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The coming of the Holy Spirit May 28, 2012 ^

Spiritual & Pastoral

By Sr. Marguerite Kelly, mfic   The coming of the Holy Spirit Pentecost is actually the Greek name for “fifty days” or seven weeks, hence the name of the feast has been called the “Feast of Weeks.” It was a communal celebration of God’s abundant fidelity to the Jews in the giving of the land ...

Citizenship for a sibling May 28, 2012 ^

Family Outreach, Immigration & Citizenship

Immigration and US Citizenship News By Kieran C. O’Sullivan – Immigration Counselor Email me your immigration query or a topic you would like us to cover today:  Kieran@ipcboston.org One of my calls this week was from an Irish lady who has just become a US citizen.  She has a brother in the US who is ...

~ Senior Antics ~ May 28, 2012 ^

Family Outreach, Senior Citizen

~ Senior Antics ~ Senior Notes By Catherine Moloney, Social Services and Senior Program Coordinator Email me at catherinemoloney@ipcboston.org or call 617 265 5300 x 12 Cara Club Everyone at the Cara Club this week was delighted to see Norah Lavelle, RN, By Your Side Nursing Care. She joined us for the afternoon and offered blood pressure screening to ...

Thank you… May 25, 2012 ^

Events, Family Outreach

Thank you… Thank you … We had a very successful and enjoyable evening at our 25th Anniversary fundraising event at the Irish Social Club, West Roxbury on Saturday May 19th where we celebratedvolunteers Kevin O’Sullivan and Maureen & Gerry McNally and officially bid farewell to Cora Flood who resigned her position at the IPC. A big thank ...

Irish Senior Connect – we’re here to Listen May 25, 2012 ^

Family Outreach, References, Senior Citizen

Irish Senior Connect “The Listening Line”                855-249-5146   News from Irish Senior Connect… Hello everyone…The listening line was out and about during this past week, with our volunteers and program coordinator attending the tribute to Cora Flood held at the Irish Social Club in West Roxbury on Saturday night. Cora is the former senior outreach ...

Visa options May 21, 2012 ^

Family Outreach, Immigration & Citizenship

Immigration and US Citizenship News By Kieran C. O’Sullivan Email me your immigration query or a topic you would like us to cover today:  Kieran@ipcboston.org Billy Feeney, RIP This past week we were saddened to learn of the death of Billy Feeney, a native of County Longford.  Irish immigrants will be well aware of Billy’s ...

What is the good news we proclaim? May 21, 2012 ^

Family Outreach, Spiritual & Pastoral

By Sr. Marguerite Kelly, mfic Email me at: srmkelly@ipcboston.org  What is the good news we proclaim? Today’s readings bring us to the end of Jesus’ time with his disciples.  We see the disciples going out and proclaiming the good news to the whole world, even while they are waiting for Jesus to return in glory.  ...

Cora Flood – Profile May 14, 2012 ^

Family Outreach

Cora Flood – Profile Cora Flood – profile Cora Flood has worked most of her adult life on immigrant related programs.  In her earlier years, she worked as an outreach coordinator at the Irish International Immigration Center in Boston.  A terrific organizer she had a gift for bringing people together from wide ends of the spectrum and was a ...

Happy Mother’s Day May 14, 2012 ^

Family Outreach

As we celebrate Mothers’ Day this weekend, the Irish Pastoral Centre wishes to extend blessings to all the mothers in our “parish without boundaries” and ask that God may continue to walk with you and your families. Sr. Marguerite Kelly  

IPC meets with Minister Deenihan May 14, 2012 ^

Other

IPC meets with Minister Deenihan Fr. John McCarthy met with Mr. Jimmy Dennihan, Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht  during his visit to Boston last weekend.   Fr. John availed of this opportunity to speak with the Minister about the important work of the Irish Pastoral Centre, ‘as the feet on the street’ ministry with the Boston Irish Immigrant community.

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