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The following local stories and opinion articles were published on our web site in 2026:

Apr. 10 2026

Local
Ordination Class of 2026: Deacon Jonathan Saniuk

Local
Archbishop celebrates Easter Vigil with West Roxbury parish

Local
East Boston parish continues Good Friday Passion play tradition

Local
Forming the Future: Building a culture of service at Lowell Catholic High School

Obituary
Obituary: Bishop William Murphy remembered as a dedicated and joyful shepherd

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Jesus, I trust in You

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: The intimacy of the Resurrection

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Additional Eucharistic Prayers in the Roman Missal

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: There's No Easter Sunday Without Good Friday

Opinion
Scott Hahn: His mercy endures

Opinion
Terry Donilon: My friend Ann Carter Jameson

Apr. 8 2026

Opinion
Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for April 12, 2026, Second Sunday of Easter

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why did Jesus descend into hell if he was sinless?

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: The Paschal hope

Apr. 3 2026

Local
Workshop aims to support and improve parish music

Local
Priests renew vows at annual Chrism Mass

Local
Harvard Catholic Center presentation makes case for authenticity of Shroud of Turin

Local
Funding cuts may force scale-back of Roxbury affordable housing project

Local
Cheverus profiles: Larry and Eileen Giordano of St. Lucy Parish, Methuen

Obituary
Obituary: Ann Carter, long-time Church communications advisor, dies at 69

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: The Fourth Eucharistic Prayer

Opinion
Violet Hurst: The funeral of Pilot founding editor Patrick Donahoe

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: 'You know what has happened...'

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: No One Has Greater Love Than This

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Seeing and believing

Apr. 1 2026

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: The Paschal Mystery: Our Exodus from death to life

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Does holy water 'absolve' us from venial sin?

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: School's in session

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for April 5, 2026, Easter Sunday

Mar. 27 2026

Local
New dads find support, fellowship with Lenten meetings

Local
St. Joseph School, Medford, to close

Local
Father Palladino named judicial vicar of Archdiocese for the Military Services

Local
Bishop Reed named rector of St. John's Seminary

Local
Pope John meets Pope Leo: Seminary pilgrims greet Holy Father in Rome

Local
Harvard parish sees surge of Catholic converts

Local
Forming the Future: Decades of care shape futures at Cheverus School, Malden

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: A fourth Eucharistic Prayer

Opinion
Sharon McNally: Please support our priests this Easter

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: His Blood

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: The Path to Evangelization is Not Always Easy

Opinion
Scott Hahn: All is fulfilled

Opinion
Laura Kelly Fanucci: When Lent is extra Lenty, you need Holy Week even more

Mar. 25 2026

Opinion
Elizabeth Scalia: Why does the Annunciation loom so large in Catholicism?

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: How do you proceed if an ex refuses to be a part of the annulment process?

Opinion
Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for March 29, 2026, Palm Sunday of the Lord's Passion

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: The reality before us, the greater beauty

Mar. 24 2026

Local
Bishop Reed named rector of St. John's Seminary

Mar. 20 2026

Local
At convocation, faithful hear call to act for social justice

Local
Catholic physicians', lawyers' guilds hear plea to aid immigrants amid ICE detentions

Local
Cheverus profiles: Clare Noonan of Our Lady of the Angels, Hanover

Local
Archbishop marks St. Patrick's Day with cathedral Mass

Opinion
Michael Reardon: 'Don't be like me'

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: The Third Eucharistic Prayer

Opinion
Rebecca Maitland: Women religious in the Archdiocese of Boston

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: 'De profundis'

Opinion
Daria Braithwaite: MCA: Turning Questions into Action

Opinion
Scott Hahn: At Lazarus's tomb

Mar. 19 2026

Local
Father Palladino named Judicial Vicar of Archdiocese for the Military Services

Mar. 18 2026

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: A new Lenten pillar: Abstaining from technology

Opinion
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio: Deportation and the conscience of a nation

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Can you use a deconsecrated altar for other purposes?

Opinion
Elizabeth Scalia: St. Patrick's Breastplate and the terrors of mid-Lent

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for March 22, 2026, Fifth Sunday in Lent

Mar. 13 2026

Local
Volunteers help formerly incarcerated women move forward

Local
Forming the Future: Community meetings highlight virtues at St. Monica School, Methuen

Local
Faith and discipline intertwine for champion Irish step dancer

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: What is civilization?

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: A third Eucharistic Prayer

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: 'Was blind but now I see'

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Answering God's Call for the Missions

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Eyesight to the blind

Mar. 11 2026

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for March 15, 2026, Fourth Sunday in Lent

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Does my ex have to be involved in the annulment process?

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: Is our nation losing its soul?

Opinion
Elizabeth Scalia: Fear: The destroyer of our Lenten works

Mar. 6 2026

Local
In Lenten tradition, parish creates new paschal candle from old

Local
Cheverus profiles: Lorena Araujo of Holy Family Parish, Rockland

Local
Seniors network with industry leaders at CSF Celebration of Excellence

Obituary
Obituary: Father Thomas A. DiLorenzo, radio personality, retired Winthrop pastor

Opinion
Kathleen Schortmann: The Catholic Appeal helps me feel part of something bigger

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: The Second Eucharistic Prayer

Opinion
Savannah Miller: Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen and Archdiocesan Television

Opinion
Eileen McLaughlin: The Teacher Leader Academy: Invitation and engagement

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Grumbling

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Life is So Short: Why War?

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Striking the rock

Opinion
Deacon Timothy Donohue: Catholic Social Teaching: The Wisdom that Calls Us to Action

Mar. 4 2026

Opinion
Sister Constance Veit, LSP: Do you really believe God loves you?

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Should I give up prayers of petition this Lent as my priest suggested in his homily?

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: St. Joseph as a father

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for March 8, 2026, Third Sunday in Lent

Feb. 27 2026

Local
Robin Cautin appointed new Regis College president

Local
Nearly 700 prepare to enter the Church at Easter with Rite of Election

Local
Forming the Future: St. Joseph School, Wakefield's 10-year-old chess master

Local
Capuchin Mobile Ministries brings spiritual care to Boston, Cambridge homeless

Opinion
Michael Reardon: Are we just checking the box?

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: A second Eucharistic Prayer

Opinion
Rebecca Maitland: Cardinal O'Connell on Prohibition

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Fasting and abstinence

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: A Lesson from the Missions

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Listen to Him

Feb. 25 2026

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for March 1, 2026, Second Sunday in Lent

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why doesn't the Church require more demanding fasting for Lent?

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Where do bishops come from? The divinely appointed overseer

Feb. 20 2026

Local
Archbishop expresses solidarity with Ukrainian Catholics as conflict approaches 5 years

Local
Couples bring marriages into the Church on Valentine's Day

Local
Cheverus profiles: Vianka Jimenez of Mary Queen of the Apostles, Salem

Local
Documentary highlights history of Boston's Black Catholics

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Stepping up to Lent

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: The Roman Canon's instructions

Opinion
Violet Hurst: The bid to succeed Archbishop Williams

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Jesus is Lord

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Have a Lent Well Spent with the Saints

Opinion
Scott Hahn: The tale of two Adams

Feb. 18 2026

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Opposing views of compassion

Opinion
Effie Caldarola: A Birmingham jail

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why is it a problem for the SSPX to ordain new bishops?

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for Feb. 22, 2026, Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, apostle

Feb. 13 2026

Local
Archbishop Henning honors Super Bowl bet with donation to Seattle Catholic Charities

Local
Future WYD pilgrims get introduction to Korean culture

Local
Launch event kicks off 2026 Catholic Appeal

Local
Forming the Future: Tarantula teaches lessons beyond science at St. Charles School, Woburn

Local
Boston Mission Societies leader rejoices at news of Archbishop Sheen's beatification

Obituary
Obituary: Msgr. Francis H. Kelley, longtime pastor of Roslindale parish

Opinion
Kelley Tuthill: This Lent, consider what you can give back

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: Faith and reason testify to each other

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Inside the Roman Canon

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Presidents Day

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Growth of the Church in the Face of Danger

Opinion
Joseph Doolin: Remembering Msgr. Frank Kelley

Feb. 11 2026

Opinion
Msgr. Roger J. Landry: Blessed-to-be Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen: The great evangelizer

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why are there so many different kinds of convents out there?

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for Feb. 15, 2026, Sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Why Lent? A guide to its core practices

Feb. 6 2026

Local
'The sea cannot separate them from us'-- memorial Mass held for lost Gloucester fishing crew

Local
Archdiocese backs measure to prevent immigration enforcement at churches

Local
Cheverus profiles: Betty Chagnon and Theresa Zampell of St. Paul Parish, Hamilton

Obituary
Obituary: Bishop Robert J. Banks, 10th bishop of Green Bay

Opinion
Jaymie Stuart Wolfe: Putting Christmas away

Opinion
Bishop Thomas J. Paprocki: What does Christianity have to say about the Olympics?

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: The venerable Roman Canon

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Why are there four Gospels?

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Light breaking

Opinion
Deacon Timothy Donohue: Please support CRS Rice Bowl

Opinion
Daria Braithwaite: Once Upon a Time

Feb. 4 2026

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Surrendering fears to God

Opinion
Bishop Robert Barron: America needs you, Thomas Aquinas

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Do Catholics have a theological problem with a woman being the archbishop of Canterbury?

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for Feb. 8, 2026, Fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jan. 30 2026

Local
Local Catholics support pro-life cause with prayer at Holy Hours for Life

Local
Forming the Future: Earth-shaking science at Saints Academy, Beverly

Local
'K-Pop Snow Hunter' -- Cambridge students win statewide plow naming contest

Local
Local pilgrims witness to life at D.C. march

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Eucharistic Prayer reminders

Opinion
Violet Hurst: 200 years ago: Bishop Fenwick's first weeks in Boston

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: A prayer for the Commonwealth

Opinion
(Msgr.) J. Bryan Hehir: Extend TPS protections for Haitians

Opinion
Scott Hahn: The blessed path

Opinion
Daria Braithwaite: Strengthened in Sevenfold and Sent

Jan. 28 2026

Opinion
Msgr. Roger J. Landry: Becoming missionaries of the gospel of life

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Should girls be altar servers?

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for Feb. 1, 2026, Fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: With Roe gone, we still need a culture of life

Jan. 23 2026

Local
Memorial bench honors beloved St. Mary School, Melrose, principal

Local
Remembering and praying for the dead

Local
Archbishop makes first visit to St. James Society in Peru

Local
New gym to help Arlington's Fidelity House continue legacy of serving youth

Local
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity marked with prayer service

Opinion
Michael Reardon: Choosing respect in complex times

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Eucharistic Prayer

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: The gift of the Psalms

Opinion
Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk: Is it ethical to clone animals?

Opinion
Daria Braithwaite: God Speaks. How Do You Answer?

Jan. 21 2026

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: Love of neighbor

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Is confession required for obtaining a plenary indulgence if there is no mortal sin?

Opinion
Msgr. Roger J. Landry: The unity for which Jesus prayed

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for Jan. 25, 2026, Third Sunday in Ordinary Time

Jan. 16 2026

Local
Xaverian course explores intersection of faith and science

Local
Forming the Future: Exchange program broadens horizons at Newton Country Day School

Obituary
Obituary: Father Leroy E. Owens, former pastor in Medfield

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Liturgy of the Eucharist -- Before we continue

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: The fruits of the Spirit

Opinion
Michael R. Heinlein: Week of Prayer for Christian Unity: Christ's prayer for unity

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Perfect offering

Opinion
Daria Braithwaite: Brick by Brick, Soul by Soul

Jan. 14 2026

Opinion
Deacon Greg Kandra: Scripture Reflection for Jan. 18, 2026, Second Sunday in Ordinary Time

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why is Mary's perpetual virginity so important to Catholics?

Opinion
Greg Erlandson: The grandparent shortage

Opinion
Dr. R. Jared Staudt: Picking up the golden thread of Western Civilization

Jan. 9 2026

Local
Boston-area college students inspired at SEEK gathering

Local
Mass celebrates Haitian independence amid country's turmoil, immigration uncertainty

Opinion
Daria Braithwaite: Empty Room Overflowing with Christ

Opinion
Pope Leo XIV: Pope Leo's Epiphany homily for the close of the Jubilee of Hope

Opinion
Michael Pakaluk: The coming of Christ destroys 'enchantment'

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Preparation and presentation

Opinion
Savannah Miller: Cardinal O'Connell leads a pilgrimage to Rome for the 1925 Jubilee

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Anointed ones

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Dominion

Jan. 7 2026

Opinion
Father Joshua J. Whitfield: Scripture Reflection for Jan. 11, 2026, Baptism of the Lord

Opinion
Jenna Marie Cooper: Why is New Year's Day a holy day of obligation?

Opinion
Effie Caldarola: The God of second chances

Opinion
Lucia A. Silecchia: A 'hopeful new year'

Jan. 2 2026

Local
St. Basil's Salvatorian Center: A center of Melkite Catholicism in the Merrimack Valley

Local
Father Wellington Oliveira named judicial vicar

Local
Forming the Future: Principal brings global perspective to St. Theresa School, Somerville

Opinion
Father Robert M. O'Grady: Liturgy of the Eucharist -- Some preliminaries

Opinion
Archbishop Richard G. Henning: Resolve

Opinion
Michael R. Heinlein: A call for peace

Opinion
Maureen Crowley Heil: Children Helping Children, Worldwide

Opinion
Scott Hahn: Newborn king