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10th Anniversary for the Awards      Cardinal Seán P. O'Malley will present 133 Cheverus Award Medals to laypersons, deacons and religious during a 2p.m. Daytime Prayer Service on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Our Lady Help of Christians, 573 Washington Street, Newton, MA.

"Thanksgiving is a time to reflect upon the blessings our nation and ourselves and families have received from a generous God, and to renew our commitment, personally and nationally, to share these blessings with all who live in this land. The spirit of gratitude and generosity embodied in Thanksgiving stands in sharp contrast to the decision of the U.S. Government this week to end Temporary Protective Status (TPS) for over 50,000 Haitians living in the United States. TPS is an act of compassion and care designed to assist those whose visas have expired in the United States, and for whom return to their native land is either dangerous or threatening to their lives and welfare. TPS is the kind of political generosity which for decades has earned the United States a positive reputation throughout the international community. 

Each year, the Archdiocese of Boston’s Office for Black Catholic Ministries sponsors the Bishop James Augustine Healy Award Dinner. Bishop Healy was the first African American Roman Catholic Bishop in the United States, the second Bishop of Portland, Maine, and a priest of the then, Boston Diocese. The celebration honors the achievements of inspiring people in our midst. During the Healy Award Dinner, the efforts of individuals who work within the black Catholic community are also recognized with the Robert L. Ruffin Award. 

On Sunday, November 19, the Thirty-third Sunday in Ordinary Time, Father John Carmichael will celebrate Mass at the CatholicTV Network’s Chapel of the Holy Cross. Father Carmichael is the pastor of St. Ann by the Sea and a regular celebrant of the CatholicTV Mass. 

On Sunday, November 12, the Thirty-second Sunday in Ordinary Time, Father Ixon Chateau will celebrate Mass at the CatholicTV Network’s Chapel of the Holy Cross. Father Chateau is a parochial vicar at St. Mary’s Parish in Randolph and a regular celebrant of the CatholicTV Mass. 

On Saturday, November 18 at 4pm ET, the CatholicTV Network will air the beatification Mass for Father Solanus Casey from Ford Field in Detroit.  Father Solanus Casey, a Capuchin Friar, co-founded the Capuchin Soup Kitchen in Detroit. He was known for his gift of counsel and the humble life of service he led until his death in 1957. He will be the second American-born male to be beatified, following the approval of a miraculous healing attributed to his intercession.

Mass for the Preservation of Peace and Justice. All Veterans, both living and deceased, will be remembered at this Mass. Anyone wishing to add the name of a Veteran to our Honor Roll of Veterans who will be prayed for during the Mass, please send names to [email protected].

9th annual Archdiocese of Boston Social Justice Convocation. This year’s theme is: “Justice and Solidarity - Caring for Refugees and Immigrants.”

"There are moments in human history when basic humanitarian obligations should override political calculations. Some may argue that those moments are very rare, but the fact is that some crises make clear they exist. The United States, I believe, faces one of those moments and our political leadership should rise to the occasion.