lived...
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