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*The following statement is text from Cardinal Sean’s blog which will be posted this evening   The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision this week upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act’s “mandate” requiring adult Americans to purchase health care. The full range of the Court’s decision requires further study. Central to the decision, however, is the fact that the law will significantly expand health care for over thirty million people.

BRAINTREE, MA (June 22, 2012) – The US Bishops have called for “Fortnight for Freedom” nationwide.  One of the most significant ways Cardinal Seán O’Malley and the Archdiocese of Boston will be marking the Fortnight is through an live, interactive “town hall meeting” to discuss the need to defend religious freedom. 

www.bostoncatholic.org (Braintree, MA) … Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley will ordain six men to the Priesthood this Saturday, June 23, 2012, at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, 1400 Washington Street, Boston.  The Ordination Mass begins at 9:00 A.M.

Following is a statement by Cardinal O'Malley: “I am very pleased by the statement of Archbishop Jose Gomez, chair of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Committee on Migration, welcoming the actions of President Obama last Friday providing for legal protection and work authorization to thousands of undocumented youth.  This action by the President makes it possible for these young men and women, who have spent most of their lives in this country, to pursue education and employment opportunities and to make a contribution to American society.  The United States has historically welcomed immigrants from throughout the world, to improve their own lives and to contribute to the common good of our nation.  As Archbishop Gomez said, this executive action by the President is not a substitute for passage of the DREAM Act.  It is my hope that the U.S. Congress will see the wisdom of providing the full range of rights and protections which this Act contains.”