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Events for Our Priest's Calendar Events for Our Priest’s Calendar 2021 March March 11, 2021 Presbyteral Council Meeting (To be conducted via teleconference) March 11, 2021 Lenten Day of Reflection Reverend Matthew Monig, SJ Gasson Hall/Room 100, Boston College (Attached Flyer) March 22-26, 2021 Lenten Retreat with Cardinal Seán O’Malley 7:00- 7:30 PM on Catholic TV each evening Date to be Determined Chrism Mass Cathedral of the Holy Cross (Date and Time to be Determined) April April 8, 2021 Presbyteral Council Meeting (To be conducted via teleconference) April 21, 2021 Guided by the Spirit: Learning from the Acts of the Apostles Reverend Thomas Stegman, SJ Gasson Hall/Room 100, Boston College (Attached Flyer) May May 4, 2021 Transitions: Let Go and Let God Reverend Jack Siberski, SJ, MD Gasson Hall/Room 100, Boston College (Attached Flyer) May 22, 2021 Class of 2021 Ordination 10AM Cathedral of the Holy Cross May 17-21, 2021 Inspiration and Legacy Retreat Reverend John C. Monahan, SJ Reverend John Siberski, SJ, MD Bellarmine House, Cohasset, MA (Attached Flyer) A Lenten Day of Recollection Matthew Monnig, S.J. Assistant Professor of New Testament When: Free Thursday, March 11th 12:00 PM – 5:00 pm Lunch and Dinner Served Where: Gasson Hall, Room 100 Boston College 140 Commonwealth Avenue This program Chestnut Hill, MA is offered free of charge! This program is offered to priests only Please RSVP to Lisa Gentile by phone at 617-552-1138 or by email at [email protected]. Ministry to Priests at Boston College Program Schedule 2021 February 10, 2021 Preaching the Sunday Gospels of Micahael Simone, Gasson Hall 100, Lent—Year B S.J. Boston College March 11, 2021 Lenten Day of Recollection Matthew Monig, S.J. Gasson Hall 100, Boston College April 21, 2021 Guided by the Spirit: Learning Thomas Stegman, Gasson Hall 100, from the Acts of the Apostles S.J. Boston College May 4, 2021 Transitions: Let Go and Let God Jack Siberski, S.J., Gasson Hall 100, M.D. Boston College June 8, 2021 Hidden Treasures in the Liturgy Richard Clifford, S.J. Gasson Hall 100, of the Hours Boston College May 17-21, 2021 Inspiration and Legacy Retreat at Bellarmine House, Cohasset, MA Inspiration and Legacy Retreat The inspiration of the Holy Spirit was given to the apostles at Pentecost. That inspiration has continued in the ordained priesthood down the millennia. The talks and homilies in this retreat will explore these themes in the setting of today’s church. Schedule Monday, May 17th 10:00 am - Welcome/Talk 1 This preached retreat 11:30 am - Mass is being offered 12:00 pm - Lunch 2:00 pm - Talk #2 FREE of charge. 5:00 pm - Evening Prayer 5:15 pm - Social 6:00 pm - Dinner From Tuesday, May 18th through Retreat Directors Thursday, May 20th 9:00 am - Morning Prayer th John C. Monahan, SJ 10:00 am - Talk 1 Monday, May 17 through Director, 11:30 am - Mass 12:00 pm - Lunch Friday, May 21st Ministry to Priests 2:00 pm - Talk 2 Bellarmine House And 5:00 pm - Evening Prayer 5:15 pm - Social 150 Howard Gleason Road, John Siberski, SJ, MD 6:00 pm - Dinner Cohasset, MA Friday, May 21st Consult Psychiatrist 9:00 am - Morning Prayer 10:00 am - Talk 11:30 am - Mass Retreat Directors will be available for Please RSVP to Lisa Gentile by phone 12:00 pm - Lunch individual conference or confession at 617-552-1138 or by email at 1:00 pm - Departure as desired. [email protected]. Priests Available Rev. William Murphy Pope Saint John XXIII National for Spiritual Direction Seminary 558 South Avenue 2021 Weston, MA 02493 [email protected] Rev. David Cavanagh Rev. Thomas Nestor 25 Follen Street St. Paul Parish Cambridge, MA 02138-3502 147 North Street 617-354-3204 Hingham, MA 02043 [email protected] 781-749-0587 [email protected] Rev. James DiPerri Our Lady Comforter of the Afflicted Parish Rev. Daniel O’Connell 857 Trapelo Road Corpus Christi-St. Bernard Parish Waltham, MA 02452-4841 1529 Washington Street 617-448-9300 Newton, MA 02465 [email protected] 617-244-0608 [email protected] Rev. Brian Dunkle, S.J. Boston College Rev. Paul Ritt Simboli Hall St. Maria Goretti Parish Chestnut Hill, MA 02467 112 Chestnut Street 617-710-5143 Lynnfield, MA 01940 [email protected] 781-334-2367 [email protected] Rev. George Evans Holy Name Parish Rev. Jim Ronan 1689 Centre Street St. Mary - St. Catherine Parish West Roxbury, MA 02132 46 Winthrop Street 617-325-4865 Charlestown, MA 02139 [email protected] 617-242-4664 [email protected] Rev. Msgr. Connie McRae St. Jerome Parish 632 Bridge Street Rev. William Sheehan, OMI Weymouth, MA 02191 285 Andover St 781-335-2038 Lowell, MA 01852 978-551-6697 [email protected] [email protected] 1 | P a g e Rev. Frank Silva St. Irene Parish 187 East Street Carlisle, MA 01741 617-448-6690 [email protected] 2 | P a g e .
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