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The Rev. Edward Sippel this weekend celebrated his 75th anniversary of his ordination into priesthood, in the same year that he turns 100 years old.

LOWELL -- On June 18, the long-awaited Jesus is Here Archdiocesan Eucharistic Congress drew over 3,000 people for a day filled with praise and worship, Mass and adoration, talks from renowned speakers, and a eucharistic procession through the streets of Lowell.

People may come and go, but the presence of Christ in the Blessed Sacrament sustains faithful at all times, said Archbishop Nelson Pérez as he celebrated the 100th anniversary of Our Lady of Peace Parish in Milmont Park.

CUMBERLAND – Those overseeing the sale of St. Patrick Church on Broad Street for affordable housing development say they must first exhume the remains of the Rev. Hugh O’Reilly, the

“More missionary priests from Africa are coming to the U.S. to serve as missionaries because of a shortage of native-born priests,” Father Odoom said. “It is ‘catholic’ to look for solutions elsewhere. But it’s also important to help priests to succeed.”

LOWELL -- After changing hands and parishes multiple times over recent decades, a century-old monstrance will return to its hometown of Lowell -- just in time to be used in the archdiocese's Jesus is Here Eucharistic Congress in June.

STONEHAM -- Since 1972, Barbara Keville has promoted all-night vigils of eucharistic adoration in parishes throughout the archdiocese. Now, after a two-year hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, her apostolate is preparing to mark its 50th anniversary.

The Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce Leadership and Professional Development Council has announced the three Compass Leadership Award Winners. The honorees will be recognized at the Annual Leadership Banquet at

The diocese kicks off the public phase of its $28 million capital campaign in 16 parishes April 23-24 and April 30-May 1.

The Cards of Mercy project, coordinated by the Archdiocese of San Francisco's Restorative Justice Ministry, invites schools and faith formation programs to design cards with bright designs and warm messages of hope. These cards are then given to those in custody in the jails for various holidays during the year. Participating in the Easter project this year were students from Our Lady of the Visitacion and Holy Name schools in San Francisco, St. Brendan and Mater Dolorosa parishes in San Fr...