ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON
Bulletin Announcement
Permanent Diaconate – Information and Inquiry Sessions (9/29+)
If you are discerning God’s possible call to serve the Church as a minister of charity, word,
and sacrament as an ordained deacon in the Archdiocese of Boston, you and your wife (for
those who are married) are invited to take part in the upcoming Inquirer program. The
program consists of four meetings:
 Who is the Deacon and am I one who is called?
Option 1: Tuesday September 29, 2015, 7:00-8:30pm (Pastoral Center, Braintree)
Option 2: Tuesday October 6, 2015, 7:00-8:30pm
Central Region: Episcopal Vicar’s Office, 841 East Broadway, Boston
Merrimack Region: Sacred Hearts Parish, 165 South Main Street, Haverhill
North Region: Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, 17 Grove Street, Lynnfield
West Region: St. Theresa’s Parish, 35 South Main Street, Sherborn
South Region: St. Jerome’s Parish, 632 Bridge Street, Weymouth
 How does diaconate ministry fit into marriage and family life?
Tuesday October 13, 2015, 7:00-8:30pm (Pastoral Center, Braintree)
 Application process, Canon Law, Formation from the wives perspective
Tuesday October 27, 2015, 7:00-8:30pm (Pastoral Center, Braintree)
 Half-day discernment retreat
Saturday November 14, 2015, 10:00AM–2:00PM (with lunch provided).
Miramar Retreat Center, Duxbury, MA
Those who are interested in the Diaconate are strongly encouraged to attend all four events
along with their wives (for those who are married). Please email the Permanent Diaconate
Office at deacon_vocations@rcab.org to sign up or to receive more information. The next
group to be admitted into formation will begin classes in September 2016 at the Theological
Institute for the New Evangelization in Brighton. Our Church is global and multicultural
and so we actively seek men for the diaconate from our many ethnic communities in the
Archdiocese. Academic classes are offered in English, however we can offer some support
for those for whom English is not the primary language. We also offer some academic
courses in Spanish every four years, with the next such option beginning in September 2018.
The Diaconate Formation Program is four years in length and is open to single and married
men who will be between the ages of 35-65 at the time of ordination.
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ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON
Bulletin Announcement
Project Rachel
Project Rachel Bulletin Notice for September 5/6, 12/13 bulletins:
“During the retreat, I realized the impact of forgiveness…Through the depth of my pain, I
began a lasting relationship with God…” Many women ache with the pain of a past
abortion. The Project Rachel ministry of the Archdiocese of Boston extends an invitation for
post-abortion hope and healing through its one-day “Come to the Waters of Healing”
retreat. Upcoming retreat dates will be September 19, October 17 and November 14.
Retreats are limited to 10 women and are held at a confidential location. For registration
information, contact Project Rachel at 508.651.3100 or help@projectrachelboston.com.
Trust in the tender mercy of God!
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ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON
Bulletin Announcement
Celebrate the Year of Consecrated Life
by praying with Religious Communities
Celebrate the Year of Consecrated Life by praying with Religious Communities
September 13, 2015
Evening Prayer with the Missionary Franciscan Sisters of the Immaculate Conception
790 Centre St.
Newton, MA 02458
4:00 p.m.
For more information, please contact Sister Marie Puleo, MFIC
617-527-1004
September 13, 2015
Xaverian Missionaries
101 Summer St.
Holliston, MA 01746
Mass at 11:00 a.m. followed by lunch and Reflection on Laudato Si
For more information, please contact Father Rocco Puopolo, SX
508-429-2144
September 13, 2015
Daughters of St. Paul
50 St. Paul’s Ave.
Boston, MA 02130
Hour of Adoration for Vocations @4:00 p.m. followed by a light supper.
(617) 522-8911
September 28th, 2015
Glastonbury Abbey
16 Hull St.
Hingham, MA 02043
Monthly Holy Hour for vocations with Office of Compline @7:45 p.m.
For more information, please contact Brother Daniel Walters, OSB
781-749-2155
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ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON
Bulletin Announcement
Celebrate: “A Day of Prayer with Religious”
Join us, the Poor Clare Nuns, Andover, on Sunday, September 13.
Pray with us as your schedule permits.
† Evening Prayer, 4:30 pm, followed by
† Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, concluding with
† Night Prayer, 6:15 pm.
Find apps to pray Liturgy of the Hours:
iBreviary.com
DivineOffice.org
MONASTERY OF ST. CLARE
445 River Road
Andover MA 01810
978-683-7599
Meeting Christ in Prayer
Office of Spiritual Life – Archdiocese of Boston
MEETING CHRIST IN PRAYER can bring people to a new level of discipleship and a
renewed sense of Christian mission.
MEETING CHRIST IN PRAYER is an 8 week guided prayer experience based on the Spiritual
Exercises of St. Ignatius. It calls for a commitment of eight weeks of daily prayer and eight weekly
meetings of faith sharing.
The Office of Spiritual Life is offering this program at The Pastoral Center, 66 Brooks Drive,
Braintree on Wednesday Evenings, September 23 through November 10, 2015
7:00pm to 8:15pm
Note that the final evening is a Tuesday.
For further information and to register call: Sister Anne D’Arcy 617-779- 3648
Or e-mail: sdarcy@rcab.org
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ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON
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Men’s and Women’s Cursillo
AN OPPORTUNITY TO DEEPEN YOUR FAITH
Archdiocese of Boston – Men’s and Women’s Cursillo
Cursillo is a short course in Christianity. It is an encounter with Christ in a small community
of the Church, in order to deepen your own faith and strengthen your ability to be witnesses
of Christ in the world.
The dates for the Cursillo Weekends are:
Women
October 22-25, 2015
Men
December 3-6-2015
The weekend runs from Thursday evening through Sunday afternoon and is held at the
Campion Center in Weston MA.
For information and registration, please check the Boston Cursillo Website:
www.bostoncursillo.org or call the Office of Spiritual Life at 617-779-3640 or email us at
spiritual_development@rcab.org.
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ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON
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Archdiocesan Justice Convocation 2015
Archdiocesan Justice Convocation 2015
Care of Our Common Home
Welcoming Immigrants/Refugees and Promoting Environmental Stewardship
Saturday, October 24 from 8am to 1:30pm
Pastoral Center, Braintree
Join parishes from around the Archdiocese of Boston to learn more about Catholic Social
Teaching, celebrate the work for justice going on, and find out concrete ways to connect
faith with action in the service of justice in your local parishes.
Greeting from Cardinal Sean O’ Malley (VIA VIDEO)
 Mass celebrated by Rev J. Bryan Hehir, Cabinet Secretary for Health/Social Services
 Keynote addresses by Rev J. Bryan Hehir
 Keynote address by Dr. Carolyn Woo, President of Catholic Relief Services
 Plenary Keynote Session led by Sr. Teresa Rickard, President RENEW
International—Doing Gospel Justice through Parish Small Faith-Sharing Groups.
NEW FORMAT: Gather in small groups to pray, reflect, share faith and act on one
of the justice issues addressed during the Convocation.
Visit BostonCatholic.org for more information.
Please register online at: http://tinyurl.com/q85f26x
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ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON
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Pastoral Planning Office
September 2015
September 6 – Twenty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time
When Jesus cures the deaf man, “He ordered them (the crowd) not to tell anyone. But the more he
ordered them not to, the more they proclaimed it.” Christ is risen from the dead, there is no need to
“not tell anyone” of His marvelous deeds. Disciples in the 21st century are encouraged to speak about
Jesus in our lives. Sadly, many do not. Listen to Isaiah: “Say to those whose hearts are frightened: Be
strong, fear not! Here is your God….,” . Pray for courage to tell someone how Jesus has worked in your
life. Tomorrow is Labor Day. Spreading the Good News is a labor of love!
September 13 – Twenty –fourth Sunday in Ordinary Time
In one of the most powerful passages in all of Scripture, Jesus asks The Question: “Who do you say that
I am?” “And Peter answered, ‘You are the Christ’”. If we answer with Peter and really mean it,
everything changes, everything reflects our answer. And if we really believe that He is the Christ, how
can we not share this good news with others? What does it mean to you that Jesus is the Christ? Share
your story.
September 20 –Twenty-fifth Sunday in Ordinary Time
From the letter of James: “And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for those who cultivate
peace.” Sow. Cultivate. Peace. On Tuesday, Pope Francis arrives in Washington, D.C., beginning his
visit to the United States. He will address a Joint Session of Congress on Thursday, and the United
Nations General Assembly in New York on Friday. Pray for our Holy Father, our country, and the
world, that his words of peace will find fertile ground.
(NB BULLETIN EDITOR- these dates were correct as of August 10. It may be prudent to verify the Papal schedule
before bulletin publication)
September 27 – Twenty-sixth Sunday in Ordinary Time
Sin is toxic. “"Whoever causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for
him if a great millstone were put around his neck and he were thrown into the sea.” Our responsibility
to give good example to children and youngsters in our midst – and our peers too – is huge. Today
(Sunday) Pope Francis will celebrate Mass for the closing of the World Meeting of Families in
Philadelphia. Pray for all families: single parents, grandparents raising grandchildren, foster parents, two
and three job families, families dealing with unemployment, struggling middle-class families, families
under the poverty line, and families in the 1%. May the Church, and this parish, nurture the faith of the
families in our community. Pray for families!
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