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(Braintree, MA)  May 30, 2010...The Archdiocese of Boston today announced that an employee of St. Charles Borromeo Parish in Woburn, Mr. Thomas DeBlois, has been placed on leave without pay pending the outcome of an investigation by local law enforcement into alleged sexual misconduct. 

Following the Holy Father’s Letter to the Catholics of Ireland, the Apostolic Visitation of certain Irish dioceses, seminaries and religious congregations will begin in autumn of this year

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin welcomes the Press Statement of the Holy See announcing that the Apostolic Visitation of the Church in Ireland, already announced by Pope Benedict XVI in his Letter to the Catholics of Ireland, is to begin shortly.

(Braintree, MA)  May 31, 2010…The Archdiocese of Boston today released the following statement from Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley regarding the Holy See’s decision to conduct an Apostolic Visitation of the Church in Ireland:

WHAT  A Memorial Mass for the victims of the Haitian earthquake.

BOSTON- On May 28th, Archbishop Timothy Broglio will be interviewed on the live CatholicTV talk show “This is the Day”. As Archbishop of the U.S. Military Services, Archbishop Broglio, along with several auxiliary bishops, oversees Catholic priests serving as military chaplains throughout the world.

(Braintree, MA) … Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley will ordain three men to the priesthood this Saturday, May 22, 2010, at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, 1400 Washington Street, Boston.  The ordination Mass begins at 9:00 a.m.

Medford, MA– Rev. Joseph R. Foster, Pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Medford, MA, has informed parents and parishioners today that St. Francis of Assisi School will consolidate with St. Joseph School in Medford and Cheverus School in Malden.

As a young bishop in the West Indies I once celebrated a memorial Mass for a local “madame” who ran a brothel near my Cathedral.

Quincy, MA – May 18, 2010 -- The Board of Trustees for Quincy Catholic Academy announced the appointment of Ms. Catherine Cameron as Principal. 

“The normal process for receiving formal word from the Vatican on matters related to the parish closings is in writing to all the parties involved.  Until such time as we receive a formal decision from Rome we will defer comment. 

“The Archdiocese of Boston is committed to providing quality Catholic education, grounded in academic excellence and the teachings of the Catholic Church, to the students at all of our schools.

Braintree, MA, May 11, 2010 – The Campaign for Catholic Schools and the Archdiocese of Boston announced today $1 million grants from both EMC Corporation and the Liberty Mutual Group to Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy.

A press conference to announce major leadership support for Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy

Braintree, MA – The Archdiocese of Boston and Caritas Christi Health Care announced today that they have executed a Stewardship Agreement that ensures the Catholic identity of the Caritas Christi hospitals, pending the approval of the transaction transferring the system to Steward Healthcare System LLC (“Steward”), a newly formed affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. 

Governor Patrick said the water supply is now clean and safe for all purposes for all MWRA communities.

Water service to all Massachusetts Water Resource Authority (MWRA) customer communities east of Weston has been interrupted by a major water pipe break in Weston. Due to this break, A BOIL WATER ORDER IS BEING ISSUED FOR DRINKING WATER FOR ALL MWRA COMMUNITIES EAST OF WESTON UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.