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		PRESS RELEASES 2005 PRESS RELEASES - 2005 January Statement Regarding Latest Allegations 1.7.05 National Migration Week service to include report on Tsunami relief collections. 1.7.05 Catholics in Western Massachusetts raise record amount for Tsunami relief efforts 1.8.05 Catholics in Western Massachusetts continue to raise record amount for Tsunami relief efforts 1.14.05 Local Catholic Schools to mark Catholic Schools Week 2005 1.27.2005 Febuary Bishop makes Diocesan Appoinments 2.4.05 “ Love” to fill the air this Sunday at St. Michael’s Cathedral. 2.4.05 Season of Lent 2.7.05 The Foundation announces 2004/2005 grants and new board members. 2.10.05 Statement on local audit 2.18.05 Holyoke Catholic High School update 2.24.05 March Amb. Raymond Flynn to speak at First Friday Breakfast. 3.3.05 Massachusetts Catholic Bishops issue statement on human cloning and research on human embryos. 3.4.05 St. Mary teacher given Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award. 3.7.05 Three Chicopee Catholic school teachers given Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award. 3.7.05 Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Awards given to eight Catholic school teachers. 3.7.05 Two Springfield Catholic school teachers given Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award. 3.7.05 Mater Dolorosa teacher given Pioneer Valley Excellence in Teaching Award. 3.7.05 Third Annual Diocesan Catholic Men’s Conference this Saturday. 3.7.05 Bishop appoints William LaBroad Canonical Finance Officer 3.15.05 Holy Week/Easter 3.23.05 Tenebrae to be celebrated Friday evening 3.24.05 Reply to Burnett lawsuit 3.30.05 April Diocesan Youth Day this Sunday at UMass, Amherst. 4.1.05 Weekend Masses 4.1.05 12:10 pm Mass today 4.1.05 Bishop McDonnell to celebrate 10am Mass tomorrow at St. Michael’s Cathedral. 4.2.05 Diocesan memorial events honoring Pope John Paul II planned. 4.2.05 Diocese of Springfield marks passing of Pope with special Masses and events. 4.4.05 Diocese of Springfield marks passing of Pope with special Masses and events. 4.5.05 Diocesan celebration to highlight needs of immigrants and refugees. 4.7.05 Bishop to gather with Latino Catholics to accept pastoral plan for outreach to Latinos 4.7.05 Bishop appoints William LaBroad Canonical Finance Officer 4.8.05 Area parishes gather this Sunday for final tribute to Pope John Paul II 4.15.05 Statement of Bishop Timothy A. McDonnell on the Election of Pope Benedict XVI 4.19.05 Bishop McDonnell to present annual Student Spirit Awards this Sunday 4.21.05 Bishop McDonnell to offer special Mass on the election of Pope Benedict XVI 4.21.05 Special classes help immigrants and refugees prepare for U.S. citizenship test. 4.26.05 May Death penalty subject of two upcoming diocesan events. 5.5.05 Status of Deacon James Martone & Rev. Ronald Wamsher 5.11.05 Bishop McDonnell to ordain 13 new permanent deacons on Saturday. 5.12.05 St. Joseph’s Mission in Springfield to close. 5.16.05 Diocese designates Colebrook Realty Services to handle real estate matters. 5.31.05 June Bishop McDonnell to ordain three men to the priesthood on Saturday 6.1.05 Northampton man to be ordained a priest by Bishop McDonnell on Saturday 6.1.05 Two Berkshire men to be ordained priests by Bishop McDonnell on Saturday 6.1.05 The Catholic Observer once again recognized by national Catholic Press Association 6.2.05 Bishop McDonnell to ordain three men to the priesthood on Saturday 6.3.05 New priests receive their first assignments 6.4.05 Diocesan superintendent of schools stepping down, ending 21-year tenure. 6.9.05 Laura Failla Reilly leaving diocesan post to assume a new position at Holyoke Health Center 6.10.05 Bishop approves changes to Pittsfield Catholic Schools 6.10.05 Father Joseph Quigley, former Director of the Newman Center at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, died on June 10, 2005. 6.10.05 Diocese of Springfield files legal action 6.15.05 Bishop McDonnell names interim diocesan superintendent of schools. 6.15.05 Blue Ribbon Commission membership 6.16.05 Blue Ribbon Commission to examine Catholic schools in the Diocese of Springfield. 6.16.05 Mass honoring Sr. Bette Gould to be held this afternoon. 6.22.05 Bishop Joseph Maguire to mark 60th Anniversary of Ordination 6.24.05 July Bishop appoints new Director of Parish Ministries, reestablishes Secretariat for Pastoral Ministry 7.8.05 Bishop McDonnell heads off to “summer school” 7.19.05 Bishop appoints interim victim advocate 7.27.05 August Local youth preparing to attend World Youth Day in Cologne, Germany 8.5.05 Local World Youth Day participants return to diocese tonight 8.23.05 September Catholic parishes to take up special collection for Hurricane Katrina relief efforts 9.1.05 Bishop re-affirms Granby site for new Holyoke Catholic HS 9.7.05 Diocese to mark 4th Anniversary of 9/11 9.9.05 Diocese announces change in Cathedral High School governance 9.14.05 Catholic parishes respond to Hurricane Katrina relief efforts 9.16.05 Local Catholic Charities to hold press briefing on local efforts 9.16.05 Catholic school assistance grants being provided to displaced families of Hurricane Katrina 9.21.05 Show Me the Money! 9.21.05 Local Catholic parishes double amount raised for Hurricane relief efforts $335,000 to date, with funds still being sent in 9.23.05 October Diocese of Springfield raises record amount for hurricane relief efforts 10.7.05 Diocese to hold Religious Education Congress on Nov. 5 10.7.04 Diocesan Catholic schools to honor Bishop Joseph Maguire 10.12.05 Bishop appoints new director of Latino Ministry 10.13.05 Bishop McDonnell to participate in Monday rally against violence 10.22.05 Cathedral High School, Congressman Richard Neal celebrate Microsoft grant worth more than $388,000 in software 10.27.05 “Floating Island” to hopefully float again 10.28.05 Cathedral High School, Congressman Richard Neal celebrate significant Microsoft software grant 10.31.05