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April 20, 2010 (Boston) -- CatholicTV®  (CatholicTV.com), America’s Catholic Television Network™, has announced that it has signed an affiliation agreement with Comcast Corporation, the nation’s leading provider of entertainment, information and communication services in the country.

‘ForYourVocation.org’ offers resources for people in discernment Includes info for parents, teachers, catechists, vocation directors Efforts respond to Pope Benedict XVI’s call to use social media 

Cardinal Seán O’Malley has returned to Haiti to visit Hopital Sacre Coeur (HSC), which is the largest private hospital in the North of Haiti and has for many years received significant support from the Order of Malta. 

Braintree, MA, April 13, 2010 - The Archdiocese of Boston today announced that Rev. William Ventura has voluntarily accepted a leave of absence and restriction from public ministry as a result of his arrest on Friday, April 9 in Nashua, New Hampshire on charges of solicitation of an adult.

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino, Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis, Religious and Community Leaders as well as residents and local elected officials will be participating in the Community Partnership for Peace and Justice Walk this evening Tuesday, April 13th.

Religious and Community Leaders will be holding a press conference on Monday, April 12th at 2:00pm in front of St. Peter's Church, 309 Bowdoin St, Dorchester, MA.

Boston, MA --- Robert Kraft, Owner of the New England Patriots and Chair of 20th Annual Inner-City Scholarship Fund Gala, announced that a record $2.6 Million dollars was raised through the event. Mr. Kraft made the announcement during the event which was held April 10th at the Boston Public Library.

20th Annual Inner-City Scholarship Fund Dinner on April 10, 2010 at the Boston Public Library honoring Peter S. Lynch

Arlington, MA -- Rev. Brian M. Flatley, Pastor of St. Agnes Parish in Arlington announced the appointment of Robert A. Penta as the new Principal for Saint Agnes School, beginning July 1, 2010.

Braintree, MA – On April 23rd & 24th, Cardinal Seán O’Malley will again lead the 3rd annual Boston Eucharistic Congress for College Students and Young Adults.  As in past years, all events will be held in the historic North End of Boston.

“Just over one week ago, the Archdiocese of Boston received an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor against Rev. Charles Murphy. 

The media reports on the situation of the Church in Europe and on the Holy Father have been very disturbing to all faithful Catholics. We are saddened by much of the news and also saddened knowing that victims of sexual abuse in our own community are, in a sense, re-victimized every time this issue comes to the fore.