The Archdiocese of Boston Holy Hours for Life, Forgiveness and Healing are held annually in parishes in conjunction with the national observance of a Day of Prayer and Penance on January 22. The purpose of the Holy Hours is to bring Catholics together in prayerful solidarity for:
The Holy Hours for Life are coordinated by the Boston Deacons for Life in collaboration with the Office of Diaconal Life and Ministry & the Pro Life Office of the Archdiocese of Boston the Pro Life Office. 2023 marks the 15th year that the Holy Hours for Life have been offered. All are welcome to join.
For more information, contact: Pro Life Office 508-651-1900 or [email protected].
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Arlington Catholic Parishes
DATE/TIME: Jan. 18 @ 6:30 – 8 pm at St. Camillus (in-person and streaming at www.cparl.org)
PRESIDER: Deacon Peter Bujwid
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Andover - St. Augustine DATE/TIME: Jan. 17 @ 6:30 pm (with rosary) PRESIDER: Deacon Michael Curren
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Billerica – St. Matthew Parish
DATE/TIME: Jan. 22 @ 3 pm at St. Theresa Church
PRESIDER: Deacon Al Shanahan
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Chelsea/Everett – Blessed Mother of the Morning Star
DATE/TIME: Jan. 20 @ 9:30 am at St. Mary of the Assumption, Revere
PRESIDER: Rev. Ron Coyne
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Cohasset - Christ by the Sea (St. Anthony)
DATE/TIME: Jan. 20 @ 7:30 am (live streamed at www.youtube.com/c/ChristbytheSea)
PRESIDER: Rev. Will Sexton
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Cohasset - Christ by the Sea (St. Anthony)
DATE/TIME: Jan. 22 @ 2 pm at St. Ann, Hull (livestreamed at www.youtube.com/c/ChristbytheSea)
PRESIDER: Deacon Paul Rooney
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Danvers – St. Richard
DATE/TIME: Jan. 20 @ 7 pm
PRESIDER: Deacon Steve Powers
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Dorchester – St. Martine de Porres
DATE/TIME: Jan. 19 @ 6:30 pm at St. Ann, Dorchester
PRESIDER: Deacon William Proulx
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Dracut – St. Francis
DATE/TIME: Jan. 21 @ 5 pm (after 4 pm Vigil Mass)
PRESIDERS: Deacons Eric Peabody and Michael Tompkins
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Hanover – Our Lady of the Angels (St. Mary)
DATE/TIME: Jan. 19 @ 7 pm
PRESIDER: Deacon Rick Ashburn
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Hingham – St. Paul & Resurrection
DATE/TIME: Jan. 22 @ 2:30 pm (St. Paul’s lower church)
PRESIDER: Rev. Tom Nestor
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Hull - Christ by the Sea (St. Ann)
DATE/TIME: Jan. 20 @ 7:30 am at St. Anthony, Cohasset (live streamed at www.youtube.com/c/ChristbytheSea)
PRESIDER: Rev. Will Sexton
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Hull - Christ by the Sea (St. Ann)
DATE/TIME: Jan. 22 @ 2 pm (live streamed at www.youtube.com/c/ChristbytheSea)
PRESIDER: Deacon Paul Rooney
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Kingston – St. Joseph
DATE/TIME: Jan. 19 @ 6 pm
PRESIDERS: Rev. Jack Graham, Deacons Paul Key & Kevin Winn
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Lawrence- St. Mary of the Assumption
DATE/TIME: Jan. 20 @ 7:30 pm
PRESIDER: Deacon Cristino Ynfante
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Littleton – Blessed Trinity (St. Anne)
DATE/TIME: Jan. 20 @ 7 pm at St. Catherine, Westford
PRESIDERS: Deacons Bill Dwyer & Luc Lambert
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Lowell Collaborative (St. Anthony)
DATE/TIME: Jan. 21 @ 4:30 pm
PRESIDER: Deacon Carlos Desousa
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Lowell – Holy Family
DATE/TIME: Jan. 18 @ 7 pm
PRESIDER: Deacon Álvaro Soares
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Lowell – St. Michael
DATE/TIME: Jan. 20 @ 1 pm
PRESIDERS: Rev. Chris Lowe & Deacon Gerry Hardy
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Lowell – U Mass Catholic Campus Ministry
DATE/TIME: Jan. 22 @ 6 pm at Moloney Hall, University Crossing
PRESIDER: Deacon Michael Mott
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Lynn – St. Mary of the Sacred Heart
DATE/TIME: Jan. 21 @ 9:30 am (following the 9 am Mass)
PRESIDER: Deacon Dick Field
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Lynnfield – Ave Maria Parish
DATE/TIME: Jan. 22 @ 4 pm at St. Maria Goretti Church
PRESIDER: Deacon Tom O’Shea
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Marblehead – Our Lady, Star of the Sea
DATE/TIME: Jan. 22 @ 3 pm
PRESIDER: Deacon John Whipple
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Marshfield – Our Lady of the Assumption
DATE/TIME: Jan. 15 @ 2 pm
PRESIDER: Deacon John Hulme
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Medford – Mary, Queen of Peace
DATE/TIME: Jan. 15 @ 3 pm at St. Francis of Assisi Church
PRESIDER: Deacon Bob Breen
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Melrose/Wakefield Collaborative
DATE/TIME: Jan. 21 @ 9 am at Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Wakefield
PRESIDER: Deacon Bob Breen
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Methuen – St. Lucy
DATE/TIME: Jan. 18 @ 6 pm
PRESIDER: Deacons John Kobrenski & John Pierce
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: North Andover – St. Michael
DATE/TIME: Jan. 8 @ 3 pm
PRESIDERS: Deacons Zachary Alspaugh & Vincent Gatto
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: North Reading – St. Theresa
DATE/TIME: Jan. 17 @ 9:30 am (following the 9:00 am Mass)
PRESIDER: Deacon Tam Tran
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Norwell – Our Lady of the Angels (St. Helen)
DATE/TIME: Jan. 19 @ 7 pm at St. Mary, Hanover
PRESIDER: Deacon Rick Ashburn
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Peabody – Carmelite Chapel (Northshore Mall)
DATE/TIME: Jan. 20 @ 12:30 pm
PRESIDER: Rev. Jilson George
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Peabody – St. Adelaide
DATE/TIME: Jan. 20 @ 6:30 pm
PRESIDER: Rev. David Lewis
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Peabody – St. John the Baptist/St. Thomas Collaborative
DATE/TIME: Jan. 17 @ 7 pm
PRESIDER: Deacon Leo Martin
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Pembroke – Our Lady of the Angels (St. Thecla)
DATE/TIME: Jan. 19 @ 7 pm at St. Mary, Hanover
PRESIDER: Deacon Rick Ashburn
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Plymouth – Mary Queen of Martyrs
DATE/TIME: Jan. 15 @ 3 pm at St. Peter Church
PRESIDER: Deacon Richard Cussen
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Plymouth – St. Mary
DATE/TIME: Jan. 19 @ 6 pm at St. Joseph, Kingston
PRESIDERS: Rev. Jack Graham, Deacons Paul Key & Kevin Winn
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Revere – Blessed Mother of the Morning Star
DATE/TIME: Jan. 20 @ 9:30 am at St. Mary Church
PRESIDER: Rev. Ron Coyne
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Salem – St Thomas/St John Collaborative
DATE/TIME: Jan. 17 @ 7 pm at St. John the Baptist, Peabody
PRESIDER: Deacon Leo Martin
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Stoneham – St. Patrick
DATE/TIME: Jan. 22 @ 3 pm
PRESIDER: Deacon Charles Hanafin
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Tewksbury – St. William
DATE/TIME: Jan. 21 @ 5 pm (after the 4 pm Mass)
PRESIDER: Deacon Tom Walsh
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Townsend – St. John
DATE/TIME: Jan. 14 @ 10 am
PRESIDER: Deacon Chuck Kelley
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Wakefield – St. Joseph
DATE/TIME: Jan. 22 @ 7 pm
PRESIDER: Rev. Ron Barker
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Wakefield/Melrose Collaborative
DATE/TIME: Jan. 21 @ 9 am at Most Blessed Sacrament Church, Wakefield
PRESIDER: Deacon Bob Breen
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Walpole Collaborative
DATE/TIME: Jan. 22 @ 3 pm at St. Mary Church
PRESIDER: Deacon Alan Doty
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Westford – Blessed Trinity (St. Catherine)
DATE/TIME: Jan. 20 @ 7 pm
PRESIDERS: Deacons Bill Dwyer & Luc Lambert
TOWN PARISH/COLLABORATIVE: Woburn Catholic Collaborative – St Anthony of Padua and St. Barbara
DATE/TIME: Jan. 19 @ 6:30 pm at St. Anthony
PRESIDER: Deacon Ed Giordano
Pro Life Office
Office: 508-651-1900
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