Diocesan News

The bishops issued the following statement on March 23, 2022, calling for prayer and for ingatherings for the Episcopal Relief & Development Ukraine Crisis Relief Fund, on Sundays, April 3 and 10.

The Diocesan Youth Council gathered a group of middle and high school peers for a day-long retreat on Saturday, March 19, hosted at the Parish of the Epiphany in Winchester. It was their first in-person gathering since the pandemic began two years ago. About 10 congregations were represented among those in attendance.

DYC organizers and adult mentors present at the retreat said the day was about re-centering, finding belonging, thinking beyond one's own personal experiences and doing something actionable to help others.

The Office of the Bishop has announced that the Rev. Edward M. Cardoza will now be serving full time, on an interim basis, as missioner for property stewardship on the diocesan staff, a role in which he has been serving part-time since September 2020.

Episcopalians statewide are invited to "walk" the Way of the Cross together this Holy Week, by visiting 14 church and ministry sites from Falmouth to Great Barrington via a video project that draws on the ancient practice of pilgrimage to bring attention to the current-day scourge of gun violence.

"The Way of the Cross: Ending Gun Violence in Massachusetts" will premiere on Palm Sunday, April 10 at 7 p.m. on the YouTube channels of both dioceses, and then be available thereafter for devotional use by individuals and groups, at home or church.