'At your word, I shall lower the net'
In his gospel, St. Luke narrates the call of Simon, the fisherman whom Jesus changes, both in name and in vocation. The whole narrative is Luke 5: 1-11....
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Archbishop Richard Henning: Faith, family, and the sea
BRAINTREE -- On Oct. 31, 60-year-old Richard Garth Henning will be installed as the 10th bishop and sixth archbishop of the Archdiocese of Boston. To...
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Archbishop Henning's friendship, leadership highlighted by Rockville Centre clergy
BRAINTREE -- On Sept. 11, 2001, Msgr. Robert Clerkin was looking forward to the Mets-Pirates game. Msgr. Clerkin was pastor of St. Francis de Sales Parish,...
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'Our loss, your gain' -- Rhode Islanders praise Archbishop Henning's tenure
BRAINTREE -- Father Gregory Stowe, pastor of St. Joseph Church in West Warwick, Rhode Island, says that the Diocese of Providence is a lot like the Archdiocese...
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Archbishop reflects on installation day in CatholicTV interview
Earlier in October, Archbishop of Boston Richard G. Henning sat down with Kevin Nelson of the CatholicTV Network at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross for...
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The Installation Mass of Archbishop Richard Garth Henning
The Mass for the Installation of Archbishop Richard G. Henning will be familiar to all Roman Catholics -- from the singing of the Gloria through the end...
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Naming the bishop in the Eucharistic Prayer
The installation of our new bishop will require that he be mentioned in every Mass celebrated across the archdiocese from Oct. 31, 2024, after 2:00 p.m.,...
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Boston and Providence
Boston Providence Established 1808 (1875) 1872 Area (square miles) 2,465 1,085 General Population 4,496,567 1,097,379 Catholic...
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Providence welcomes Bishop Henning as coadjutor in 2023
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (OSV NEWS) -- At the Mass of Reception welcoming him to the Diocese of Providence as coadjutor, Bishop Richard G. Henning began his homily...
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Archbishop Henning bids farewell to Providence: 'I will never forget you'
BRAINTREE -- At his farewell Mass at the Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul in Providence on Oct. 17, 2024, Archbishop of Boston Richard Henning said he...
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Archbishop Henning's Coat of Arms
Most Reverend Richard Garth Henning Tenth Bishop Seventh Metropolitan Archbishop of Boston BLAZON Arms impaled. In the dexter: Azure, a Latin cross...
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Archbishop Henning's Episcopal Lineage
Most Reverend Richard Garth Henning Tenth Bishop Seventh Metropolitan Archbishop of Boston RICHARD GARTH HENNING, Tenth Bishop and Seventh Archbishop...
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Almost all roads lead to Rebiba
The saying "All roads lead to Rome" is said to have originated in the third century B.C. when all major roads in the Roman Empire led to Rome. When speaking...
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Diocesan bishops
First Bishop † Jean Louis Anne Madelain Lefebvre de Cheverus (1768-1836) was born at Mayenne (Le Mans, France) on Jan. 28, 1768, and ordained a priest...
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Auxiliary bishops
† John Brady (1840-1910) was born at Kilnaleck (Kilmore), Ireland, on Feb. 11, 1840, and ordained a priest on Dec. 4, 1864. He was named Titular Bishop...
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'All metropolitans are archbishops, but not all archbishops are metropolitans'
With the arrival of our new archbishop, you will see and hear the word metropolitan used either as an adjective or as a noun. On Oct. 31, 2024, once seated...
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The vocation of a bishop
The bishops, appointed by the Holy Spirit as successors to the Apostles, respond to the Lord's call to be with Him and, through Him, be sent on a mission...
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Do we have two archbishops?
Yes and no. This is one of those questions that you always wish were on your tests in school. Both answers are correct, as you can see explained under...
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So, you need a coat of arms?
Tucked away in the whirlwind of activity surrounding the appointment of a priest to be a bishop in the Church is this strange piece of advice to the newly...
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A Jesuit formed in Southie for service to the Church
When I entered the Jesuits in 2014, I knew that ordination to the diaconate was a part of formation, but I didn't think much about it. Founded by St....
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Meet the novices of the Daughters of St. Paul
Veronica Escudero: I'm from San Rafael, Colombia, and am a first-year novice with the Daughters of St. Paul. A fun fact about me is that I am an artist...
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Our seminaries and seminarians
Each fall and spring, thanks to the cooperation of the Vocations Office of the archdiocese and to the seminaries where our seminarians are preparing for...
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Marillac Residence: A legacy of care and community, now open to the public
Marillac Residence, a warm and welcoming residential care community in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts, is steeped in history and tradition. Originally...
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Retirees team up to tackle local needs
The transition to retirement often brings with it the freedom to focus more on family and friends, religious pursuits, and personal interests. The seniors...
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'Finishing Life Faithfully'
“It is my hope that parish communities and families will use Finishing Life Faithfully and Five Wishes, which are grounded in the primacy of protecting...
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At Youville Place, an experienced caterer breathes new life into Baking Club
"Residents want to do more than just throw a tin of muffins in the oven -- they want to learn new things." -- Jo Christopher, programs assistant, Youville...
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Mary Immaculate celebrates the opening of unique later-stage memory care unit
In late September, Mary Immaculate's Nursing and Restorative Center, or MI, celebrated the official opening of its specialty advanced memory care unit,...
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