News & Events

October 22 Mass for Adopt-a-Priest Apostolate

September 26th, 2011

Join Cardinal Seán O’Malley for Mass
in recognition of the
Adopt-a-Priest Apostolate on the
Feast Day of Blessed John Paul II

10:00 AM, October 22, 2011
at the
Cathedral of the Holy Cross
1600 Washington Street, Boston, MA

A talk by George Weigel to follow at 11:30 AM

Remembering Blessed John Paul II:
A Saint for our Times

George Weigel, Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, is a Catholic theologian, one of America’s leading public intellectuals, and biographer and expert on the life and person of Blessed John Paul II. His most recent book is “The End and the Beginning: Pope John Paul II, the Victory of Freedom, the Last Years, the Legacy.”

Blessed John Paul II was beatified on May 1, 2011.

Join us for the first public celebration of his feast day in Boston.

Sponsored by the Serra Club of Boston and
the Vocation Office for the Archdiocese of Boston

Posted in Events

2011 Vocations Discernment weekend – please pray for the retreatants

February 12th, 2011

Fr. Dan Hennessey, vocations director for the Archdiocese of Boston, requests your prayer for those attending this weekend’s Annual Vocation Discernment Retreat in Boston:

This weekend the Archdiocese of Boston Vocation Office is sponsoring the Annual Vocation Discernment Retreats for men who are discerning a vocation to the Priesthood.

I am sending this message to ask for your prayers for the spiritual success of these very important retreats.

This year 50 men between the ages of 18 and 40 are attending the retreat preached by Cardinal Seán O’Malley, held at St. John’s Seminary and Connors Retreat Center. Eight men over the age of 40 are attending the retreat held at Blessed John XXIII Seminary in Weston.

Thank you and God Bless,

Fr. Daniel Hennessey
Vocation Director
Archdiocese of Boston

Please pray for the men on the vocation discernment retreats this weekend, and for an increase in priestly vocations!

Posted in Events, Support priests

Cy Laurent of Labouré Society on CatholicTV

August 28th, 2010

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:

Posted in Multimedia, Support priests

EncouragePriests.org to promote and encourage priests

April 10th, 2010

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

Posted in Links, Multimedia, Support priests

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

February 21st, 2010

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