Among Women ReadHER 11.26.11 Mass Translation, Mass Confusion, Mass Participation...

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11.26.11

When Thanksgiving is Filled with Turkeys
By Fr. James Martin SJ at Patheos.com
A bit late for the actual holiday, but soooo much of this is applicable to the forthcoming Christmas celebrations!


Sharing With Others
By Rachel Balducci at Testosterhome
A little bit on the joy of girls, and a little bit of loving on the strangers we meet.


31 Elaborate Marriage Proposals
Posted at MentalFloss
Hey, I'm just happy that people STILL want to get married, despite the high stats on cohabitation, and people who eschew marriage! (Altho', theologically and biologically speaking, I believe we are made for marriage, and the ultimate marriage feast of the Lamb, but I digress...) Don't know how many Catholics are represented here, but surely a few clever romantics!


Saying Good-Bye to the Old English Translation of the Mass
By Patrice Fagnant MacArthur at Spiritual Woman
It's ok to say you will miss the old translation. It's healthy, even, to say that this will be hard for you, for us. 


Pope Benedict XVI on Children and Prayer
By Lisa Hendey, at Faith and Family Live
So simple, so true, so easy to share. (So often folks think of B16 as this giant theological intellectual... and *ahem* he is... but he is also a great, humble, Papa who speaks to the moment, even with children.)


Jesus' Eager Desire: Our Participation at Sunday Mass
By Cardinal Sean O'Malley of the Archdiocese of Boston (as found in The Pilot)
Excellent catechesis for everyone everywhere (not just us folks in MA) on our relationship with Jesus in the Eucharist, and our relationships with the people in the pews next to us in our parishes. Long letter, but worth it. Share it with your loved ones.


Did you see the pilot episode for the sitcom Mass Confusion? If not, you can catch it on demand at Catholic TV.

One of my favorite ministries for youth & young adults in Boston...

LIFT Promo from LIFT Ministries on Vimeo.


Go to LIFT tonight! Or put it on your calendar for the summer!

Relic of True Cross stolen from Holy Cross Cathedral RECOVERED

Thanks for all who prayed for the Archdiocese of Boston!

SQPN's Catholic Weekend recaps CNMC

Catholic Weekend gives a recap of the CNMC.  If you've never heard Catholic Weekend, check it out!

The CNMC website has some cool blog posts from folks who attended last weekend's event, including a blog post from Cardinal Sean O'Malley of the Archdiocese of Boston. Find it here.

CNMCers: Driving, Drinking, Eating in Boston... not necessarily in that order.

Coming to CNMC from out of town and staying in Boston? A few things…

Boston, like most cities in the Northeast, is an expensive place to park. Hotels with downtown locations, such as the Omni Parker House, where the Meet and Greet, have only valet parking, so try to self-park if you can. For example the Pi Alley Garage is around the corner from the Omni Parker House: http://www.pialleygarage.com/.

If you want to eat in the North End for great Italian food: walk there, or take a cab. Its the oldest, most historic part of the city… curvy streets, very little parking.

Many neighborhoods in Boston have parking restrictions, or you need to be a resident with a resident sticker on your car. Read all signs posted on the street before you leave your car somewhere.

Be forewarned when driving: Bostonians are jay-walkers. Not everyone obeys street signs as pedestrians. And there is often ”double parking” going on in front of busy restaurants, etc, so try to keep alert and look a half-block ahead of where you are, so you can avoid getting backed up behind double parkers.

Our mass transit system is called "The T”. To out-of-towners its a subway/bus/train. But to a Bostonian on the street, it’s the T. As you walk our city, you’ll see round signs with T’s on them indicating a station. Here’s the maps and schedule: http://www.mbta.com/

Coming to the Meet & Greet on Friday night: Beer and wine are $8 or $9 a piece. Mixed drinks more. Again, its a city location. It may be much pricier than your locale. Plan accordingly. Soft drinks are free. Food-wise, this is an appetizers-only kind of event. Plan on going to dinner before or after if you really need a fuller meal. Plenty of options within walking distance of the hotel, including Fanuiel Hall/Quincy Market a few blocks away: http://www.faneuilhallmarketplace.com/

Coming to Braintree, and the Pastoral Center for the CNMC on Saturday? Plenty of free parking if you are driving. Steve Nelson will be selling a few leftover seats on the Trolley to/from the Pastoral Center from the Omni Parker House. Get one if you need one Friday night.

If you are coming to the Pastoral Center using GPS: find the Boston Logan Express in Braintree– its an airport shuttle service– the Pastoral Center is just a stone’s throw from there. (The Pastoral Center is a new location for the Archdiocese and not on all GPS maps yet.) Driving directions here: http://www.bostoncatholic.org/About-The-Archdiocese/Content.aspx?id=11618

Relic of True Cross stolen from Holy Cross Cathedral

In Boston, we Catholics are sad about this.  Please pray for this archdiocese, and for the thief that they may have a change of heart.

Gotta Go See Sarah Reinhard's 7 Quick Takes about CNMC Boston!

Have we convinced you to come yet???  Register here. 

Archdiocese of Boston has new media mission

Registration for the Catholic New Media Celebration is OPEN NOW!

The Catholic New Media Celebration is coming to Boston!  

The date is Sat. Aug 7, with a full day's program designed to teach and inspire. It's one-part conference day and one-part inspiration and community-building. 

We are pleased to announce that the CNMC is being hosted at the Pastoral Center of the Archdiocese of Boston, home of Cardinal Sean O'Malley, a regular in the blogosphere, and who is scheduled to take part in the day!

There's also a preliminary reception, sponsored by The Catholic Company, the night before, and an invitation to join us for Mass at Catholic TV on Sunday. 

(BTW, "MMX" = 2010, for those of you who forget your Roman numerals.)

Sign up now to take part!  Book your flights and your hotels!

If you live near Boston, we can't wait to meet you!

There's a podcasting track, a blogging track, even a children's track (tho' space is limited on that one).

Come meet your favorite SQPN podcasters at this 3rd annual event!  (Yours truly can't wait to meet you in person!)

Come listen to keynotes from Lino Rulli, that Catholic Guy from Serius XM radio, and Lino at Large... and Fr. Robert Reed, head of Catholic TV.  

Fr. Roderick Von Hogan, Founder and CEO of SQPN and host to so many Catholic podcasts (The Break, Secrets of Harry Potter, Biggest Loser, Secrets of Farmville, et al), and will lead a crackerjack team of SQPN podcasters in the podcasting track, and the blogging track features the talents of Thomas Peters (American Papist at CatholicVote.org), Sarah Reinhard, (Just Another Day of Catholic Pondering), Rachel Balducci (Testosterhome, Faith and Family Live) and more.

If you produce Catholic content for new media, there's the new media gallery to show off your talents and expertise.  Sign up now!

And the event still has room for a few more sponsors!  Your business or organization can benefit from this growing media network!

This CNMC is for people who are interested in using new media as part of the New Evangelization and spreading the good news via the internet.  No experience necessary. Come watch and learn.  For those veterans out there, this is a time to grow your craft and to network with others in this exciting field.

For full details go here.

Among Women Podcast #55

Among Women #55 talks with Janet Benestad, the Secretariat of Faith Formation and Evangelization in the Archdiocese of Boston.  Together we tackle fears and challenges of becoming evangelizers, growing in the faith, living in a culture that does not always support Christianity, and dealing with being or becoming a Catholic in the face of scandals in the Church.

As we celebrate the Year of the Priest,  Pat shares a segment of The Dialogue from St. Catherine of Siena that describes the priesthood and the reverence we should have toward it... as well as the posture we need to take when priests fail in their mission to be good priests... a timely perspective for the modern age, even tho' it was written in the 14th century!

Good resources for reading are listed, as well as a new website for vocations.

The Divine Physician is IN! Priest of Archdiocese will be on call for confessions this Lent EVERY WED. NIGHT.

The Light Is On For You! from bostoncatholic on Vimeo.

Boston Catholic Conferences: Feb 27 for Women and Apr 17 for Men!

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Archdiocese of Boston has new social media pages!

If you are local to Massachusetts, you may want to check these out:

http://twitter.com/BostonCatholic

http://www.facebook.com/BostonCatholic

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bostoncatholic

HT: Dom at http://twitter.com/bettnet

2 Massachusetts' events I want to promote

First, currently underway this week in the greater Boston area... the GOD IN THE CITY tour... I'll be going to the Andover event at 7 on Thursday night. Hope to see ya there!

Second, our singer-songwriter, friend, and fellow podcaster, Susan Bailey will be performing an inspiration concert called "HOW ADVENT SAVED MY CHRISTMAS" that's this Friday night out in the greater Worchester MA town of Northborough.

Priest appreciation video

Catholic TV produced this wonderful video in appreciation for the priests in our lives.  Cardinal Sean O'Malley opens the presentation, and the priests appearing in this video are from the Archdiocese of Boston.   This video was first viewed at the Priests Appreciation Dinner held in Boston back on Sept. 16th.  I was privileged to volunteer for the event, alongside my husband Bob.

And for what it's worth, here's a great video (below) from the Archdiocese of New York, celebrating the ordination of new priests under Archbishop Timothy Dolan. (It was filmed in St Patrick's Cathedral, of which I write about here.)