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Showing posts with label Archdiocese of Boston. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Archdiocese of Boston. Show all posts
The Archdiocese of Boston is in the midst of an exciting and innovative pastoral plan to strengthen the local Church and repropose the gospel. The plan ("Disciples in Mission") "seeks to revitalize the Church in Boston by positioning our parishes more solidly for the task of evangelization, the work of reaching out to our brothers and sisters and drawing them more fully to Christ Jesus." (from the Disciples in Mission proposal).
The pastoral plan (currently in phase one) strengthens local churches by establishing parish collaboratives that function under the leadership of one pastor with the support of Pastoral Teams and Parish Councils. The parishes in the collaboratives maintain their unique identities and responsibilities, while also enjoying the added benefit of a community of support from the other parishes in the collaborative, as well as a unity of vision and evangelical purpose. Parishes maintain the strengths they already have while being fortified by fellow parishes.
By empowering local churches to strengthen and unify as tools for evangelization, the Archdiocese expects that we will move from a state of simply maintaining parishes to being true disciples in mission, proactively spreading the gospel by way of the local Church.
Bishop Deeley, Vicar General for the Archdiocese of Boston, appeared on CatholicTV's This is the Day to talk about the success of the plan so far as pastors in phase one finish up their two week training. He also has some great ideas for how lay people can support the new pastoral plan. Check out his interview below:
Today retired priest Fr O'Regan came all the way from Centerville to celebrate Mass with us. Father O'Regan remembered Monsignor Frank MacFarland in his Mass and for that we are so greatful! Here he is with his sister who joined him for Mass, pictured with Msgr Frank's rosary.
Yesterday we were joined by Fr Cunney who lives over at Regina Cleri, the Archdiocesan residence for retired priests. He was a joy to have and gave a wonderful homily about the significance of fragrant oils, which is perfect for today, the day of the Boston Chrism Mass!
You will see Fr Cunney again on tomorrow's Mass, when Father Reed concelebrates with several priests from Regina Cleri for Spy Wednesday. Watch on CatholicTV and CatholicTV.com LIVE at 9:30am ET, and again at 7pm and 11:30pm.
On Holy Thursday we will premiere a special new Triduum rosary, shot entirely at Regina Cleri, and that will air throughout the Triduum.
Please keep the retired priests of Boston in your prayers! In the Archdiocese of Boston, the Easter collection will be for the sick and retired priests of Boston, and I urge you to consider giving what you can to support these men who have given their lives to serve all of us in the Church.
Hello to all my blog friends!Well it has been a busy day in Rome.
Father Chris O'Connor from the Archdiocese of Boston is
leading a pilgrimage through Poland and Rome.
I had the chance to briefly catch up with them in St. Peter's square and
they are a wonderful group.
Aldona, the
Director of the Master of Arts and Ministry program is on the pilgrimage as
well as students from MAM and the TINE program.
It is clear that they are having a blast.
Father Chris never slows down and they have a
full schedule. I spoke to several of the
Pilgrims and one of the first questions they asked was, "where is
Kevin?" I found this funny because Kevin asks the same question. Just kidding Kevin! (OK, he really does ask that question but I
don't want to hurt his feelings.)
After meeting with the pilgrims from Boston,
Tim and I were off to the NAC.We found out that the Cardinals had decided
to halt all press conferences so the 2:30 taping was out.That however did not slow us down.
Thanks to Msgr. Burrill we were able to
interview 4 seminarians and a priest who were from different dioceses across the
country.What a group of outstanding
young men.I couldn't help but think
that these are the future leaders of the Church.If that is the case we are in good
hands!Watch for a special with these
men soon on the CatholicTV Network.
From
the NAC, Tim and I went to St.Peter's for the prayer service.I told a person from ABC News that Father
Reed was supplying commentary for CatholicTV.I met Terry Donilon and Greg Tracy, and also Angela Flood from the
Archdiocese of Washington there by happenstance.
It was a beautiful service and I was struck
when I saw 2 nuns kneeling on the stone floor.There was a great crowd all participating in the service.Another wonderful day in the very rainy city
of Rome.That is right-- it's pouring, and
without an umbrella I am now a soaking mess.Time to dry off.
We at CatholicTV are lifting Pope Benedict up in prayer as he works through the remaining weeks of his papacy. We profoundly respect the humility of his decision, and our love and prayers are with him.
CatholicTV covered the Boston Catholic Press Conference on Tuesday, and we aired it that night. We'll be airing interviews from the event in the coming weeks, and devoting some of our programming to the ministry of Pope Benedict as we prepare to cover conclave in March.
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Bishop Richard Malone will be installed as the 14th bishop to head the Diocese of Buffalo on Friday, August 10. The CatholicTV Network will broadcast the Mass live at 2:30 PM ET from Saint Joseph's Cathedral.
Bishop Richard Joseph Malone is the 11th Bishop of Portland, Maine and will remain the administrator of the Diocese of Portland until a new diocesan bishop is named by the Holy Father. He was installed as Bishop of Portland in 2004 after serving as auxiliary bishop in the Archdiocese of Boston, South Region, following his Episcopal ordination in 2000.
Bishop Malone was born in Salem, MA, and graduated from St. John’s Preparatory School, Danvers. He studied at Cardinal O’Connell Seminary in Jamaica Plain and graduated from St. John Seminary, Boston, with a bachelor’s in Philosophy, a bachelor’s in Divinity and a master’s in Theology. Bishop Malone subsequently earned a Doctorate in Theology (Th.D.) at Boston University and a Licentiate in Sacred Theology (S.T.L.) at Weston Jesuit School of Theology.
Bishop Malone was ordained a priest in 1972 and was assigned to St. Patrick parish, Stoneham, as Associate Pastor. He served on the faculty of St. Clement High School, Somerville, MA; Xaverian High School, Westwood, MA; and his alma mater St. John Seminary. Concurrent with his time at St. John Seminary, he was part-time chaplain at Wellesley and Regis Colleges and taught at Emmanuel College in Boston. Later he was assigned as Chaplain to the Harvard-Radcliffe Catholic Student Center. In 1993, he accepted the position of Director of the Office of Religious Education for the Archdiocese of Boston and subsequently was named Secretary for Education.
Bishop Malone currently chairs the Evangelization and Catechesis Committee of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops. He serves on other USCCB committees as well as sitting on the Boards of two Seminaries. Bishop Malone was elected to the Board of Catholic Relief Services in 2010 and serves on the U.S. Operations Committee.
The Diocese of Buffalo is made up of 170 parishes and 1 mission, utilizing 197 worship sites. They have 54 Catholic elementary schools, 15 Catholic high schools, and 7 Catholic colleges and universities. The diocese is also home to a major seminary, Christ the King Seminary, in East Aurora and five Catholic hospitals.
Terrific new website launched by the Archdiocese of Boston for its Lenten Reconciliation Initiative www.TheLightIsOnForYou.org
Please visit www.TheLightIsOnForYou.org for more information
The website has the following resources:
How to Make a Good Confession Examination of Conscience Confession FAQs Video message from Bishop Hennessey Other videos on The Sacrament of Reconciliation Many Parish Resources Links on Confession News Articles about the Initiative
We will be at the Diaconate Ordination for the transitional diaconate tomorrow at 10am at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston. Daniel Moloney, Guy Sciacca and Gregory Vozzo will be ordained.
Catholics of the Archdiocese of Boston began their observance of the 200th anniversary of the archdiocese with a special Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on the first Sunday of Advent. It was very well-attended, with many priests, deacons, religious and faithful representing the parishes of this local Church. The choirs represented the diversity of our archdiocese with the Cathedral Brass Ensemble, the Cathedral Hispanic Choir, the Cathedral Festival Choir and different parish choirs representing the Brazilian, Haitian, Kenyan, Korean and Vietnamese communities.
If you still haven’t had a chance to watch the Mass, you can watch see it on demand at the CatholicTV web site by clicking here. If you would like to simply hear Cardinal Sean’s homily to open this year of celebration, simply click here.
During this bicentennial year, there will be a number of events. One very important initiative is “Arise: Together in Christ,” a program prepared by Renew International that is the cornerstone of our celebration. A new Archdiocesan web page will be launched in the upcoming year, and there is already a site for the bicentennial at http://www.boston200.org/.
This Sunday, December 2, 2007 at 2:00 PM, Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley will be joined by priests, religious, deacons and parishioners from around the Archdiocese of Boston celebrate the opening Mass for the bicentennial. The bicentennial celebration will be observed over the next twelve months concluding with a closing liturgy on Sunday, November 23, 2008 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center.
The centerpiece of the yearlong celebration will be a comprehensive process of spiritual renewal. This process, now underway, is being be offered by RENEW International and is entitled ARISE: Together in Christ. Many events, talks and liturgical celebrations will take place during the course of the year.
For information on the entire celebration please visit http://www.boston200.org/.CatholicTV will broadcast the opening Mass this Sunday beginning at 2pm. It will be available on its cable channel and online at http://www.catholictv.com/
I had the privilage of an extended online interview with Mr. Scot Landry, Cabinet Secretary for the Archdiocese of Boston and it may be viewed at www.iCatholic.com as well as near the end of this post. This interview features the announcement of the dates of the well-received Boston Catholic Men’s and Women’s Conference. Additionally, Scot discussed his transition from corporate America to working for the Church, his deep respect for Cardinal Sean O'Malley as well as new strategies for the 2008 Catholic Appeal. You should know that the 2007 Catholic Appeal campaign received an international award, shared with the Archdiocese of Chicago, for the design of resources used in the appeal. Scot Landry is a native of Lowell, Massachusetts and is a graduate of Harvard Business School. He is one of the founding members of the Men’s and Women’s Conferences
Check out Scot Landry's extended interview on CatholicTV here:
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