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WEST ROXBURY -- Pentecost seemed to come early as members of the archdiocese's Asian communities gathered at Holy Name Parish for a Marian procession and Mass on May 27 in honor of Asian-American Heritage Month.
BRAINTREE -- The life of faith is often described as a journey. Catholics' belief in the Communion of Saints -- the unity of the Church on Earth and the saints in Heaven -- gives the assurance that no one is alone in seeking Christ.
The Tablet May 14, 2021 MANHATTAN — The U.S. Bishops Conference chairman of evangelization and catechesis is calling the Vatican’s recently instituted ministry of the catechist a “beautiful thing” to try to evangelize an increasingly secularized nation. “This is a way to highlight that we really need to take catechesis seriously because we need people who are officially trained and commissioned to do this important work,” Auxiliary Bishop Andrew Cozzens of St. Paul and Minneapolis told The Tablet. “This is the next and a very important step in making sure our catechists a...
BOSTON -- In a show of solidarity with Asian American communities in the wake of increasing racism, Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley celebrated Mass on May 3 in honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Racism and violence against Asians in the United States has increased since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. More recently, a series of mass shootings on March 16 in the Atlanta, Georgia, area resulted in the deaths of eight people, six of them Asian women. Patrick Krisak, director of faith formation and missionary discipleship, said the idea for the Mass came out of list...