| Annual Catholic
Appeal |
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Once a year, through the Annual Catholic Appeal, the
Church asks us to come together in faith to provide the necessary
resources that serve the people of our Archdiocese. The Annual Catholic
Appeal funds more than 80 ministries, programs and agencies that
meet critical spiritual, educational and social-service needs. |
| Archdiocese of Boston Pastoral Planning Committee Report May 2007 |
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In January 2006, Cardinal Sean O’Malley identified three areas of pastoral life that he considered particularly challenging for the archdiocese today—Faith Formation, Marriage, and Pastoral Planning. He appointed a committee to study each area and charged each committee with bringing its findings and recommendations to him and to the Presbyteral and Archdiocesan Pastoral Councils. In elaborating on his charge to the Pastoral Planning Committee, the Cardinal asked that the Committee look at what exists in terms of services and programs; review the best practices locally and nationally; and formulate recommendations and priorities to guide the archdiocese into the future.
This report details the initial findings of the Pastoral Planning Committee. |
| Annulment |
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For more information please contact the Metropolitan
Tribunal.
For
a better understanding of annulments, see Msgr. Foster's
article entitled "How Can a Marriage Be Declared
Null?" |
| Master of Arts in Ministry Program |
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The Master of Arts in Ministry Degree Program for Laity at St. John's Seminary, Brighton is now accepting applications for Fall 2007. Interviews are now being scheduled. more... |
| Papal Blessing |
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Instructions for obtaining a papal blessing. This is only available
to members of the Boston Archdiocese. |
| Papal Audience |
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Instructions for requesting participation at Papal Masses and Papal Audiences |
| Prayer
Requests for Priests |
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The goal of Prayer for Priests is that over a five year
period, each of the priests in the Archdiocese of Boston is assigned
a
day for
prayers
on his
behalf. |
| Pregnancy
Help |
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The counselors at
Pregnancy Help are ready to work with your individual, special
needs. |
| Local Man Gives Up Law Practice To Be Ordained
a Priest (CBS4 News Video) |
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| Project Rachel |
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Entrusted in a special way with the mission to share the compassionate
love of Jesus Christ for all people, Project Rachel is a ministry
of healing and reconciliation for post-abortion women and men. |
| Respect
for Life Speaker Program and Other Human Sexuality Programs |
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The Office of Religious Education offers the Respect for Life
Speaker Program to
address our students, along with their parents and teachers, on our
Catholic
beliefs and teachings regarding Respect for Life and Respect
for Human Sexuality: Chastity.
In addition to the above two programs, this year they will be offering
a new Parent Program! All research states that “parents
are the most influential in their children’s lives”---they
are simply attempting to assist them in their jobs as parents by
providing them with some necessary tools. |
| Support for Marriage |
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Questions
and answers about marriage and same-sex unions
Massachusetts Catholic Bishop's Joint Statement (June 30, 2006) |
| Vocations |
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Information on vocations to the priesthood, diaconate and religious
life. |
| Volunteers |
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The Pilot, first published in 1829, is America's oldest
Catholic newspaper. The Pilot is published every Friday,
except the first two weeks of July and the last week of December.
This section contains contact information and selected stories from The
Pilot. |
| The following are
links to various Archdiocesan organizations which maintain their
own independent web sites. |
Archdiocesan
Union of Holy Name Societies (AUHNS) |
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The official web site of the Boston Archdiocesan Union of Holy
Name Societies. News, member information, supplies and other Holy
Name Society related information. |
Deaf Community |
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In every season members of the Deaf Catholic community, throughout
the archdiocese of Boston, come together to praise God and share
their experience of God's loving involvement in their lives. |
| Diocesan
Priesthood |
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| Marriage
Preparation (Pre-Cana classes) |
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Information on Marriage Preparation, including the schedule of
programs offered throughout the Archdiocese. |
Knights
of Columbus |
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The Massachusetts Knights of Columbus, the third oldest jurisdiction
of our Order, are proud
to boast of our continuing efforts of practicing our Order's principles
of Charity, Unity, Fraternity and Patriotism. Throughout our 237
councils in the state with over 46,000 members and their families,
we conduct numerous programs that directly benefit our Church, Council,
Community, Family and Youth. |
| St. James Society |
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An association of diocesan priest volunteers sent by our Bishops
to Churches in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. |
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