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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Although Roe v. Wade was overturned last year, the Archdiocese of Boston continued its tradition of participating in the National March for Life on Jan. 20, joining thousands from across the country in protesting abortion and testifying to the dignity of life.

Each year, we hold a retreat for college-aged men discerning a vocation to the priesthood, and this year, our gathering was held on Saturday at St. Mary's in Waltham. It was, of course, our Vocations Office that organized this, and we are so grateful to Father Eric Cadin and Father Michael Zimmerman for all their efforts in bringing this together.

On New Years Eve, we gathered at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross with about 200 members of the pro-life and campus ministry communities for a midnight Mass. I have always had the custom of ending the year and beginning the year with the Eucharist. This year, particularly, being the year of the Eucharist, it was very meaningful to be able to do this.

In this photo, Cardinal OMalley is seen with three Redemptoris Mater seminarians: Gustavo Neitzke, Aaron Sanz, and Javier Padilla. Pilot photo/CardinalSeansBlog.org Help us expand our reach! Please share this article On Saturday evening, I went to St. Lawrence Church in Brookline for the vigil Mass of Divine Mercy Sunday, during which we had the institution of new lectors and acolytes for our Redemptoris Mater Seminary. They had one new acolyte, Javier Padilla, and two lectors, Aaron Sanz and G...

Cardinal OMalley is seen in this photo alongside Sister Nieves and Sister Angela on March 2. Pilot photo/CardinalSeansBlog.org Help us expand our reach! Please share this article Tuesday was Read Across America Day, a day when many schools ask a special "guest reader" to join them to read a book to their students. This year, I was happy to serve as the guest reader for St. Marys School in Brookline. They chose a beautiful book, though one that I was not acquainted with, "The Selfish Giant" by O...

Cardinal OMalley poses for a photo with men who are discerning a vocation to the priesthood at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. Pilot photo/CardinalSeansBlog.org Help us expand our reach! Please share this article Each year, around this time, we like to hold a retreat for men who are discerning a vocation to the priesthood. Normally, we would hold the gathering with all the men together in a retreat house. However, because of COVID, this year, we decided to hold three smaller gatherings, each i...