Description ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON Weekly Mailing Week Ending June 2, 2017 Recommended Recipient Featuring 1. The Seminarian Collection (6/4)... All From Pope St. John XXIII National Seminary, St. John s Seminary, and the Redemptoris Mater Seminary 2. Day of Prayer for Vocations to the Priesthood and Consecrated Life (6/8)... All From the Delegate for Religious Reminder 3. Letters of Good Standing / Requirements for Visiting Priests... Priest Two Weeks Notice required to request the needed documentation From the Office of Canonical Affairs Events 4. Offerings from the Theological Institute for the New Evangelization Summer Courses (May-August)... All Auditors Welcome. Master of Arts in Ministry (MAM) and Master of Theological Studies (MTS) Biblical Studies Seminar (June)... All Free Seminar. Prayer in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament Catechetical Certificate Program (9/2017-4/2018)... All 5. Faith Formation Leadership: Day of Reflection and Celebration (6/8)... Religious Ed From the Office of Lifelong Faith Formation and Parish Support Administrative 6. Synod of Bishops: Young People, the Faith and Vocational Discernment (7/7)... Priest Preparatory Document is also available in Portuguese, Spanish, and French From the Episcopal Vicar for Clergy 7. Free Computer Hardware Recycling (6/28)... All From the RCAB Service Desk 8. Energy Cost Savings For Parishes... Pastor /Administrator /Bus Mgr /Finance & Ops Mgr Information on Electricity Rates, Solar Panels and LED Lighting From Property Services 9. ParishSoft ConnectNow Web-Based... Business Mgr / Finance & Ops Mgr From Parish Service 10. Microsoft Office365 From Parish Services Bulletin Announcements 11. Evangelization Notices... Bulletin Editor From the Office of Pastoral Planning
Preparing men today to become your parish priests tomorrow THE SEMINARIAN COLLECTION The Seminarian Collection supports the formation and training of seminarians in the Archdiocese of Boston for service, we pray, as your future priests. Boston is blessed with three local seminaries: Pope Saint John XXIII National Seminary in Weston, Saint John s Seminary in Brighton, and Redemptoris Mater Seminary in Chestnut Hill. These institutions rely upon the generosity of all parishioners within the Archdiocese of Boston to continue the important work of priestly formation, and to help meet our annual operating budgets. The occasion of this collection provides a good opportunity to encourage vocations for the priesthood and for religious life. We invite you to learn more about this collection on the reverse of this page, and to see the faces of more of the men you are supporting at www.vocationsboston.org. 2017 Boston Ordination to the Priesthood Photo by George Martell Rev. William Sexton, Rev. Kevin Leaver, Rev. Jason Giombetti, Rev. Pablo Gomis, Seán Cardinal O'Malley, OFM Cap., Rev. Wellington Oliveira, Rev. Godfrey Musabe, Rev. Americo Santos, Rev. Michael Zimmerman
MORE ON THE SEMINARIAN COLLECTION Why does this collection take place on Pentecost Sunday? Pentecost Sunday is the birthday of the Church, when the Holy Spirit descended on the Apostles. The Seminaries form future priests to proclaim the Gospel and bring the Sacraments to our parishes. Today we ask you to assist the Seminaries in forming these men to respond to the Holy Spirit, so that they can proclaim to all that Jesus Christ is our Risen Lord. Let us rejoice and be glad! What is the money used for? The Seminaries depend upon the generosity of all of our parishioners to meet their annual operating budgets and to ensure that those committed to the formation of our priests and religious have the resources they need to continue this essential work. Can I support a specific seminarian? This collection supports all of the seminarians currently in formation at all three local seminaries. However, named scholarship opportunities are available to support seminarians at each institution. For details, please contact us individually via our websites below. In what other ways can I support the Seminaries? In addition to your prayers, there are many more ways to support your future priests from sponsoring or hosting small gatherings in your home, to attending fundraising events like our Golf Tournaments, Galas, or Annual Lawn Party, to remembering the seminarians in your will. You are also welcome to donate online at each website (see below). Will we get a chance to meet the seminarians? The seminarians are always eager to meet the people who support them and whom they will serve in the future. You may encounter them in various parishes and ministries throughout the Archdiocese. Please introduce yourselves as you meet them. You can refer to the websites below to see the various events that the seminarians attend and assist at. For more information on all of the topics above or to join our mailing lists, we invite you to visit our webpages: Saint John s Seminary www.sjs.edu Pope Saint John XXIII National Seminary www.psjs.edu Redemptoris Mater Archdiocesan Missionary Seminary www.rmsboston.org
September 9, 2016 Dear Monsignor/Father/Deacon: In October 2013, we wrote to you regarding protocols for priests of the Archdiocese who are travelling to perform priestly ministry in another diocese. In July 2014, we wrote regarding the protocols necessary when a priest or deacon of another diocese is performing ministry in the Archdiocese of Boston. This letter serves as a summary and reminder of those points. Boston Priests Performing Ministry Outside of Boston 1 When travelling to another diocese for the exercise of any priestly ministry, even concelebrating a Mass, almost all dioceses require a letter of good standing or they have their own form to fill out. In order to cope with the increased volume and complexity of such requests, it is incumbent upon the priest or deacon travelling outside of the Archdiocese: to determine precisely what document the other diocese requires. Our staff is not able to do this research for each priest. Therefore, the request must be as specific as possible. This includes not only the documentation required by the diocese in question, but also all of the details of the ministry to be performed there, the length of the stay in the diocese, the parish or place where the ministry will occur, the ministry to be performed and any other pertinent details; to request the needed documentation from the Pastoral Center well in advance - at least 2 weeks notice; unfortunately, we frequently receive last-minute requests, which result in decreased service levels to other Priests and Parishes. to specify the complete contact name and street address where the letter should be sent. The documentation can also be sent to you and then forwarded to the diocese in question. Unfortunately, due to the high volume of requests, we cannot send the documentation to more than one location. Therefore, if you would like a copy, then you will need to ask for it to be sent directly to you and you may copy it before sending it to its destination. 1 Permanent deacons are to apply for a letter of good standing through the Office of Diaconal Life and Ministry.
Priests/Deacons from Outside of Boston Performing Ministry When priests or deacons from outside the Archdiocese wish to perform any ministry within the boundaries of your parish, or at your church or chapel, they are to give you, or allow you to photocopy, a recently obtained (within the last four months) letter of good standing from their local ordinary or religious superior. This need not be elaborate, but should state that he is a priest/deacon of the diocese in good standing and contain the seal of the diocese or religious order. Copies or originals of these letters should be kept on file at the parish office. If the priest or deacon will be performing ministry in the Archdiocese for more than 7 days, he must apply for faculties from the Office of Canonical Affairs and provide a request for faculties form filled out by his bishop/superior. A request for faculties form can be found in English and Spanish. If the priest or deacon is from outside of the United States and is going to be here less than three months, he must provide a copy of his visa. If he is going to be here for more than three months, he must provide a copy of his visa and a copy of the stamp in his passport. Students must also provide a copy of their I-20. All requests for the documentation from the Archdiocese should be sent to Mary Blake in the Office of Canonical Affairs: mblake@rcab.org 617-746-5651. I would like to reiterate, however, that it is the duty of the priest travelling to determine what the destination diocese requires and to obtain any forms or documentation that they may require. With my best wishes, I am Fraternally yours in Christ, Very Reverend William P. Joy Assistant Vicar for Administration Special Assistant to the Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia
ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON REQUEST FOR FACULTIES This is to state that is a priest in good First Name Middle Initial Last Name standing in the. Name of Diocese or Community Date of Birth Place of Birth Date of Ordination Place of Ordination He is coming to the Archdiocese of Boston for the purpose of while residing here at from to. To the best of my knowledge Month/Day/Year Month/Day/Year in the external forum, I am of the opinion that he is of good character and reputation. I believe that he is qualified to perform his ministerial duties in an effective and suitable manner. There is no canonical or civil reason for his leaving. Name of Diocese or Permanent Residence and I have no knowledge that he has been arrested, charged or convicted of any criminal act. More specifically, I am unaware of anything in his background which would render him unsuitable to work with minors. Further, I have no knowledge that he has a current, untreated alcohol or substance abuse problem. Therefore,I recommend for Name of Priest priestly ministry in the Archdiocese of Boston and I present him for faculties. Signature of Ordinary or Provincial Please Print or Type Your Name Title Date Please affix the OFFICIAL SEAL of Diocese, Congregation or Province. PLEASE RETURN TO: Br. James Peterson, O.F.M., Cap. Office of Canonical Affairs Archdiocese of Boston 66 Brooks Drive Braintree, MA 02184 FAX 617-746-5920
Arquidiócesis de Boston Peticion para facultades La presente es para declarar que es un sacerdote Nombre de buena reputación en la Nombre de la Diocesis o comunidad Fecha de nacimiento Fecha de ordenación Lugar de nacimiento Lugar de ordenación El va a la Arquidiócesis de Boston con el propósito de tendra residencia en desde el hasta el. En cuanto es de mi conocimiento, en el fecha fecha fuero externo, en mi opinión, él es una buena persona de buen carácter y reputación. Creo que está cualificado para realizar sus deberes ministeriales en una forma efectiva y adecuada. No existe ninguna razón canónica o civil al dejar y no tengo conocimiento que haya Nombre de la Diocesis o lugar de residencia sido arrestado, sentenciado o culpado de un acto criminal. Más especificamente, no tengo conocimiento alguno si en sus antecedentes haya algo que pueda incapacitarlo para trabajar con menores de edad. Además, no tengo conocimiento que tenga algún problema actual y sin tratamiento de alcoholismo o dependencia de alguna otra substancia. Por lo tanto, recomiendo al Rvdo. Padre para el ministerio sacerdotal en la Arquidiócesis de Boston y lo presento para las facultades. Firma del Ordinario Nombre en letra imprenta Título Fecha Por favor, adjunte el sello oficial de la Arquidiócesis, Congregación o Comunidad y dirigir a: Sello official Br. James Peterson, O.F.M., Cap. Office of Canonical Affairs Archdiocese of Boston 66 Brooks Drive Braintree, MA 02154 FAX 617-746-5920
Priests Visiting from Outside the Archdiocese Who Are Not Receiving an Assignment through Clergy Personnel GUIDE Diocesan Priests Up to 7 days Over 7 days Letter of Good Standing from Bishop, Vicar or Delegate presented to pastor/administrator or rector Must apply for faculties through the Office of Canonical Affairs Religious Priests Up to 7 days If hearing Confessions Over 7 days Letter of Good Standing from Religious Superior presented to pastor/administrator or rector Proof of faculties from a diocesan bishop Must apply for faculties through the Office of Canonical Affairs Priests - Both Diocesan and Religious From Outside the U.S. Up to 7 days Over 7 days Over 90 days 1) Letter of Good Standing from Bishop, Vicar or Delegate presented to pastor/administrator or rector 2) A copy of the visa presented to pastor/administrator or rector* (If a religious priest and will be hearing confessions, proof of faculties from a diocesan bishop) Must apply for faculties through the Office of Canonical Affairs Must provide Canonical Affairs a copy of his visa Must provide Canonical Affairs a copy of his visa and the stamp on his passport If the priest is a student, he must present Canonical Affairs his I-20 form *If the priest is from Canada or a country not requiring a visa, the passport ID page is sufficient. Archdiocese of Boston 66 Brooks Drive Braintree, Massachusetts, 02184 www.bostoncatholic.org Office of Canonical Affairs Phone (617) 746-5651 FAX (617) 746-5920 July 2014
ARCHDIOCESE OF BOSTON Bulletin Announcement 0th Wedding Anniversary Mass Pastoral Planning Evangelization Notices June 11 ~ The Most Holy Trinity, Solemnity The Most Holy Trinity God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit is a Mystery of our faith - not to solve, but to believe and delight in. Three Persons in One God. Most of us learned to make the Sign of the Cross at a very early age. It is a simple but direct statement of belief in the Trinity. On this Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, take a few moments to simply and thoughtfully pray: In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of Holy Spirit. Amen. June 18 ~ The Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ, Solemnity Jesus promise to be with us always is fulfilled in the Eucharist. His words in today s gospel are testimony of this promise - Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me and I in him (her). Each time we receive Holy Communion, Christ comes to us. How aware are we of Jesus presence in the Eucharist? Do we open our hearts to him? In a sermon on the Eucharist, St. Augustine urged his parishioners, be what you see, receive what you are the Body of Christ! It is to this truth that we are that we respond, Amen. Let us pray that with each reception of Holy Communion we are more and more the Body of Christ June 25 ~ Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time As we move into the rhythm of day to day life, it can be a challenge to hold fast to the beautiful promise of Christ s presence with us. We need to remember the consolation, the comfort, the hope and joy that we heard throughout the Easter Season. Pray for the grace of openness to the Word of God that will guide our way through the daily trials and joys of this ordinary time. Let us declare with Jeremiah, The Lord is with me, like a mighty champion and let us take this word with us as we go through the week! For bulletin announcements related to the Special Collection, please see BostonCatholic.org > Search for Special Collection