Events

  • Fall 2023 Faith Formation Leader Meeting – South

    St. John the Baptist, Quincy 44 School Street, Quincy

    We invite faith formation leaders who accompany adults and children in their journey of discipleship to join other leaders for these gatherings, which we will offer around the archdiocese 3-4 times a year.  Please register for the date or location that best fits your schedule.

    Free
  • All are Called; All Belong Workshop

    Pastoral Center Braintree 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree, MA, United States

    All are Called; All Belong is a workshop in Ministry with Persons with Disabilities that will educate all participants on the realities of living with disabilities in both the Church and society.  With witness talks from inspiring presenters, David Petrovic and Cassie Drahos, this day of faith-filled fellowship will reawaken our understanding of the inherent dignity and value of all children of God and the truth that all baptized in Christ are called and belong to His Body, the Church. Brief presentations from Julia Whitney from the National Catholic Partnership on Disability and Kathryn Griffin from the Office of Lifelong Faith Formation and Parish Support will be offered as well lunch and an opportunity to attend Mass. There is no cost to register.

    Free
  • New Faith Formation Leader Day 2023

    Pastoral Center Braintree 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree, MA, United States

    We invite all new (to the Archdiocese of Boston in the last 1-2 years) parish catechetical leaders (including but not limited to children's faith formation, youth ministry, and adult faith formation) to spend a day in conversation with our team.

    Free
  • Evangelization Panel

    Pastoral Center Braintree 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree, MA, United States

    Disciples are being formed and sent within our archdiocese. Evangelization does work! United as one team on mission, let's come together and learn from one another. Pastors, clergy, faith formation and ministry leaders, and individual disciples are invited to join us as we host a panel discussion on evangelization. Panelists will include leaders of local...

    Free
  • Annual Wedding Anniversary Mass

    Cathedral of the Holy Cross 1400 Washington Street, Boston, MA, United States

    Most Rev. Bishop Mark O'Connell invites all couples of the Archdiocese of Boston celebrating their 10th, 25th and 50th wedding anniversaries to join him at a celebratory Mass on Sunday, October 29th at 3:00 PM at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Boston.

    Free
  • A Pastoral Response to Mental Health for Parish Leaders

    Zoom

    This virtual mental health workshop with author and Mental Health Clinician, Sue Muldoon, MA, LMHC will address the mental health crisis in our country and how parish leaders may be called to respond.

    Free
  • New Hires: Celebrating Your Role within the Mission

    Pastoral Center Braintree 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree, MA, United States

    Are you new (within the last year or so) to your role within the Archdiocese of Boston? Congratulations! Did you realize that you have an irreplaceable role in the evangelizing mission of the Church? How amazing is that! We are thrilled that you said “yes” to this important call and are excited about the adventure...

    Free
  • Marriage Prep Workshop – November 2023

    Pastoral Center Braintree 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree, MA, United States

    Transformed in Love is the marriage preparation workshop of the Archdiocese of Boston for engaged couples and those seeking a convalidation after civil marriage. This workshop is in person.

    $195
  • Winter 2024 Faith Formation Leader Meeting – South

    St. Mary's Parish at St. Ann's Church 204 Samoset Avenue, Hull, MA

    We invite faith formation leaders who accompany adults and children in their journey of discipleship to join other leaders for these gatherings, which we will offer around the archdiocese 3-4 times a year.  Please register for the date or location that best fits your schedule.

    Free
  • Winter 2024 Faith Formation Leader Meeting – West

    St. Patrick's 44 East Central St, Natick, MA

    We invite faith formation leaders who accompany adults and children in their journey of discipleship to join other leaders for these gatherings, which we will offer around the archdiocese 3-4 times a year.  Please register for the date or location that best fits your schedule.

    Free
  • Winter 2024 Faith Formation Leader Meeting – North

    Beverly Catholic Collaborative Office 552 Cabot St., Beverly, MA

    We invite faith formation leaders who accompany adults and children in their journey of discipleship to join other leaders for these gatherings, which we will offer around the archdiocese 3-4 times a year.  Please register for the date or location that best fits your schedule.

    Free
  • March for Life

    March for Life, Washington, D.C. District of Columbia, United States

    Join Cardinal Sean O'Malley for the National March for Life on January 19, 2024! March with us to create a culture of life!

    $80.00
  • Mental Health Matters: A Workshop to Empower Parents

    Virtual Zoom Meeting

    Join Mookie Manalili, a Catholic psychotherapist from Boston College together with retired psychologist Fr. Jim Ronan, and mental health clinician, author, and parent Suzanne Muldoon for a panel discussion on how parents can best support and care for their children and themselves in the midst of mental health concerns.

    Free
  • A Conversation About the Future of Faith Formation: Is Traditional Faith Formation Dead?

    Zoom

    All pastors, clergy, and faith formation leaders are invited to join us on Zoom for a discussion on the current and future landscape of faith formation. A panel of pastors from parishes within the Archdiocese of Boston and the Diocese of Fall River will share what is currently bearing fruit, the structures and programs that...

    Free
  • Catechist Formation Series – Classroom Management

    Zoom

    Host:  Karen Costa Co-Director of Faith Formation, St. Elizabeth Parish, Bristol, Rhode Island This workshop is designed to offer practical tips to catechists from planning lessons that engage students in the content to suggestions for classroom management.

    Free
  • Retiro de Cuaresma para Jovenes

    St. Stephen Hall (Parroquia San Esteban) 36 Clinton St, Framingham, MA, United States

    En este Retiro de Cuaresma para Jóvenes tendremos la oportunidad de…

    Orar y  alabar al Señor  con el ministerio de música Rosa Mística y el grupo Hackuna en la Adoración al Santísimo,
    El viacrucis para Jóvenes,
    la Eucaristía con el Cardenal O’Malley,
    Una  obra de teatro y mucho más..
    dedica este día para “retirarte” de tu rutina diaria y encontrarte con Cristo y con otros jóvenes como tú para reflexionar, orar y celebrar de nuestra fe Juntos.

    $30
  • Confirmation Age Change: Listening Session for Leaders (South)

    Resurrection Church 1057 Main Street, Hingham, MA

    As you have likely seen in a letter from the Cardinal, an article in the Boston Pilot, or an article in the Boston Globe, the Cardinal has decided to lower the normal age of reception of the sacrament of Confirmation in the Archdiocese of Boston from around the age of 16, or 10th or 11th grade, to around the ages...

    Free
  • Confirmation Age Change: Listening Session for Leaders (West)

    St. Patrick's Church 44 East Central St, Natick, MA

    As you have likely seen in a letter from the Cardinal, an article in the Boston Pilot, or an article in the Boston Globe, the Cardinal has decided to lower the normal age of reception of the sacrament of Confirmation in the Archdiocese of Boston from around the age of 16, or 10th or 11th grade, to around the ages...

    Free
  • Confirmation Age Change: Listening Session for Leaders (Merrimack)

    St. Mary's Church 25 North Road, Chelmsford, MA

    As you have likely seen in a letter from the Cardinal, an article in the Boston Pilot, or an article in the Boston Globe, the Cardinal has decided to lower the normal age of reception of the sacrament of Confirmation in the Archdiocese of Boston from around the age of 16, or 10th or 11th grade, to around the ages...

    Free
  • Confirmation Age Change: Listening Session for Leaders (North)

    St. Maria Goretti Church 112 Chestnut Street, Lynnfield, MA

    As you have likely seen in a letter from the Cardinal, an article in the Boston Pilot, or an article in the Boston Globe, the Cardinal has decided to lower the normal age of reception of the sacrament of Confirmation in the Archdiocese of Boston from around the age of 16, or 10th or 11th grade, to around the ages...

    Free
  • Catechist Formation Series – Students with Disabilities

    Zoom

    Host:  Patrick Krisak Director, Faith Formation and Missionary Discipleship - Archdiocese of Boston Join a discussion on ways to accompany students with particular needs, including but not limited to Individual Education Plans (IEPs)

    Free
  • Faith Formation Leader Lenten Retreat

    St. Michael Parish, Bedford 90 Concord Road, Bedford, MA

    Take time away to be with Jesus! Faith formation leaders who accompany individual people of all ages in their journeys of faith are invited to this Lenten retreat. We hope you come away from this time of prayer, reflection, and conversation nourished, refreshed, and with a renewed passion for mission. (We will provide lunch.) Pat...

    Free
  • Confirmation Age Change: Listening Session for Cultural Community Leaders (Cambridge)

    Saint Mary of the Annunciation Cambridge 134 Norfolk St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    As you have likely seen in a letter from the Cardinal, an article in the Boston Pilot, or an article in the Boston Globe, the Cardinal has decided to lower the normal age of reception of the sacrament of Confirmation in the Archdiocese of Boston from around the age of 16, or 10th or 11th grade, to around the ages...

    Free
  • Confirmation Age Change: Listening Session for Leaders (Central)

    St. John Chrysostom West Roxbury 4750 Washington St, West Roxbury, United States

    As you have likely seen in a letter from the Cardinal, an article in the Boston Pilot, or an article in the Boston Globe, the Cardinal has decided to lower the normal age of reception of the sacrament of Confirmation in the Archdiocese of Boston from around the age of 16, or 10th or 11th grade, to around the ages...

    Free
  • Marriage Prep Virtual Mini-Series: March 2024

    Zoom

    Transformed in Love is the marriage preparation workshop of the Archdiocese of Boston for engaged couples and those seeking a convalidation after civil marriage. This specific workshop will be hosted virtually on March... from 6:30-9:30pm.

    $195
  • Confirmation Age Change: Listening Session for Leaders (Zoom)

    As you have likely seen in a letter from the Cardinal, an article in the Boston Pilot, or an article in the Boston Globe, the Cardinal has decided to lower the normal age of reception of the sacrament of Confirmation in the Archdiocese of Boston from around the age of 16, or 10th or 11th grade, to around the ages...

    Free
  • Marriage Prep Workshop- April 2024

    Pastoral Center Braintree 66 Brooks Drive, Braintree, MA, United States

    Transformed in Love is the marriage preparation workshop of the Archdiocese of Boston for engaged couples and those seeking a convalidation after civil marriage. This workshop is in person.

    $195