Events and Information for Ministry Leaders
From around the archdiocese and beyond
From around the archdiocese and beyond
Catholic Lawyers’ Guild: 2025 Celebration of the
Red Mass and Brunch
Sunday, September 21, 2025
Liturgy at 9:30 a.m., Our Lady of Good Voyage Shrine, 51 Seaport Boulevard in Boston
Brunch to follow immediately afterward, The Lighthouse at The Seaport Hotel
Guest speaker – The Honorable Serge Georges, Jr.
Associate Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Missionary Childhood Association
The Missionary Childhood Association (MCA) eagerly continues to inspire a missionary spirit amongst our youth to fulfill their baptismal call to mission through our motto: “children helping children.” Our resources are designed to foster thought, prayer, and action, in which students interact with daily “to-do” calendars, snapshots of ongoing work of MCA each month in the missions, discover new saints, and much more. By utilizing these materials, students will prioritize prayer and sacrifice for their brothers and sisters in Christ across the globe.
Be sure to checkout the website for the monthly toolbox to help you form a missionary spirit in your catechesis, schedule a mission visit, and learn more.
Harvard Catholic Forum: Fall Event
THE CRISIS OF NIHILISM AND CHRISTIAN ‘ROMANTICISM’
Friday, September 12, 4 PM – 6 PM, Harvard University
Professor Adrian Vermeule
Harvard University
(Response by Fr. Nathaniel Sanders)
Go to Events | HarvardCatholicForum to learn more about these in person events and online courses!
Harvard Catholic Forum: Fall Event
COSMIC ORIGINS AND CHRISTIAN CREATION
Thursday, September 25, 5:30PM EDT
Followed by a reception
Harvard Science Center, Hall A,1 Oxford Street, Cambridge & livestreamed
Karin Öberg
Harvard University
St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine looking for disciples to commit to Eucharistic Adoration
Looking for rest and a deeper prayer life? Come spend quiet time in adoration at St. Clement Eucharistic Shrine, located at 1105 Boylston Street. They host daytime Eucharistic Adoration weekdays from 7:30am to 8pm and weekends 12pm-8pm open to all. For after-hours Adoration and more information, please email qcunningham@omvusa.org. They hope you come and see! To sign up click here.
The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd Level I Part 1 Formation Course for Adults
St. Rose of Lima, 244 W Main St, Northborough, MA 01532
Part 1A Aug. 9, 10, 11, 2025 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday from 9-5 PM)
Part 1B Oct. 11, 12, 13, 2025 (Saturday, Sunday, Monday from 9-5 PM) – This is Columbus Day weekend
Register here!
SoulFest
August 14-16th, 2025
Franklin County Fairgrounds, Greenfield, MA
For 27 years, SoulFest has been where music, faith and community come together to create extraordinary shared experiences. After years of unexpected change, it’s time to bring the SoulFest Family back together.
Go to The SoulFest Music Festival for more information and to get tickets.
Camp Fatima and Camp Bernadette
Camp Fatima for boys and Camp Bernadette for girls offer summer experiences rooted in faith, friendship, and fun. Located in the beautiful Lakes Region of New Hampshire, the camps provide a welcoming community where campers grow spiritually, build confidence, and create lasting connections.
They are also looking to hire exceptional young men & women as Summer Camp Counselors!
Outdoor fun |
Real impact |
Lifelong memories
Diocese of Providence: Certificate in Catholic Theology
The Certificate in Catholic Theology is an eight-month program that provides the essential Catholic theological framework to understand the faith more fully. It provides the necessary vocabulary to explain, and defend the Catholic faith. It is an opportunity to learn and grow in discipleship, and discover the beauty of the Church’s intellectual tradition. The sessions are taught, one Saturday per month, by experienced professors and practitioners.
August 6th, 12:30pm
Join Tim Glemkowski and Brian Miller from Amazing Parish for a powerful, hope-filled webinar to rediscover why your role matters and how every volunteer or person on staff —no matter your title—can help build a thriving, missionary parish.
Exodus 90: Free Parish Activation Kits
Exodus 90 is giving away FREE Parish Activation Kits to help you invite, equip, and encourage men to join St. Michael’s Lent, that starts August 15, 2025.
Let’s Get Your Parish Ready for Fall 2025
Kickstarting youth ministry this fall is easier than you think. Whether you’re building from scratch or rebooting a program, Life Teen Kickstart gives you the tools and support to launch strong as soon as this August!
Their Parish Outreach Team is happy to walk you through the resources and answer any questions you may have. Book an info session: Life Teen Info Sessions – LifeTeen.com for Catholic Youth
Small Group Leader Kit: Cycle Charting for Single Women
Companion resource to Christina Valenzuela’s “Cycle Charting for Single Women” handbook. Gather a small group to learn about charting cycles for health and wholeness, while diving into prayer, discussion, and reflection on the meaning of our bodies and our identities as daughters of God.
Catechetical Sunday 2025
The 2025 theme encourages us to be prepared to share the basis of our faith, the Lord, and the hope He provides. In the same manner Saint Peter encouraged the believers of his time, the scripture reminds us, the sharing should be done with gentleness and respect.
USCCB Webinar Series (Thursdays in September, 2pm)
Webinar Series on the 50th Anniversary of Evangelii Nuntiandi Saint Pope Paul V’s Apostolic Exhortation on Evangelization. Register today!
Jubilee of the Youth Pilgrimages
July 28-August 3, 2025
JMJYouth Jubilee 2025 Information and Registration
August Word of Life
The Word of Life: August 2025 | USCCB is available in English and will be posted on the same webpage in Spanish as soon as it is available.
September Word of Life
The Word of Life: September 2025 | USCCB is available in English and will be posted on the same webpage in Spanish as soon as it is available.
Ascension: Promote Bible in a Year and Catechism in a Year
FREE promotional resources to help you share The Bible in a Year and The Catechism in a Year with your parish and beyond!
Are you seeking a meaningful team-building experience that brings your team closer and supports a great cause? A Bed for Every Child has the perfect solution for you!
Through sponsored team-building activities, they offer you the opportunity to bond with your team while making a difference in the lives of these children.
Book Fairs: A New Partnership of Ave Maria University and Ignatius Press
Discover books that foster creativity, imagination, and wonder — providing easy access to the best in literature for schools, parishes, parents, aligned with Catholic virtues. Books that can edify, shape character, and deepen faith. Learn more!
First Witnesses: A Ministry of the Institute for Catholic Formation
First Witnesses is a comprehensive approach that supports parents and parishes in working collaboratively to stem the tide of disaffiliation. Research tells us parents have incredible influence when it comes to their children choosing to remain engaged in religious practices. Birth to age three is the most precious time in a child’s life when the appropriation of ritual and language is strongest. First Witnesses seeks to combine the latest research with practical resources and opportunities for parents and congregations to build a culture of faithfulness.
The Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) and Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest (JVCNW)
Catholic, post-grad year of service programs. Jesuit Volunteers (JVs) serve full time in direct service roles (i.e. teachers, campus ministers, case managers, outreach workers) with agency partners (i.e. schools, parishes, non-profits) in 33 different locations across the United States. For more information, please contact Casey Driscoll (cdriscoll@jesuitvolunteers.org), Northeast Regional Recruiter for JVC and JVCNW, or take a look at the JVC website (jesuitvolunteers.org) and JVCNW website (jvcnorthwest.org). Please also check out our Instagram pages: @jvcnation and @jvcnorthwest.
Lily of the Vally Prayer Care Packages
Lily of the Valley mails out Prayer Care Packages to families who are experiencing infertility, who have received a prenatal diagnosis, have an infant with serious medical concerns or parents who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss. These packages are mailed to your home and contain items that will provide spiritual comfort to you.
My Steps To
My Steps to is a Christian Mission with a goal of helping families, including children with special needs, pray! Check out their Hello Jesus Picture Guide to Catholic Mass.
Newman Ministry
Parish leaders, connect your students to the Catholic Campus Ministry on their college campuses! Sign up for the program. Also, here are some parish materials to share the resources within your parish!
Newman Connection is providing Faith Forward: Sunday Sendoff resources to all parishes in your diocese. These materials are designed to help parish leaders:
They are also offering printed information cards, available by request, for parishes to hand out during events or Masses. These cards make sharing the connection opportunity with families simple and effective. Request Printed Cards
STEP Certificate of Catholic Theology program (from the McGrath Institute for Church Life)
The certificate in Catholic Studies offers a wide variety of course options that explore foundational Catholic beliefs and teachings perfect for any catechist, schoolteacher, lay minister, or learner. Learn more about the Program and required courses here.
Thirteen: A First Look at Gen Alpha
What do we really know about the youngest generation of teens? Springtide Research Institute produced a new report, Being 13: A First Look at Gen Alpha; in it young teens share their thoughts on religion, politics, and technology; their experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic; their mental health and well-being; and more.
Walk with One (The National Eucharistic Congress)
Walk With One is an invitation for individuals to accompany one person in their life back to Christ and his sacraments. This is not a one-and-done invitation. It’s a process involving discernment, intercession, building a Eucharistic friendship, and continuing to walk alongside this person as the Lord calls them to encounter him in a deeper way. Every active Catholic is invited to walk together on mission as a part of this initiative. Check out the parish kit full of beautiful new assets especially created for this initiative.
Walking with Moms in Need: From the USCCB Committe on Pro-life Activities
This new video was developed to help inspire members of the clergy to embrace the mission of Walking with Moms in their parishes and dioceses. These testimonies seek to serve as a helpful resource to you and your parishes.
Wild Goose TV: Free Library of Films
At Wild Goose TV, our mission is simple and profound: to tell stories that help bring about encounters with Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit. We do this through films and series that reach millions worldwide. Sign In Now
Xavier Society for the Blind
Xavier Society provides free religious, spiritual, and inspirational reading materials in braille, large print and audio to blind and visually impaired individuals worldwide. The organization offers over 1,000 braille titles including biographies of saints, theological dissertations, contemporary titles, and the New American Bible. One of their most popular publications is The Propers of the Sunday Mass – these are the readings, responses and prayers for the Mass on Sundays, special Feast Days and Solemnities.
For more information and to sign up, go to Xavier Society for the Blind — Xavier Society For The Blind.
CatholicPsych Institute: Mindfully Praying Series
4 Free Mindfully Praying Audio Exercises to help you reconnect with your body in the present moment
STRIVE is a free and powerful 21-day video series, created by Matt Fradd, that helps men understand why they go to porn and gives them the knowledge, tools, and accountability needed to quit.
This program is made up of 21 video lessons, written and presented by Abigail Favale, Ph.D., and five mini-documentaries on the lives of different Catholic women, each living out Catholic feminism in her own way. The videos of the program are divided into three different sections.
Fio the Home for Catholic Podcasts
The Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC) and Jesuit Volunteer Corps Northwest (JVCNW)
Catholic, post-grad year of service programs. Jesuit Volunteers (JVs) serve full time in direct service roles (i.e. teachers, campus ministers, case managers, outreach workers) with agency partners (i.e. schools, parishes, non-profits) in 33 different locations across the United States. For more information, please contact Casey Driscoll (cdriscoll@jesuitvolunteers.org), Northeast Regional Recruiter for JVC and JVCNW, or take a look at the JVC website (jesuitvolunteers.org) and JVCNW website (jvcnorthwest.org). Please also check out our Instagram pages: @jvcnation and @jvcnorthwest.
Real Life Catholic: 2-week free trial offer of Chris Stefanick video courses
Fearless is a 7-part video series where we’ll talk about what you need to do to conquer your fear and start living life to the full, with guests like exorcist priest, Fr. Chad Ripperger, Navy Seal Dom Raso, Fr. Dave Pivonka, President of Franciscan University, and more.
Rejoice Counseling
Are you ready to have the true joy God wants for you? Check out the resources from Rejoice Counseling | Bringing the healing of Christ to the world
STEP Certificate of Catholic Theology program (from the McGrath Institute for Church Life)
The certificate in Catholic Studies offers a wide variety of course options that explore foundational Catholic beliefs and teachings perfect for any catechist, schoolteacher, lay minister, or learner. Learn more about the Program and required courses here.
Walk with One (The National Eucharistic Congress)
Walk With One is an invitation for individuals to accompany one person in their life back to Christ and his sacraments. This is not a one-and-done invitation. It’s a process involving discernment, intercession, building a Eucharistic friendship, and continuing to walk alongside this person as the Lord calls them to encounter him in a deeper way. Every active Catholic is invited to walk together on mission as a part of this initiative. Check out the parish kit full of beautiful new assets especially created for this initiative.
Wild Goose TV: Free Library of Films
At Wild Goose TV, our mission is simple and profound: to tell stories that help bring about encounters with Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit. We do this through films and series that reach millions worldwide. Sign In Now
Eucharistic Pilgrimage Resources for Kids
Check out these kid and family-friendly tools to help you plan a pilgrimage, especially one in connection to the Eucharist. The bucket list and pilgrimage passport would make perfect summer activities.
Read the full article about Eucharistic Processions and Pilgrimages for the Heart of the Revival Newsletter from the National Eucharistic Revival.
Lily of the Vally Prayer Care Packages
Lily of the Valley mails out Prayer Care Packages to families who are experiencing infertility, who have received a prenatal diagnosis, have an infant with serious medical concerns or parents who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss. These packages are mailed to your home and contain items that will provide spiritual comfort to you.
Made in His Image
Pint Sized Theology of the Body for Families from Pearl & Thistle
Free Video Series for Families with Children age 6-9
Messy Family Project: Pizza and Parenting
FREE course to help you build community in your parish. Click here for more information.
Microdosing catechism
The article includes the following book recommendations:
Saints Around the World by Meg Hunter Kilmer
The How-To Book of the Mass by Michael Dubruiel
Your Questions, God’s Answers by Peter Kreeft
My Steps To
My Steps to is a Christian Mission with a goal of helping families, including children with special needs, pray! Check out their new Hello Jesus Picture Guide to Catholic Mass.
Protect Young Eyes
The team at Protect Young Eyes takes complex digital topics and makes them understandable. They’ve been walking with families, schools, and churches since 2015. Check out the website and app. Also, parents might find this video about talking to children about pornography helpful.
Real Life Catholic: Free course for married couples
RENEWED: 7 Steps to an Amazing Marriage includes 21 free videos that are both spiritual and practical. Developed by Chris and Natalie Stefanik.
The Three Big Questions
With this free resource from the Table Group, you can drastically reduce unwanted chaos and move forward as a family with greater clarity and purpose.
Xavier Society for the Blind
Xavier Society provides free religious, spiritual, and inspirational reading materials in braille, large print and audio to blind and visually impaired individuals worldwide. The organization offers over 1,000 braille titles including biographies of saints, theological dissertations, contemporary titles, and the New American Bible. One of their most popular publications is The Propers of the Sunday Mass – these are the readings, responses and prayers for the Mass on Sundays, special Feast Days and Solemnities.
For more information and to sign up, go to Xavier Society for the Blind — Xavier Society For The Blind.
Patrick has worked for the archdiocese since 2014. He works in the areas of faith formation, ethnic communities, pastoral planning, evangelization, discipleship, and leadership. Patrick has worked previously in parishes in the Archdiocese of Boston and elsewhere as a Director for Evangelization, Director of Religious Education, and Coordinator of Youth Ministry. He and his wife have two sons.
Liz is first and foremost, a daughter of God. She is married to her best friend, Tony, and enjoys his help with preparing couples for marriage. She has three adult children and loves being “Nana” to her grandkids. Liz started serving in ministry when her children were small as many moms do. Eventually, her pastor asked her to run the high school faith formation program. Equipped with a bachelor’s degree in business from Worcester State College, she knew she needed more theology. After certificates in catechesis and youth ministry, she moved on to get her Master of Theological Studies from Saint John’s Seminary. Before coming to the Archdiocese of Boston in 2016, Liz was the director of youth and young adult ministry for the Worcester Diocese. She has been blessed to serve on team for Cursillo, lead pilgrimages to Marian sites, and mission trips locally and abroad.
Jared Cowell joined the Archdiocese of Boston as an Evangelization Consultant in December 2024. A native of Brockton, Jared attended Boston University, where he experienced a profound encounter with Christ thanks to the ministry of the Brotherhood of Hope and the dynamic Catholic community on campus. Jared eventually felt called to pause college studies to discern religious life with the Franciscans (Order of Friars Minor). Though ultimately called to family life, Jared considers his time with the friars an indispensable and fruitful step on his discipleship journey.
He later met his wife, Emilia and they were married in 2014 and settled in Dorchester. The Cowells soon became involved in parish life at St. Mark’s, Jared serving on the parish writing team and Emilia starting a new high school youth ministry/confirmation program. While living in Dorchester, Cardinal O’Malley appointed Jared to a four-year term on the Archdiocesan Pastoral Council where he represented the parishes of the Central Region.
Jared has a diverse professional background, including experience in the insurance, music, and technology industries. Previously, he worked as the Director of Discipleship and later as the Director of Finance & Operations at Ascension Parish in Sudbury/Maynard. The Cowells live in Metrowest with their daughter. Outside of work, Jared loves spending time with his family, playing guitar, and is an avid fan of professional chess.
Originally from Texas, Melissa brings to the Boston area her southern hospitality and her “y’all.” Melissa has worked in evangelization efforts for the Church in some way, shape, or form in different areas of the country. Her fascination with St. John Paul II’s philosophical works led her to pursue a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of St. Thomas in Houston and her M.A. in Thomistic Philosophy from the Center of Thomistic Studies. She is also certified in Catechesis of the Good Shepherd in Levels 1, 2, and 3. In her free time, she and her husband strive to discover the meaning of “taste and see that the Lord is good” (Psalm 34:9) in the various facets of life.
Rosemary is originally from Hingham and, after living in Minnesota and Florida, returned to the area to attend Boston College. After graduating with a degree in Marketing and Human Resources, Rosemary made Boston her home and enjoyed work in human resources roles within financial services for over a decade.
In response to the Lord’s call to use her leadership and organizational development experience coupled with her love for Christ to serve the Church directly in her daily work, Rosemary pursued a Master of Arts in Ministry from the Theological Institute for the New Evangelization, complemented with study through Loyola University in Rome and the Theology of the Body Institute in PA, and joined the Archdiocese of Boston.
In addition to an interest in igniting a love for Christ in others through the new evangelization, she has a particular interest in the Theology of the Body, the dignity of human life, the intersection of faith and business, and the intersection of faith and culture. She loves visiting with the Lord in Eucharistic Adoration and meeting Him in each individual encounter until we see Him face to face!
Lorna DesRoses currently serves Black Catholics within the Archdiocese of Boston by supporting, assisting, and providing resources to assist in the work of evangelization within the Black Catholic community and assisting parishes and institutions to provide pastoral care in a culturally appropriate and culturally sensitive manner so that members of ethnic and cultural communities will feel welcomed, included, and valued as part of the life of the Archdiocese of Boston. Before serving in this capacity, she worked as a teacher of English as a Second Language in various educational settings. Lorna strives to joyfully give witness to the Good news of the love of Christ with everyone she meets. She lives in Boston with her husband Robert.
“We unite ourselves with Christ’s redemptive work when we reconcile, when we make peace, when we share the good news that God is in our lives, when we reflect to our brothers and sisters God’s healing, God’s unconditional love.” Sr. Thea Bowman
Sr. Elsa Narváez Rodríguez, was born in San Luis Potosi, Mexico. In 2004, Sr. Elsa joined the Missionary Servants of the Word, a community that allows young people to serve as a lay missionaries for a period of time. After two and a half years as a lay missionary she decided to pursue religious life in the religious branch of the same community. Her firs assignment as a religious sister was in Portsmouth NH and after that she was sent to serve the Hispanic community of St. Joseph Parish in Lynn MA. Since 2016 Sr. Elsa has served Hispanic Communities within the Archdiocese of Boston.
Born in El Salvador, Wendy came to the United States when she was three years old, and ever since then, she has called Massachusetts her home.
Raised in a beautiful Catholic family, Wendy volunteered her teenage years to youth ministry and volunteered for mission trips locally and abroad.
Wendy earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communications from Northeastern University and later pursued a career in public relations. Today, Wendy has more than ten years of experience in the field of public relations.
In addition to her new role at the Archdiocese, Wendy continues to serve as an active member of St. Mary of the Annunciation in Cambridge, Massachusetts, along with her husband Deacon Franklin Mejia, and their two children, Gabriel and Isabella.
Dashe joined the Archdiocese of Boston on All Saint’s Day in 2023. She believes she was led by God to deeply serve through the Multicultural Ministries team and support the growth of parishes across the Archdiocese.
Dashe grew up in a loving and service filled family in Foxboro, MA. Her father was a Knight of Columbus and her mother taught CCD at St. Mary’s Parish. Her father is a first generation American from Costa Rica and Puerto Rico. When Dashe was born, her parents decided to leave Staten Island, NY, and pursue a suburban “American Dream” lifestyle to raise their kids. Her parents worked incredibly hard running their 30+ year small business in order to send their four children to Catholic school. Dashe is the first of her family to graduate college and continue her studies. She received a BA in Psychology from Bridgewater State University and a graduate degree in Organizational Leadership from the University of the Rockies.
Dashe currently lives in Franklin, MA, with her husband and four children. In her spare time, she teaches a 5:30 am workout class a few days a week, supports local farming, and serves the community around Franklin and her kid’s schools.