Archdiocese of Boston
Bulletin Announcement
Project Rachel

Sorrow over past abortions can last for a lifetime – until the healing love of God provides peace and reconciliation. On Saturday, April 26, Project Rachel, the post-abortion ministry of the Church, will offer a one-day healing retreat for women seeking healing from post-abortion pain and grief. The retreat will take place at a confidential location. For more information, contact Project Rachel at 508.651.3100 or . All calls are confidential.

Jesus in Boston Young Adult Event

All Young Adults and College Students are invited to join us on Friday May 2nd @7:30pm for our monthly Jesus in Boston event. We will be at St. Leonard’s Parish in the North End (320 Hanover St.) for Eucharistic Adoration followed by Holy Mass and then a social gathering afterwards. Great way to meet new people and strengthen your interior life. For more information please go to or email Fr. Matt Williams at .

25th and 50th Wedding Anniversary

Are you celebrating your 25th and 50th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY? His Eminence, Seán Cardinal O’Malley, O.F.M. Cap. invites all couples celebrating their 25th or 50th wedding anniversary in 2014 to the Wedding Anniversary Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Sunday, May 4 at 11:30am. For more information and to register visit . Congratulations on your anniversary!

Witness to Truth: High School Leadership Experience

Witness to Truth (WTT) is a dynamic overnight leadership experience designed for Roman Catholic High School teens who have completed grades 9, 10, 11 or 12. Meet teens from all over the Archdiocese, grow deeper in their Catholic faith, learn about and acquire the knowledge and skills to be an effective leader, and have a GREAT time doing it. WTT will be offered July 7-11, 2014 at St. Thecla’s in Billerica. For more information please contact Kathy Stebbins at 617-746-5811 or .

Witness to Hope: Middle School Leadership Experience

Witness to Hope (WTH) is an exciting overnight leadership experience specially designed for Roman Catholic Middle Schoolers who have just completed grades 6, 7 or 8. This fun, interactive and high-energy experience will inspire young people to live by Jesus’ example of Servant Leadership while also empowering them with the knowledge and skills necessary to be effective leaders and peer ministers. The entire time is surrounded by the Sacraments and different prayer experiences that will feed, encourage, and equip the young people for Catholic leadership. WTH will be August 4-7, 2014 at the Marian Community in Medway. For more information please contact Kathy Stebbins at 617-746-5811 or .

Men’s Cursillo

An Opportunity For Men To Deepen Their Faith

Archdiocese of Boston – Men’s Cursillo

“Modern man listens more willingly to witnesses than to teachers…”

Pope Paul VI

The Cursillo provides an experience of spiritual renewal and a method for Christian witness and evangelization. The Office of Worship and Spiritual Life oversees the Cursillo offered for English speaking Catholics in the Archdiocese of Boston. The English Cursillo Weekend for the Archdiocese is being held at the Campion Center, Weston, Massachusetts.

The dates for the English Cursillo Men’s Weekend are:

Men’s Weekend April 24 - 27, 2014

For information and registration please check the Archdiocesan Cursillo Website:

or call Mrs. Mary Ann McLaughlin, at the Office of Worship and Spiritual Life at 617-779-3640, or email us at:

Fiat! For Discerning Women

Fiat is a discernment group for women in the Archdiocese of Boston who are considering a vocation to religious life. Our next meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 30, 2014 from 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. at Our Lady Help of Christians Lower Church, 573 Washington St., Newton. The topic will be “Marriage or Religious Life?” If you are interested in attending, please contact Sister Marian Batho, CSJ, Delegate for Religious, or call 617-746-5637.

Harbor Cruises

SAVE THE DATES!! 1,000 teens from parishes and schools all over the Archdiocese of Boston will be cruising Boston Harbor on the MiddleSchoolHarbor Cruise, Monday, June 30th, 7:30 – 9:30pm and High School Harbor Cruise, Tuesday, July29th, 7:30- 10:30pm! Join us for music, games, prayer and meet other teens! Go to to register your parish group. Contact Kathy Stebbins for more information () 617-746-5811.

CYO Jr. Golf Tournament

Faith Formation of Youth and Young Adults (formerly the ONE)

Mark your calendars for the 75th CYO Jr. Golf Tournament to be held July 21-24, 2014 at Ponkapoag Golf Course in Canton. Please visit for further information.

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