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WATERTOWN, MASS. – On Sunday, April 2, the Fifth Sunday of Lent, Father Gerald Souza will celebrate Mass at the CatholicTV Network’s Chapel of the Holy Cross. Father Souza is a parochial vicar of the South Boston-Seaport Catholic Collaborative. He is a frequent celebrant of the CatholicTV Mass.

"As a member of the Society of Jesus for seventy-five years, Rev. J. Donald Monan, S.J. exemplified selfless dedication and service in the name of the Lord.  It is well acknowledged that during Fr. Monan’s more than twenty-four years as President of Boston College the university grew in strength and stature, confirming its leadership in Jesuit higher education and providing an important presence of the work of the Church in the Archdiocese of Boston and well beyond. 

On a day with little to do I was driving a rental car in Connemara, in Ireland near Galway. It is a beautiful spot of green hills and vales, rivers and winding roads. It was the kind of day with no agenda so when I saw a monument on the side of the road I decided to get out and see what it was for. I was especially curious because the spot seemed so utterly peaceful that I wondered what could possibly have happened there. It is in a sort of triangular shape next to a river and it is aged gracefully. There is a plaque on it that reads, “On this site in 1897 nothing happened.”

A powerful nor'easter will bring very heavy snow, ice, strong winds, and dangerous travel conditions from the Middle Atlantic to New England through Tuesday. The heaviest snowfall is expected to occur from the northern Middle Atlantic to Southern New England where 12 to 18 inches can be expected with localized amounts up to 2 feet. Strong winds could down trees and cause power outages.

WATERTOWN, MASS. – On Friday, March 17, Cardinal Seán O’Malley, OFM Cap., Archbishop of Boston, will celebrate Holy Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross for the Memorial of St. Patrick. The Mass will be broadcast live on CatholicTV at noon ET and will be rebroadcast at 8pm.

Braintree, MA -- The 2017 Catholic Appeal will be announced in parishes of the Archdiocese of Boston this weekend (March 4 & 5). Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, will lead commitment weekend which takes place the following weekend (March 11 & 12).

WATERTOWN, MASS. (March 2, 2017) – On Sunday, March 5, the First Sunday of Lent, Father Thomas Macdonald will celebrate Mass at the CatholicTV Network’s Chapel of the Holy Cross. Father Macdonald is the parochial vicar of the Christ Initiative, which includes St. Agnes Parish in Middleton and St. Rose of Lima Parish in Topsfield.