Catholic Schools Office marks Jubilee celebrating students' faith, creativity
BRAINTREE -- Monica Canetta was amazed when her son Joseph came home from school excited to write an essay. Joseph, a seventh grader at Malden Catholic,...
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Medjugorje visionary inspires faithful at annual Marian Conference
QUINCY -- The fifth annual Boston Marian Conference on Nov. 1 and 2 had a very special guest -- the Virgin Mary herself. On Nov. 1, Mary appeared in the...
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Forming the Future: Middle school confirmation prep at St. Francis Xavier School, Weymouth
WEYMOUTH -- On Oct. 27, Kelly Byrne, director of the Pathway to Grace confirmation prep program at St. Francis Xavier School in Weymouth, introduced a...
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Armenian Catholics celebrate 85th anniversary of first New England parish
BELMONT -- To Father Ghazar Bedrossian, the Armenian community in New England is like a garden. The garden has many branches and many flowers, which God...
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Greek Orthodox welcome archbishop at canon law society event
BRAINTREE -- In another demonstration of the longstanding friendship between the Archdiocese of Boston and the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston, Archbishop...
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Archbishop leads couples in renewing vows at Wedding Anniversary Mass
BOSTON -- Phil Studley knew that Jazmine would be the love of his life because she laughed at his jokes. Studley met his wife-to-be at work in Hingham....
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Catholics witness to Christ in Salem amidst Halloween crowds
SALEM -- "I don't have witchcraft," declares Father Tom DiLorenzo. "I have prayer power!" It was Oct. 25, and Father DiLorenzo was preaching on the...
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Archbishop encourages special collection for hurricane victims
As Hurricane Melissa was making landfall in Jamaica earlier this week, Archbishop Richard G. Henning made an appeal to parishes to consider a special collection...
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Archbishop, Metropolitan Methodios lead vigil for world peace in West Roxbury
WEST ROXBURY -- Archbishop Richard G. Henning and Metropolitan Methodios of the Greek Orthodox Metropolis of Boston presided over a joint prayer vigil...
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Medford parish hosts speed dating night for young adult Catholics
MEDFORD -- The Msgr. William B. Foley Parish Center of St. Francis of Assisi Church was the place to be for romance on the night of Oct. 25. The walls...
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Bishop Mark O'Connell appointed 11th Bishop of Albany
Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop Mark O'Connell the 11th Bishop of the Diocese of Albany, New York, on Oct. 20. He will succeed Bishop Edward Scharfenberger,...
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Bishop O'Connell pledges to listen, promote healing as Albany bishop
BRAINTREE -- Speaking at a press conference on Oct. 20, Bishop-elect of Albany Mark O'Connell promised that in his new office, he would work to heal...
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World Mission Sunday Mass celebrated in Quincy
BRAINTREE -- Archbishop Richard G. Henning joined representatives of the archdiocese's diverse ethnic communities to celebrate the World Mission Sunday...
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Gang ministry founder urges Fontbonne students to stand with poor and vulnerable
MILTON -- Students at Fontbonne, an all-girls Catholic school in Milton heard a moving message of hope, kinship, and what it means to serve those often...
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Planning Office celebrates 50th anniversary of first development
BRAINTREE -- Pamela Irwin Poleo came to Northridge in Beverly because she wanted an inclusive place to raise a family. Irwin Poleo moved into the development,...
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Bishop Mark O'Connell appointed 11th Bishop of Albany
Pope Leo XIV has appointed Bishop Mark O’Connell the 11th Bishop of the Diocese of Albany, New York. He will succeed Bishop Edward Scharfenberger,...
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Cathedral's Young Organ Scholars prepare for organ benefit concert
BOSTON -- On Oct. 9, Xavier Trevor wound his way up a dizzying spiral staircase inside the Cathedral of the Holy Cross until he reached the choir loft. The...
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Millis teen heads to India to serve orphans and dying in Kolkata
BRAINTREE -- On the surface, Sean Brown leads a life not that different from any other 18-year-old. The 2025 Bishop Feehan graduate works as a landscaper,...
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'The Chosen' star shares message of community, faith at Hope for Life Conference
BRIGHTON -- "You don't have to play Jesus on television to be Jesus to the world," says Jonathan Roumie. He should know. In the role of Jesus on the...
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Jubilee Mass celebrates consecrated life
LEXINGTON -- Sister Catherine Bennett is grateful to have made it this far. Sister Catherine, a Daughter of St. Paul, celebrates her 50th jubilee this...
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New Boston exhibit explores Pope Leo's diverse family tree
BOSTON -- Judge Raymond P. Moore discovered his fifth cousin was the pope at the same time everyone else did. The federal judge and Boston native was...
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