Serra Boston

Cy Laurent of Labouré Society on CatholicTV

serraboston — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 02:09:22 +0000

In July, our monthly speaker was Cy Laurent, Executive Director of the Labouré Society. As stated on their web site, since 2003, the Labouré Society has assisted over 200 individuals into priestly and religious formation through the resolution of financial impediments; substantially, in the form of school loans. Cy gave a very engaging talk, and did a great job of explaining the need to support current aspirants in financial need.

Cy recently appeared on CatholicTV to explain the mission of the Society. The clip can be viewed below:

For more information on this society, and to discover how you can help donate, please see the links below:

EncouragePriests.org to promote and encourage priests

serraboston — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 19:19:55 +0000

CatholicsComeHome has announced a new web site to promote and encourage priests:

A lay Catholic organization announces the formation of a new movement to support Catholic priests called EncouragePriests.org™ . This announcement comes on Holy Thursday, the day Christians celebrate the anniversary of Christ instituting the priesthood and the Eucharist.

Throughout the centuries, over a billion people around the world have witnessed the service and dedication of Catholic priests. Some recall the heroic and sacrificial example of military chaplains, priests who serve in nursing homes and hospitals, fathers who feed the poor, pastors who serve as peacemakers during marriage counseling, or priests who have celebrated a family wedding or funeral Mass.

View the full press release at: CatholicsComeHome.org blog: Catholic Priests Supported by Emerging Grassroots Effort

The Light is On For You! – celebrate Reconciliation in Boston

serraboston — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:32:56 +0000

The Light is On For You is a 6 week celebration of the Sacrament of Reconciliation throughout all the parishes and chapels of the Archdiocese of Boston. It will take place on Wednesday evenings in Lent from 6:30-8:00p.m.

The dates are: February 24, March 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31.

For more information please visit: TheLightIsOnForYou.org

Adopt-a-Priest Apostolate complete – all priests adopted!

serraboston — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 22:48:29 +0000

The Serra Club of Boston is pleased to announce that all 750 of our beloved diocesan priests have been spiritually adopted individually by name by the lay faithful via the Adopt-a-Priest Apostolate!

The apostolate was inaugurated on Priesthood Sunday 2009 and will run until Priesthood Sunday 2010 (Oct 31, 2010). Already we have heard very positive and wonderful feedback from both priests and Adopters with regards to this apostolate.

We are certain that the fervent, daily prayerful support of so many committed souls on behalf of the priests of the Archdiocese of Boston will bear much good fruit, especially during this Year of the Priest.

Thanks to everyone who has adopted a priest. Please keep praying for and supporting our priests!

Boston Pilot features Serrans Mary and Francis Jesch

serraboston — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:37:56 +0000

Boston Serrans Francis and Mary Jesch recently appeared as the featured couple in the Boston Pilot’s “Living the Faith” column. This is a well-deserved honor, and Serra Boston wishes to congratulate Francis and Mary on this accolade!

The Boston Pilot reports:

As Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley often says: “Vocations are everybody’s business.” At St. Bridget Parish in Framingham, Francis and Mary Jesch have taken that call to heart. Four years ago, the couple became the parish’s Vocation Awareness Program coordinators.

In order to create a community of people all praying for an increase in vocations, the Jesches have set up posters inviting everyone to pray for vocations. The parish has also recently celebrated Priesthood Appreciation Sunday, where parishioners were given prayer cards and spiritual bouquets for the Year for Priests.

Read the full article, which contains several other ideas for promoting the priesthood, at: Boston Pilot: Living the Faith: Francis and Mary Jesch

Everyone at the Serra Club of Boston is very proud of Mary and Francis, and grateful to all they do for the club and to promote vocations in the Archdiocese of Boston.

New web site highlights priestly contributions

serraboston — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:42:36 +0000

A new web site at www.careforseniorpriests.org spotlights the invaluable work of the archdiocese priests. The site also offers suggestions on how to donate to the Priest Pension and Healthcare Funds, which support retired priests of the Archdiocese of Boston.

The Boston Pilot reports:

With the Christmas collections, one of the major sources of income for the Priest Pension and Healthcare Funds just weeks away, a new website has been launched that aims to spotlight the invaluable work of the archdiocese priests.

The new web site is directed to pastors, parish staff, and all parishioners throughout the archdiocese.

“CareForSeniorPriests.org is focused on sharing information about our priests and the significant contributions they make in our lives and those of our loved ones,” remarked Joseph D’Arrigo, Executive Director of the Funds. “We hope this website will educate the Catholic community about the Priest Pension and Healthcare Funds and encourage them to be generous in support of our priests.”

Read the full Pilot coverage at: Boston Pilot: New website provides information on Priest Pension and Healthcare Funds

Prayers requested at November 2009 meeting

serraboston — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 15:21:14 +0000

At our recent meeting on Saturday November 21, the following prayers were requested of all Serrans:

Men entering the seminary and current seminarians always require prayer. Fr. Dan Hennessey (Director of Vocations for the Archdiocese of Boston) said that men entering the seminary are extremely serious and knowledgeable about their vocation, and are the “cream of the crop” from MIT, Harvard, and Ivy League and state schools. Prayers are requested for these men, who seem to be able to see beyond the current issues facing the church to a revitalized church in the future.
Please pray for Marie Lucci, a young woman who entered the Fraternidad of Reparation to the Heart of Jesus the Priest. We pray for Marie as she continues to discern her vocation to religious life.
Please pray for the purchase a statue of St. John Vianney for the St. Leonard of Port Maurice in the North End. While scouting locations for the upcoming Eucharistic Congress 2010, Fr. Dan Hennessey noted that the current statue garden does not have a statue of this priest who was so devoted to vocations.

As always, please pray for an increase in vocations to the priesthood and religious life. May God grant peace and wisdom to all those who are currently discerning their vocations!

400 priests “adopted” through Adopt-a-Priest Apostolate

serraboston — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:59:40 +0000

The Adopt-a-Priest Apostolate has met with great success, thanks to the efforts of Serrans and Catholics throughout the Archdiocese. As of today, 400 priests (out of 750 total) have been adopted by spiritual parents. That’s more than half the priests in the Archdiocese of Boston!

At our most recent meeting in Waltham, Mary and Francis Jesch noted that when they asked a woman in their parish if she would adopt a priest, she said “Yes – but how much will it cost?” She was amazed to find that spiritual adoption was free and that she could receive a booklet with a specific priest’s name at no cost.

Our goal is to have every priest in the Archdiocese of Boston adopted by the end of the year. Please adopt a priest today, and let others know of this worthwhile apostolate!

Serrans scoop ice cream for Altar Servers of Boston

serraboston — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:28:30 +0000

Members of the Serra Club of Boston recently helped out with the Altar Server Appreciation Mass held in the Cathedral on October 31, 2009. Altar Servers were able to attend a special Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, followed by an ice cream social in the high school gym.

Serrans helped greet guests, distribute altar server certificates, and even scoop ice cream. The ice cream was sticky and required some extra muscle, but it was well worth it to help reward the altar servers of the Archdiocese of Boston!

Photos of the ice cream social can be seen in the slideshow below.

You can see photos of this event and other Serra Club events at our Flickr site: www.flickr.com/serraboston

Thanks to the Archdiocese of Boston Vocations Office for organizing this event!

New “Adopt-a-Priest” apostolate for Priesthood Sunday 2009

serraboston — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:03:28 +0000

As a gift to the priests of the Archdiocese of Boston during this special “Year of the Priest,” the Serra Club of Boston has organized a unique apostolate of prayer which is being initiated on October 25: Priesthood Sunday 2009.

We are inviting all members of the archdiocese to pray and sacrifice for our priests in a more personal and committed manner by “spiritually adopting” a priest for one year. Serra Boston has prepared prayer folders for each of the current 751 diocesan priests and will distribute them randomly on a first-come, first-served basis.

For more information on this new apostolate, please visit our page on the Adopt-a-Priest Apostolate at the link below:

Learn more about the Adopt-a-Priest Apostolate

You can also read the Boston Pilot’s press release on this new apostolate at: Boston Pilot: Serra Boston initiates Adopt-a-Priest Apostolate