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A Diocese of Massachusetts delegation, led by Bishop M. Thomas Shaw, SSJE, spent two weeks in December 2012 traveling in Tanzania and Uganda to visit mission partners there and see firsthand how health care and orphanage projects supported by this diocese are making a difference. “Our trip…

Following the Jan. 15 announcement from Bishop M. Thomas Shaw, SSJE calling for the election of his successor, the diocesan Standing Committee has issued a letter to the diocese, the text of which appears here. Jan. 17, 2013 Dear Beloved Brothers and Sisters in Christ, On Jan. 15, Bishop Tom Shaw…

Noting that he is now in his 19th year as bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, the Rt. Rev. M. Thomas Shaw, SSJE announced on Jan. 15 his call for the election of a bishop coadjutor to succeed him upon his retirement.  The proposed date for the electing convention is April 5,…

After years of silence, bells are ringing again at St. John's Church in Holbrook.  A new carillon bell system was dedicated on Dec. 9.  Parishioners there report that the new digital bell system sounds like real bronze bells.  "The…

Given concern about the recent outbreak of flu, the bishops urge congregations to exercise common sense and take the same reasonable precautions that are recommended during the regular flu season every year. These include washing hands frequently with soap and water (and using sanitizing wipes and…