The holidays are difficult for those who have lost a loved one. The void left by the deceased can grow more pronounced during the festive season. To help care for those who are in mourning, ministries around the Province offer grief programs, many with special events at the end of the year. “I believe that Christmas is for healing,” Joseph Quinn, …
Boston Friars Remember Marathon Victims
BOSTON — One year after bombs went off at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, the friars at St. Anthony Shrine offered special Masses to remember the victims of the tragic event. The commemorations at the Downtown Crossing ministry center began with a Mass for first responders on April 14, the day before the anniversary. Christopher Keenan, OFM, chaplain of …
Seasonal Reflection: Nailed to the Cross Over and Over Again
To guide us through the remaining weeks of Lent, friar Joseph Quinn, OFM, provides ideas about coping with life’s struggles and about deepening our trust in the word and the sacrifices of Jesus. He presented these ideas during a series of recent programs at St. Anthony Shrine, Boston. During Lent, we are called to reflect in a special way in which …