Diocesan News

Jesus commanded us to love our enemies, but in the aftermath of the Nov. 13 terrorist attacks in Paris, how?, asks Bishop Pierre Whalon of the Convocation of Episcopal Churches in Europe.  His Nov. 14 statement follows.How can we pray this prayer of all prayers, here in Paris, the day after? O…

Ten of the Episcopal Church’s 12 active bishops suffragan—including Bishop Gayle E. Harris of the Diocese of Massachusetts—gathered in Rome last month, where they had the chance to join the weekly papal audience on Oct. 7 in St. Peter’s Square.  “We were surprised to be given places of honor…

In his first message to the Episcopal Church, newly installed presiding bishop, the Most Rev. Michael B. Curry, says, "We are the Episcopal branch of the Jesus movement."“Now is our time to go. To go into the world, let the world know that there is a God who loves us, a God who will not let us go,…

Bishop Alan M. Gates and Dean Jep Streit wrote to the diocesan community on Oct. 23 to say "Welcome home!" as the Cathedral Church of St. Paul at 138 Tremont Street in Boston reopens after being closed for more than a year for renovations. "Throughout a decade of planning our primary goal has been…

The Rt. Rev. Michael B. Curry, Bishop of the Diocese of North Carolina, will be installed as the Episcopal Church's 27th presiding bishop on Sunday, Nov. 1, at 12 p.m. at Washington National Cathedral.  The whole church is invited to join the celebration via a live webcast of the installation…

This year's Diocesan Convention will be marked by a special spirit of celebration as the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston reopens its doors to the diocesan community after having been closed for more than a year for renovations.Bishop Alan M. Gates, who in September completed his first year…

Prayers and presence are requested for these upcoming services of ordination to the priesthood:• The Rev. Edward Cardoza on Friday, Dec. 11, 6:30 p.m., at St. Mark’s Church (116 South Street) in Foxborough• The Rev. Stephen McCarthy on Saturday, Dec. 12, 9:30 a.m., at the Cathedral Church of the…

Five young people from the Diocese of Massachusetts are traveling on an Episcopal Church-sponsored pilgrimage to Ferguson, Mo., Oct. 8-12.  The aim of the pilgrimage is to gather young people to engage in the work of racial justice and reconciliation in a place that has recently been deeply…

Bishop Alan M. Gates has announced that, beginning this winter, priests will be ordained individually in the parishes to which they have been called, rather than at one ordination service in January which has been the recent practice.“While all Christian leaders are called to represent Christ and…

A simple service of prayer and remembrance for the Rt. Rev. M. Thomas Shaw, SSJE on the one-year anniversary of his death will be offered on Saturday, Oct. 17 at 3 p.m. at Christ Church (12 Quincy Avenue) in Quincy.  All are invited and welcome.  (Please note the time and location changes…