Comments on: The International Priests Retreat

By: Morgan Giblin

Morgan Giblin — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:55:04 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,
I love how you are able to posty the things you did over the week. It is very interesting to hear what you do for the week! My class had to write a one page essay on Saint John Vianney, and then in class we had to do a skit/radio inverview. It must’ve been nice to see where Saint John Vianney died. I can’t wait untill your next blog!

-Morgan Giblin
Grade 7
Saint Paul School

By: Emma Hofmann

Emma Hofmann — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:44:43 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean, once again you have blown me away with your wonderful blog! All the past weeks have been wonderful but, i have to say this blog was especially amazing! As soon as you started to talk about St.John Mary Vianney I said to myself, “Hey! we are learning about him in school this year! He is the patron Saint of Preists!” I loved hearing about St. John Vianney! He was an amazing man! Even in his youth he was always devoted to God and teaching others the way of Jesus! When he was a child he even tought others their prayers and catechism. I strive to be like him throughout my own life. Also i loved the pictures of you and your fellow preists walking throught the streets of France. It was buetiful! Thank you once again for your great blogs!

Sincerely,

Emma Hofmann, Grade 7, Saint Paul School Hingham, MA

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:30:38 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,

I just wanted to say the pictures look great. The videos add a nice touch to the blog.

Matt Blanchard
Boston College High School
Class of 2010

By: Erin Duffey

Erin Duffey — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 21:35:17 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,
I think that it is awsome that we can read about how your week and all the amazing things that you get to do. I thought the under ground church bouilt near St.John Vianney’s parish church was outstanding and have took a very long time to build. Also I think that the statue of the little boy and the priest was terrific and its always great to see the new videos posted. Finally I always love to see new blogs and cant wait for the next one to come!

Erin Duffey
Saint Paul School
Hingham, MA
Grade 7

By: Mackenzie

Mackenzie — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:36:05 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,
I enjoyed reading about your retreat to France. It is so beautiful there. The information about John Vianney is very helpful to me, since I am working on a report on him. I hope you enjoyed your trip!

Sincelerely,
Mackenzie Voke,
Saint Paul School, Hingham

By: Mikayla

Mikayla — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:38:37 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,

Your latest blog was very interesting and helpful to me and probably to many of my classmates. We are doing a research paper on St. John Vianney and different time periods of his life. Ars looks beautiful now but as I recall it was just a small, unpleasant town when St. John Vianney first started there. Thank You for a wonderful blog again.
Sincerely,
Mikayla McGrath

By: Patty H.

Patty H. — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:58:44 +0000

Cardinal Sean,
Thank you for your wonderful devotion to the Blessed Sacrament.
In addition, thank you for sharing the photo of your veneration of the crown of thorns. What a sacred opportunity!
May God continue bless you with abundant graces.

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:59:51 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,
It was nice to see many interesting things of St, John Vianney such as where he died, because our class is doing research papers on him. Ars looks like a very beautiful town! The reliquary that hosts the Crown of Thorns, that was made by Napolen is beautiful!!! It was nice to see you at the blessing of the statue of St. Paul on monday also!
Until next week,
Lindsey
8th grade
St. Paul School

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:48:52 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,

It must have been nice to be asked to bless a kitchen – it’s also a nice way to begin your retreat, which certainly sounds like it was both enlightening and fun. I watched some of the videos, and was shocked at how real the wax figures looked! It takes a real artist to make something that realistic. I also thought that the video of the statue was a wonderful story, and that the Church in France was beautiful.

I heard that you came to our school to bless the statue on Monday. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend, but my teacher and some of my friends met you. It would be wonderful if you could come back sometime to celebrate Mass, but I understand that you have a very busy schedule – I can tell from the events in each week’s blog!

Well, I’d say that the International Priests Retreat was a wonderful experience for all. Thank you for another great blog entry!

Sincerely,
Kate, Grade 8
Saint Paul School
Hingham, MA

By: Gabrielle

Gabrielle — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:45:34 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,

The videos on your blog were wonderful! It must of been exciting to go to France for the priests retreat. I am working on a report about St. John Vianney at the moment. He seems like he was a wonderful priest. I met you when the statue of St. Paul was blessed at St. Paul’s parish in Hingham on Monday. I hope that you will be able to come to St. Paul’s and celebrate Mass for all.

Thank You,
Gabrielle
Grade 8
St. Paul School, Hingham MA

By: Nikki

Nikki — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:43:07 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,
I am an 8th grader at St. Paul School in Hingham. I loved reading about Saint John Vianney. We are actually doing timelines of Saint John Vianney’s life in Religion class. I also liked the pictures of the Eucharistic procession through Ars. I can’t wait until your next blog!
Nikki

By: Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:40:32 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,

This weeks blog was very interesting. I enjoy reading your blogs. The videos were great! Also the picture of the crown of thorns was really pretty. I am always learning something new each week.

- Shannon
Saint Pauls School

By: Mariah

Mariah — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:34:33 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,

I enjoyed hearing about the preists retreat. Ars, France looks like such a beautiful place. It is very special that so many preists gathered to celebrate God. Thank you for sharing you experiences with us in your blog.

Sincerely,
Mariah
8th Grade Student at St. Paul School

By: Deirdre

Deirdre — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:28:58 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,

This weeks blog is so fascinating! My class is actually doing a two page report on John Vianney! It would have been great to visit his confessional. I thought the Eucharistic procession through the streets of Ars was really cool!

-Deirdre
Saint Pauls School
Hingham, MA

By: Sally Stover

Sally Stover — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:10:29 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,
The Eucharistic procession in the streets of Ars looked beautiful! It would have been amazing to see that. It’s great that all of those preists come to Ars for the same purpose. It was cool to see all of the preists come together to recive the Sacrament of Penance. I can’t wait to hear from you next week.

Your’s in Christ,
Sally Stover
Saint Paul School

By: Katie Irish

Katie Irish — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:07:44 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,
You must be tired after another busy week! I enjoyed reading about your travels. It was fun for me to read about the celebration of Saint John Vianney, because I immediatly reconized him as the patron saint of priests. Our pastors here at Saint Paul School have been educating us seventh graders and all students about him. I also liked looking at all the lovely pictues you took of France. I am excited for you next blog to see what you do next week!
God Bless,
Katie Irish
Grade 7
Saint Pual School

By: Kathleen Ryan

Kathleen Ryan — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:07:28 +0000

Cardinal Sean,
I can’t believe that you got to hold the crown of throwns. You’re lucky that you got to the church on time. The rest of the reliquarys all look very interseting. Sometimes it’s hard to believe that things like that can last all that time.
God Bless,
Kathleen Ryan

By: John Kenneally

John Kenneally — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:05:11 +0000

Wow! Another great blog Cardinal Sean! It was nice to see your trip to France! Cardinal Schönborn’s speech was very nice to read as well. I think the most intresting of this blog were the pictures you took in Paray-le-Monial. They were beatiful. Last, I saw how you visited Trinity Academy. The students there must have put alot of hard work into that preformence! One again I would like to say this was a very intresting blog!

By: Alex Giblin

Alex Giblin — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:58:24 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,
I really enjoyed you’re blog today I thought it was cool that you could go on a Priests Retreat in France. I also thought the video of St. John Vianney’s rooom where he lived and died was cool.

Alex Giblin
St Paul’s School.Hingham,MA

By: Alex Giblin

Alex Giblin — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:55:25 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,
I really enjoyed reading your’re blog. I thought that was cool that you could go on a Priests Retreat in France. I thought the video of St. John Vianney’s room where he lived and died.

Alex Giblin
St Paul’s School,Hingham,MA

By: Aidan Hogan

Aidan Hogan — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:55:07 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean
It was interesting to hear about France. I have been to France once when I was younger, but I never went to those places. Neither the less I liked it. You probably don’t remember me, but I was at the revealing of the statue of St. Paul, at St. Paul Church Hingham, Ma.

By: Brendan Sullivan

Brendan Sullivan — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 16:49:24 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean, I thought it was interesting that you went to B.C to hear their speaches I go to saint paul school someday I might go to B.C

Sincerly, Brendan Sullivan

By: twe

twe — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 02:03:32 +0000

Wouldn’t it be great if all, or most, priests in the Archdiocese processed in Eucharistic procession through the streets of Boston as well? What a great idea.

By: Christian Langlois

Christian Langlois — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:39:40 +0000

Cardinal Sean,

Thank you for the videos. I enjoy reading your blog each week. I am always learning something new each week.

God bless.

By: Michael Bangert

Michael Bangert — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:44:46 +0000

Cardinal Sean, thanks for continuing to publish your blog. The videos are a wonderful addition!

By: C.

C. — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 05:07:08 +0000

Your Eminence,

To see you celebrate the Liturgy in such beautiful vestments is truly wonderful.