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Saturday, May 19
Family Entertainment, Concord -- Holy Family Parish is happy to announce an evening of musical entertainment, which will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the Armagh Coffee House at Monument Hall, 62 Monument Square. Performing will be the nationally and internationally renowned Celtic harpist and vocalist, Aine Minogue, a native of Ireland. Coffee House admission is $15 and $5 for children under 12. For more information, contact the parish at 978-369-7442.
Saturday, May 19
Men's Prayer Gathering, Milton -- The Boston and South Shore Early Bird men's prayer gathering will take place at Saint Mary of the Hills Lower Church, 29 Saint Mary's Road (off Brook Road), from 7:00-8:30 a.m. The presentation will be "The Fire of his Love: Prayer and the Life of the Spirit" by Father Robert Barron, via DVD. Please call 617-696-8394 for more information.
Saturday, May 19
Open House, Malden -- From 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m., The Catholic Cemetery Association of the Archdiocese of Boston will be holding an informational open house at Holy Cross Cemetery. This free event is intended to help our local Catholic families with any needs, questions or concerns that they may have about this historic cemetery. All who attend will be given a free copy of our Catholic Family Emergency Record Guide and all will be entered into a drawing to receive a free Catholic Family Heirloom Bible. For more information on this event (or any of our Catholic cemeteries) please contact Rob Baker, director of Catholic Family Awareness, at 339-226-1271.
Sunday, May 20
Communion Breakfast, Quincy -- The annual Saint Joseph's Quincy Point Communion Breakfast, sponsored by the Holy Name Society, will take place at 9:30 a.m. at the Fore River Clubhouse Quincy Point. Tickets for the Breakfast will be $5 a person, children under 8 are free. If you are interested in attending, please call 617-472-2768 for ticket information. Proceeds from the breakfast will be used to support our food pantry and book award program.
Sunday, May 20
Prayer Cenacle, Weymouth -- From 4:00 to 5:30 p.m., the Apostles of Peace, a Marian Community, are resuming our Prayer Cenacle in the Convent at Immaculate Conception Parish, 1199-R Commercial Street. We invite you to come for eucharistic adoration, holy rosary, and reflection on peace. For more information, call 781-812-1603.
Sunday, May 20
Our Lady's Fraternity Meeting, Bedford -- This month's meeting will be held from 2:00-4:00 p.m. in Saint Michael's Parish Center, 90 Concord Road. What does it mean to live one's life moving from Gospel to Life and from Life to Gospel? Our Lady's Fraternity of the Secular Franciscan Order is a group of women and men; married, single, and widowed; working and retired who strive to live by the Secular Franciscan Rule of Life originally given by Saint Francis of Assisi. We invite anyone curious about Saint Francis and Saint Clare and Franciscan spirituality to join us. For more information, contact Andrew Sapp at anpasa@me.com.
Sunday, May 20
Anniversary Concert, Dorchester -- Archdiocese of Boston Black Catholic Choir Annual Concert will take place from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Saint Katharine Drexel Church, 517 Blue Hill Avenue. The concert is free and all are invited to attend. For more information, contact the Office of Cultural Diversity, Office for Black Catholics at 617-746-5810 or Ldesroses@rcab.org.
Sunday, May 20
Scout Awards, Boston -- The Annual Scout Awards Mass will take place at 2:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, 1400 Washington Street. Medals will be presented to both Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Any younger Scouts who have received a Parvuli Dei, Light of Christ, or Family of God medals during this past year are invited to come to the Mass and receive an award certificate (These medals were awarded previously in the parish).
Wednesday, May 23
Eucharistic Adoration, Dorchester -- Every Wednesday Eucharistic Adoration will be held from 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. at Saint Matthew Church (Chapel) at 33 Stanton Street. There will be worship, praise, prayers and adoration of Jesus Christ continually throughout the day in English, Latin and Haitian French/Creole. Eucharistic Adoration is followed by our daily Mass at 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.StMatthewDorchester.org or call 617-436-3590.
Wednesday, May 23
Padre Pio Prayer Group, Malden -- The monthly prayer group will be held from 6:30-9:00 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Parish, 600 Pleasant Street. Confessions will be at 6:30 p.m., followed by Mass at 7 p.m. and an outdoor rosary procession (we will be praying the Franciscan crown rosary). At the conclusion of the rosary there will be a celebration of the anniversary of the 125th birthday of Padre Pio. All are welcome. For further information call 781-324-4941 or visit www.pamphletstoinspire.com.
Friday, May 25
Bible Study, Ipswich -- Our Lady of Hope Parish, 1 Pineswamp Road, is hosting a weekly bible study Thursday evening from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Friday mornings 9:30 a.m. to noon. The study will run for 6 weeks. Morning session includes breakfast from 9:30-10:00 a.m. and evening session includes dinner from 6:30-7:00 p.m. $14 registration cost covers study guides and materials. This study helps us to reflect on God's call to holiness and our response, the requirements of discipleship, and the lasting rewards of following the way of justice and peace. To register, contact Elisa at 978-356-2522, or elisa@ipswichcatholics.org.
Saturday May 26
Pentecost Vigil, Boston -- Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley will celebrate the Pentecost Vigil with the New Movements and Ecclesial Communities at 4:00 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, 1400 Washington Street. The cardinal wants to express at this vigil his particular appreciation for the presence and witness of the movements and ecclesial communities in the Archdiocese of Boston, particularly for the important work these groups do in advancing the New Evangelization. All are welcome.
Friday, June 1
Eucharistic Vigil Anniversary, Newton -- The 40th anniversary of the All Night Eucharistic Vigil will begin with the opening Mass at 9:00 p.m. at Saint Mary's Chapel, Boston College. For more information, call 978-453-7446 or email Helentherese@comcast.net.
Friday, June 22
Faith Formation, North End -- All young adults are invited to Saint Leonard Church at the corner of Hanover and Prince Streets from 7:30-11:00 p.m. for adoration, Holy Mass and fellowship. For more information, email youngadultboston@rcab.org. If you would like to be a part of the volunteer team for this event please contact Father Matt Williams at 617-746-5752.
Saturday, June 23
Priestly Ordination, Boston -- The 2012 priestly ordination for the Archdiocese of Boston will take place at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, 1400 Washington Street, at 9:00 a.m. For more information, visit www.vocationsboston.org/announcements/boston-ordination-to-the-priesthood.