http://www.cardinalseansblog.org Cardinal Seán shares his reflections & experiences. Tue, 02 Dec 2008 17:16:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   Everyone was very pleased by the great outpouring of enthusiasm and love for the archdiocese that was evidenced in the celebration of the Mass closing the Bicentennial Year. We opened the Bicentennial Year on the first Sunday of Advent, which is the first Sunday of the liturgical year. We ended the ... http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/2008/11/28/closing-our-bicentennial-year/ This week I traveled to Rome to attend the plenary meeting of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, of which I am a member. The main theme for the meeting was monastic life and its significance in the Church and the world today. At the meeting, ... http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/2008/11/21/meetings-in-rome/ I have just returned from the fall assembly of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Baltimore and the most important topic discussed there was the Church’s pro-life stance, particularly in light of the recent election.   There were several discussions in our regional meetings and when ... http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/2008/11/14/gathering-with-my-brother-bishops/ Of course, this past Tuesday was Election Day. I voted in the gymnasium of the Cathedral High School and the line was around the block. It is very comforting to see so many people participate in the democratic process and many people -- who in the past would not have ... http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/2008/11/07/all-saints-day/ As election day approaches, I am often asked about the right to life issue and the role of Catholics in political life, so I have issued the following statement that I want to share with you: In defending the cause of life, we are not only fulfilling our vocation as Catholics, ... http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/2008/10/31/the-catechetical-congress/   Last weekend, during the Magnificat Pilgrimage of Hope, I had the opportunity to meet Mr. Gaetan Boucharlat de Chazotte, who runs the Propagation of the Faith in the Diocese of Lyons, France.  The Propagation of the Faith was founded in Lyons in 1822, to help the missions in ... http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/2008/10/24/celebrating-the-white-mass-with-the-guild-of-st-luke/ Last Friday evening at Holy Cross Cathedral, we welcomed almost 40 visitors from France, who were here in Boston for the weekend’s Magnificat magazine Pilgrimage of Hope. In the delegation from Magnificat were the publishers, Pierre-Marie Dumont and his wife Bernadette, the Archbishop of Bordeaux Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard and Archbishop Robert ... http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/2008/10/17/magnificat-pilgrimage-of-hope/   Wednesday night at sunset, the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur began. It is celebrated a few days after Rosh Hashanah, so I want to wish “L’shanah tovah” —happy new year — to all our Jewish friends and to assure them of my thoughts and prayers during this time. We have a ... http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/2008/10/10/recognizing-our-altar-servers/ Last Thursday, there was a meeting here at the Pastoral Center of Catholic school principals and pastors with Mary Grassa O’Neill, our new superintendent of schools. The meeting was well attended, positive and hope-filled. For many of the pastors and principals, it was the first time they had visited ... http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/2008/10/03/reclaiming-the-treasure-of-religious-life/ October 5 is Pro-Life Sunday, a time to remember our commitment to defend life from the moment of conception to the moment of natural death. In that context, I am glad to invite you all -- but particularly the youth and young adults --  to attend an event  called "Walk ... http://www.cardinalseansblog.org/2008/09/26/remembering-cardinal-medeiros/