...it is important that we have moments of grace and virtual encounter with the Body of Christ. This new blog will provide a daily mediation for your Lenten Journey as well as other ways to engage in our Faith and stay connected to our community.
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Holy Thursday, April 9, 2020
7:30pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper with Cardinal Seán O’Malley
Broadcast LIVE on the CatholicTV channel and streaming LIVE on www.catholictv.org/watch-live
Mass program is available by clicking here.
Good Friday, April 10, 2020
3:00pm Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion with Cardinal Seán O’Malley
Broadcast LIVE on the CatholicTV channel and streaming LIVE on www.catholictv.org/watch-live
Mass program is available by clicking here.
Holy Saturday, April 11
7:30pm Solemn Vigil of Easter with Cardinal Seán O’Malley
Broadcast LIVE on the CatholicTV channel and streaming LIVE on www.catholictv.org/watch-live
Mass program is available by clicking here.
Easter Sunday, April 12
8:00am Mass of Easter Sunday with Cardinal Seán O’Malley
Broadcast LIVE on WLVI-TV
Available on CatholicTV at 11:00am, 7:00pm, 11:30pm
Mass program is available by clicking here.
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April 5: A Reflection from Fr. Jim
The Lord God has given me a well-trained tongue, that I might know how to speak to the weary a word that will rouse them. (Isaiah 50:4) Today we begin Holy Week, the most sacred time in the Church calendar. And it is a Holy Week like none we have ever experienced. Rather than gathering together as a community to celebrate the central mysteries of our faith, we will be isolated in our homes. All of our lives have been upended. For those already living a fragile existence, this time has been especially difficult. Catholic Charities and other non-profits have
New Ways to Participate in the Mass and Engage Your Faith
It has truly been a joy to be able to provide a recorded celebration of the Mass for the past two Sundays for our parishes. We hope that seeing and hearing familiar faces and voices helped as we transitioned into this new reality. As we began to think about and plan for Palm Sunday and Holy Week, it became clear very quickly that we would not be able to gather together to provide these services while keeping everyone safe and complying with social distancing directives. Further, our limited technical resources would prevent us from being able to provide these services
POWIR Update: Welcome Home Rwamuhinda Family!
We are so happy to be able to share some wonderful news – our POWIR family, Emile and Rosine Rwamuhinda and their children, are now settled in their new apartment in Revere! As you will recall, the family arrived in Boston on March 18, and have been staying in temporary housing in Quincy while we worked with Catholic Charities Boston to secure permanent housing. Late last week, we received word that an apartment would become available on Monday, March 30 – and that the family would need to move in on Tuesday, March 31. This seemed like an impossible task,
Mass for the 5th Sunday of Lent
Please join us for a Mass for the 5th Sunday of Lent, recorded at St. John the Evangelist Church and concelebrated by Fr. Jim and Fr. Robert. The Mass will be available on our website beginning at 4:00pm today, Saturday, March 28, and will continue to be available all weekend. While we must remain physically distant, we can continue to be close spiritually with God, with our parishes, and with each other. Click here to download a worship aid for the Mass.
Cardinal Seán Dispensing Friday Obligation of Abstaining
March 26, 2020 My Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, Our plans for Lent this year have been greatly impacted by the COVID-19 public health crisis. In support of the efforts to limit further transmission of the virus we have all been asked to give up many of the everyday activities we take for granted, including our usual participation in the life of the Church. One of the effects of the current events is uncertainty regarding what food products are available on any given day. At this time, we are called to make the best of what we have at hand or
March 25: An Important Message from Fr. Jim
My dear friends in Christ, Martha and Mary were overcome with grief at the death of their brother Lazarus. Compounding their sorrow was Jesus’ absence at the time they needed him the most. They were not only disciples but also Jesus’ personal friends. He came often to their home in Bethany as a place of rest and renewal. When Jesus finally arrives, the sisters fall at his feet and with great anguish cry out, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” Why, at their darkest hour, did he appear to be abandoning them? Death would
Participate in the Daily and Sunday Mass with Catholic TV
Cardinal O’Malley encourages us to participate in the Daily (broadcast live at 9:30am) and Sunday (broadcast live at 11:00am) Mass with the faithful across the Archdiocese of Boston on CatholicTV. Available on XFINITY/Comcast (Channel 268), Verizon FIOS (Channel 296), and RCN (Channel 85). Also available on ROKU and Amazon TV.
Schedules and access to the televised Mass and rebroadcasts are available at www.catholictv.org.
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