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Pastors and parish staff are encouraged to sign up. Parish campaign best practices, fellowship and food.

Beat the Winter Blues.

October 13-25, 2024 | “In the Footsteps of Saints Ignatius, Teresa, and John of the Cross.”

IN KEEPING WITH an ancient practice of the Holy Church, the moveable feasts of the coming year are announced on the Epiphany of the Lord. It is sung immediately following the Gospel (and before the homily). Music with specific dates for 2024 can be found in the linked PDF in both English and Spanish and the PDF and practice recordings are available at https://www.evangelizeboston.com/resources/divine-worship/#liturgical-year. The original formula can be found in the Roman Missal, Appendix I: “Various Chants for the Order of Mass.”

The Metropolitan Tribunal will offer a course for pastoral associates and permanent deacons who assist parishioners with filing their petitions for a marriage annulment. The course will be offered at the Pastoral Center in Braintree MA every Thursday from February 22 to March 14 and, after the Easter break, from April 11 to May 2, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Pastoral associates, pastoral assistants, and permanent deacons are encouraged to attend this course to respond with the most up to date information about questions related to marriage issues. If you have questions about the course, please contact Andrea Ponzone at [email protected] or Sister Pat Boyle at [email protected]

Registration for the Fall 2024 Season is Now Open

Training for the Adaptive Budgeting program will be scheduled for four months beginning in January 2024-April 2024. Each training session will be for two hours and will be done through Microsoft Teams. Click on the link below to register for one of the training sessions. If you have any questions, please contact your Parish Service Consultant.

Financial Wellness

Holy Hours for Life. The Pro-Life Office encourages all Deacons and Pastors to organize a Holy Hour for Life in their parishes and churches in the month of January. Please contact the Pro-Life Office and let us know what date and time you are having this moment of prayer, reparation, and healing. We need prayer more than ever. For more information go to bostoncatholic.org/holy-hour-for-life and for support and information email us at [email protected].