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Former diocesan seminarian ordained Carthusian priest

Rob Kennedy, a former diocesan seminarian, was ordained a Carthusian priest, taking the name Dom Maximus Marie Kennedy. Bishop Salvatore Matano of Rochester, N.Y., ordained him May 22 in the small guest chapel at the Carthusians’ Charterhouse of the Transfiguration in Arlington, Vt.

6/17/21

Special to the Catholic Herald

Celebrating 2021 graduates in person

Diocesan high schools celebrated graduations in person this year after the majority of social distancing requirements, capacity limitations and other restrictions were phased out across the commonwealth and within the diocese.

6/10/21

Catholic Herald Staff Report

Meet the men being ordained to the priesthood

Read profiles and watch video interviews with the four men ordained to the priesthood June 5, 2021 at the Cathedral of St. Thomas More in Arlington:

6/2/21

Catholic Herald Staff Report
Fr. Thomas Lehning to retire, after sharing 50-year passion for theology

Father Thomas J. Lehning has had a passion for theology ever since he studied the relationship between revelation, Christology and faith in Rome in the late 1960s.More

6/2/21

Leslie Miller | Catholic Herald Staff Writer

Deacon Jonathan Smith always dreamed of being called ‘Father'

Growing up in Columbus, Ohio, Deacon Jonathan Smith wasn’t sure what he wanted to do for a living, but one thing he did know was that “I wanted to be a husband and father.” More

6/2/21

Leslie Miller | Catholic Herald Staff Writer

Deacon Joseph Townsend learned about community as the oldest of nine siblings

Deacon Joseph Townsend’s priestly formation began at home as a big brother, even though he didn’t realize it at the time.More

6/2/21

Leslie Miller | Catholic Herald Staff Writer

Inspired by a cloud of witnesses

Deacon Fioramonti credits his family, coaches and peers with leading him to the priesthood. More

6/2/21

Zoey Maraist | Catholic Herald Staff Writer

Roots in a community of faith

When discerning the priesthood, Deacon John Paul Heisler had the example of many religious men and women among his relatives and the faithful Catholic families in his hometown. More

6/2/21

Zoey Maraist | Catholic Herald Staff Writer

Protestant turned priest professor retires after 26 years at seminary

Fr. Lee W. Gross retires after years spent teaching seminarians. More

6/2/21

Zoey Maraist | Catholic Herald Staff Writer

The power of intercessory prayer

How often have you heard, “I’ll be praying for you,” or how often have you said it to another?More

5/26/21

CHARLES C. WILTON | Special to the Catholic Herald

A gift from the Father

There are some things in life for which no amount of preparation will ever be adequate. April 10, I learned that ordination is one of them. More

5/26/21

DEACON DANIEL S. REUWER | Special to the Catholic Herald

I was born for this

I stood in the middle of the intersection at 2 a.m. Usually these two roads are humming with cars, but now they were silent. I looked in each direction and considered how my life was about to change irrevocably. More

5/26/21

DEACON DANIEL A. RICE | Special to the Catholic Herald

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