Comments on: Justice Convocation

By: Church Fund Raising Revival

Church Fund Raising Revival — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 15:18:57 +0000

Wow! I am new to this site and haven’t read any post, except this, and I cant help but mesmerize with the information I have seen here. It is really nice to hear that there are certain organization here in Earth raising fund to let others benefit, be supported. And as with you guys, you let young ones be learned from a prestigious school whom you have raised through your divine efforts. Continue spreading the good news! May God continue blessing you guys!!

By: Morgan Giblin

Morgan Giblin — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:41:45 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,
It is amazing how you can be the main celebrant for a funeral. I tmust have been a great honor. It also must have been an honor to accept the cross that the middle school students made for you. You must always have very busy weeks. I hope some time you can come to Saint Paul School and join us for our mounthly masses. Can’t wait for your next blog.
Morgan Giblin
Saint Paul School
Grade 7

By: Katie Irish

Katie Irish — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:03:43 +0000

Cardinal Sean,
Another week full of holy accomplishments. I am sorry that Mother Anne died, but she is now at her rightful place with God.
I noticed the Arise program you wrote about and wanted to add that my school, St. Paul’s in Hingham, participates in that program. I liked reading about the middle school rally, for I am in the middle school grades, and thought it was nice that people are working on icluding our age group. I also thought it was nice that the priest, Father Bill Devine, said Mass for the soldiers in Iraq, who give their lives for us and should still be included in worshiping Our Lord.
God Bless
Katie Irish
Grade 7
Saint Paul School, Hingham

By: Alex Giblin

Alex Giblin — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:05:15 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,
Another busy week again, its amazing how you can fit all that stuff in one week. I thought the picture of Mother Anne holding the power saw was hilarious! She also was a great Reverend.
Alex Giblin
St Paul’s School
Grade 7

By: Sally Stover

Sally Stover — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:16:58 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,

Hi, I’m a seventh grade student at Saint Paul school. We are all very sorry for the loss of Mother Anne, she was a woman of great faith and she will be missed greatly. The mass in Iraq looked very touching, we are very lucky to have those men and women protecting us. It is great to hear that the Arise meeting had a huge turn out. Good luck with your many adventures next week.
God Bless.
Sally

By: Mariah

Mariah — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:20:12 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,

Once again, another busy week. You attend numerous ceremonies, both large and small, which promote the Catholic faith. It is truly amazing.

I am sorry to hear about the death of Reverend Mother Anne. She seemed to be an amazing women who made quite an impact on the community.

Sincerely,

Mariah Ward
Eighth Grade Student at St. Paul School

By: Gabrielle

Gabrielle — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:19:11 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,

I think that it is wonderful that Father Bill brings the Eucharist to the troops! I also thought that the picture of Mother Anne holding the power saw was very funny. It sounds like she was a very influential person. I loved your blog this week!

Thank you,

Gabrielle
Grade 8
Saint Paul School Hingham

By: Hugh Gorman

Hugh Gorman — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:38:50 +0000

Dear cardinal sean,

Thank you for creating this wonderful blog, May mother anne find new life and eternal peace in heaven.

Thank you once again for creating this blog,

Hugh Gorman
Saint Paul School Hingham
Grade 7

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:59:40 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,
The Francisian cross that the students made looked very interseting. It is neat how the cross is different from a regular cross, and has a reason behind it. For the soliders, it must be very nice that Father Bill comes and says mass to them in Afghanistan and Iraq. Ihope that you are having a wonderful Halloween and I look forward to reading next week’s blog!
God Bless You,
Kathleen Ryan
Grade 7
Saint Paul School

By: Ontario Wellness Center

Ontario Wellness Center — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 02:09:19 +0000

Quite an active week. SOmehow going through this posting, made me have a little more faith on the human race, it made me more joyfull. Rgds

By: Lindsey

Lindsey — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:23:11 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,
Have you ever had a lazy day? It seems like you do so much in one week!! I thought it was very interesting to know about Father Bill Devine and how he served in the army! It’s really cool that he did that. I thought the picture of Mother Anne holding the power saw was really funny! She must have been a very unpredictable person!
I enjoyed reading your blog this week!
Lindsey
Saint Paul School Hingham
Grade 8

By: Irish Spectre

Irish Spectre — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:40:59 +0000

I wish to extend my deepest thanks to Bishop Irwin for his service to the Archdiocese. The number of candidates for Confirmation who have benefited by His Eminence’s humble holiness and good humor over the years is countless!

This fine man concelebrated at my beloved Dad’s funeral Mass late last year, whom he didn’t even know, but out of generous solidarity with my uncle, a priest of the Archdiocese.

You are truly loved, Bishop Irwin, and you will be greatly missed.

I might also add how uplifting it is to see commentary by young men from BC High; it’s a true source of encouragement to middle-agers such as myself! Perhaps there’s a future Bishop Irwin or Cardinal Sean amongst them.

By: Erin Duffey

Erin Duffey — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:12:09 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,

Hello,my name is Erin Duffey and i attend St.Pauls School in Hingham MA. I think that it is great that you keep us informed on how your week is and keep us informed. I am sorry to hear about the passing of Reverend Mother Anne and will make sure to keep her in my prayers. By the looks of the pictures that you added it looks like the Arise program had a great turn out. The newest Catholic school in the Arcdiocese, the Good Shepard School the preschool in Charlstown looked great. I appreceate the blogs and i cant wait until the next one is posted.

Erin Duffey
Saint Paul School
Hinham MA
Grade 7

By: Mackenzie Voke

Mackenzie Voke — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:05:02 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,
My brother is a junior at B.C. High, and it looks your visit there went very well! We look foward to your coming here also. I am so sorry to hear about Reverend Mother Anne, and I will remember to keep her in my prayers.

Sincerely,
Mackenzie Voke
Saint Paul School
Hinham

By: Mackenzie Voke

Mackenzie Voke — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:03:18 +0000

Sincerely,
Mackenzie Voke
Saint Paul School
Hinham

By: Shannon

Shannon — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:01:29 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,

Thank you for your blog this week it was very interesting. That’s amazing how Father Bill was celebrating the Eucharist in the Iraq desert. It’s so sad how Mother Anne had died sudden and unexpected. It was moving to see how many people turned out for the wake and funeral, that’s so nice. I will keep her in my prayers. You should visit our school soon.

~Shannon

By: Kate

Kate — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:55:08 +0000

Dear Cardinal Seán,

Thank you for another wonderful blog! I read that you visited Boston College High School. I know a few people who go there and some who are planning to go there. It seems like your visit went very well!

And it must have been hard for those who knew Mother Anne when she passed away. But it’s reassuring to know that she is with God now in eternal life.

The Adopt-A-Student Foundation sounds like a wonderful way to raise money for students. And the improvements to Cathedral High School sound excellent!

Thank you again for the great blog! We hope that you can come to our school sometime soon and celebrate Mass!

God bless!

Kate, 8th Grade
Saint Paul School
Hingham, MA

By: John Kenneally

John Kenneally — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:09:26 +0000

Dear Cardinal Seán,

This was another great blog! It was great to see you at B.C. high! I want to go there for high school. I am currently at St. Paul’s in Hingham (the school you visited last week). Thank you for writing your blog. It is great to see all the current things taking place in our Arch-diocese. Thanks again!

John Kenneally
Saint Paul School
Hingham MA

By: Aidan Hogan

Aidan Hogan — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:07:52 +0000

Hello again.
It was nice to hear about the ARISE program. My church is also participating in it. I believe it can teach many people of God’s message, and every one should join.

Best wishes,
Aidan Hogan

By: brendan sullivan

brendan sullivan — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:40:47 +0000

dear cardinal sean, i thought it was cool that you went to the adopt a student foundation i belive my teacher mr mihal taught at cathedral high school what did they do at the convention. brendan sullivan

By: Alexander Hickey

Alexander Hickey — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:06:54 +0000

Dear Cardinal Seán,

I would like to start by introducing myself. My name is Alexander Hickey. I am a Freshmen at Boston College High School. I read your post above and I would like to say that you are a wonderful example for all. It is a very generous thing that you attended the fund raising dinner. I also thought that it was a wonderful thing that you spoke at Xaverian Brothers High School, to the middle school children. It is a great thing for them and I wish I had been in their position in middle school. Extending the ministry to middle school children is great. The final thing that I would like to say is that the Franciscan cross given to you is very nice. The cross is given to you, in appreciation of how great you are for the Archdiocese of Boston.

Thank you for your continued work in the Church,
Alexander Hickey, Boston College High School ’13

By: Mike Jaklitsch

Mike Jaklitsch — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:31:27 +0000

Hello, this is Mike Jaklitsch, a student at Boston College High School. I was very pleased to see that the social justice convention at B.C. High was a success and that the Cardinal was able to attend and offer his words of wisdom. I feel that it is extremely important for the church to speak out in a more public and vocal manner on the church’s stance on many social justice issues. In my experience the church’s teachings and stance on social justice issues is often misconstrued by the media and other sources and as a result people hesitate to support the church or in some cases leave altogether. I believe that if the church actively commits itself to publicly preachig its teaching and the source of that teaching (in Scripture) that people will change their view of the church in the modern world and begin to realize that the church has a distinct role to play in addressing the issues they face in the 21st century. I applaud the cardinal adn his efforts to voice the church’s stance on social justice issues and I hope to see more of the church’s leaders do the same in the future.

By: Hugh Lagrotteria

Hugh Lagrotteria — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:54:40 +0000

Hello Cardinal Sean, it’s Hugh from Boston College High School. I used to comment on your blog every week last year when I was at St. Paul School. I noticed that you visited my school last week! Its looks like it was a great day with some excellent speakers. I find it interesting that you were talking about how the Church was persecuted for teaching about God because that it what I am learning about in school. We are studying the Jesuits and some of them were also persecuted for trying to spread the Gospel. Although many have lost their lives, all of their hard work has really paid off.

By: Dolo Nosamiefan

Dolo Nosamiefan — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 01:09:26 +0000

Cardinal Seán:

Thank you for your blog. I have been keeping up with it in the past few weeks and it has given me insight into what happens in the diocese as a whole. It is amazing that both large and small events contribute to the strength of the Catholic community and the advancement of the kingdom of God all over the world.

Dolo Nosamiefan
Boston College High School

By: Matt Blanchard

Matt Blanchard — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:47:00 +0000

Dear Cardinal Sean,

My name is Matt Blanchard, I am a Senior at Boston College High School. I just wanted to praise your blog, it is a nice way for the people of the archdiocese of Boston to keep up some of the many things you do. The pictures add a great touch to the blog. I just want to thank Father Bill and the other priests for their work in the middle east and around to world, bringing the Eucharist to our troops.

Thanks for the blog and have a good week
Matt