Diocesan News

This spring, 23 congregations of the diocese were awarded a combined total of $174,392 in Gretchen Umholtz The Rev. Moses Sowale of Grace Chapel in Brockton helps plant a garden of…

Bishop Gayle E. Harris ordained six transitional deacons at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston on June 2.  Scott Bennet Pictured with her, from left, they are:  (front) The Rev. Audrey O…

The annual convention of the Diocese of Massachusetts will take place Friday-Saturday, Nov. 2-3 at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul (138 Tremont Street) in Boston.  Preliminary materials, including positions to be filled by election, the nomination form and guidelines for submitting…

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The Diocese of Massachusetts’ Together Now fundraising campaign has surpassed the $13-million mark toward its $20-million goal.  Nearly $9.8 million of the $13,162,014 raised as of June 8 comes from leadership gifts.  Congregations conducting local campaigns in collaboration with the…

Following a national search and selection process involving members of the diocese and experts Artist's rendering of the proposed pediment sculpture in contemporary art and sculpture, Philadelphia artist…

Philadelphia artist Donald Lipski was chosen in March 2012 to complete the unfinished pediment of the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Boston.  In these interview excerpts he talks more about his work and how he arrived at the spiral sculpture proposed for the cathedral.  Read more about…

The upcoming DioMass Film Festival will showcase seven short videos made by creative storytellers of all ages in congregations from Groveland and Lynn to Marblehead and Newtonville--each focused on how they are answering God's urgent call, together.  The festival takes place on Saturday, May…

The diocesan Office of Youth Ministry is planning a new series of regional youth days that youth ministry director Sam Gould describes as "an effort to provide programmatic support to local youth ministry programs in a cheap, convenient and fun way."  A program focused on team building and…