PRESS RELEASES 2009 January AARP taxes Bishop McDonnell to announce outcome of Springfield school review February Bishop Timothy A. McDonnell to kick-off 2009 Annual Catholic Appeal Mary Reap, IHM, Ph.D. Named 10th President of Elms College Season of Lent begins March Cardinal Sean O’Malley to take part in this weekend’s Catholic Men’s Conference Cardinal Sean O’Malley to visit Newman Ctr. at the University of Massachusetts Leadership team for new St. Michael’s Academy announced April 14 new permanent deacons to be ordained on May 9 May Literacy Partnership Strengthens Students’ Fluency at St. Stanislaus School Accepting Nominations: Catholic Schools Distinguished Community Leader Award The Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, Indiana 14 new permanent deacons ordained in diocese 14 new permanent deacons ordained in diocese- Belchertown 14 new permanent deacons ordained in diocese- Chicopee 14 new permanent deacons ordained in diocese- Holyoke 14 new permanent deacons ordained in diocese- Longmeadow 14 new permanent deacons ordained in diocese- South Hadley 14 new permanent deacons ordained in diocese- Westfield 14 new permanent deacons ordained in diocese- Wilbraham New principal named for Holyoke Catholic High School June “Three Bishops and the Apostle Paul” Diocese creates new Seminarian Education Fund St. Mary's Northampton to temporarily close Number of seminarians has tripled in the last 10 years Bishop to bless memorial area for local priest under consideration for sainthood July St. Mary's Church Northampton to reopen this weekend Bishop to bless new building at Our Lady’s Child Care Center, Easthampton August Bishop to ordain three seminarians to transitional diaconate Eighth-graders allowed to participate in some Cathedral High School sports Final parish reconfigurations announced, 19 churches to be closed Text of Bishop McDonnell’s address to the Diocese September Bishop to dedicate new St. Michael’s Academy Bishop to dedicate new St. Michael’s Academy tomorrow October Diocese to honor Catholic school supporters tonight Bishop to dedicate and bless newest $4 million mausoleum November Diocese to celebrate Blue Mass Nov. 7 December Christmas Mass schedule available on-line Catholic diocese to unveil new initiative on Christmas
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