Parish News

Saturday, September 20 th at 12:30 pm in the Heritage Room

Any adult who volunteers in our parish and who comes in contact with children must participate in a VIRTUS: Protecting God’s Children session. You must register at www.virtusonline.org- select first time registrant - follow prompts and choose this session. For more information or for help registering please contact Jaye Russo jaye@bostonsbasilica.com or (617) 516-0380

A second collection will be taken the weekend of September 20-21 to support the retirement, medical and financial needs of priests in good standing throughout the Archdiocese of Boston. These priests have given their lives to faithfully serve Christ, the Church, and you. Please be generous to this important collection. For more information, please visit www.clergytrust.org

The Healing & Restoration Ministry at The Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help - welcomes you to our monthly Healing Service, with Fr. Phillip Dabney C.Ss.R. on

Saturday, September 20th - 2:00pm
Saturday, October 18th - 2:00pm
Saturday, November 15th - 2:00pm
Saturday, December 20th - 2:00pm

The service is handicapped accessible and open to all. There will be blessings, and anointing of the sick. We welcome you to attend the 4:00pm Mass that follows the service. For more information, please email: healingministry@bostonsbasilica.com or phone 617-516-0371. 24 hour Prayerline : 617-442-3938.

On 26 September, the 147th anniversary of the dedication of the legendary George S. Hutchings Opus 410 organ will take place at 7:00pm. This special program will feature the 1923 silent film classic “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” and will be accompanied by our own Mr. Peter Krasinski.

This is a much needed fundraiser for our celebrated instrument of worship which, as a living organism itself, requires constant professional maintenance. Tickets are $25 and are required for entry to this cinematic extravaganza. At this time, tickets may be obtained from the Music Director (Timothy Macri) in person or by contacting him through email: tim@bostonsbasilica.com.

Each year, the Society of St. Vincent de Paul at the Basilica hosts the Friends of the Poor® Walk, which raises funds and awareness for the Society’s work serving people living in poverty. The 2025 Friends of the Poor® Walk will take place on Saturday, October 4th. Please text S20056 to 49514 to donate or register as a walker or fundraiser (message and data rates may apply). You can also contact us at 857-615-9461 or SVDPMissionChurch@gmail.com

Our parish joyfully invites you to a special Jubilee Mass on Sunday, October 19th. This unique celebration will be offered as one single Mass bringing our entire parish family together as one community of faith. There will be no other Mass times observed on Sunday, October 19th.

The liturgy will be celebrated tri-lingually—in English, Spanish, and Haitian Creole—honoring the beautiful diversity of our parish. Together, we will give thanks for the rich history of our church and embrace our call to move forward in unity. Following the Mass, all are welcome to a parish reception.

Parishioners and friends of The Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help have partnered with A Faith That Does Justice (AFTDJ) to prepare and distribute food to those experiencing homelessness in the Mission Hill/Longwood area. This outreach takes place every Saturday morning in the Basilica’s rectory, where volunteers make sandwiches and head into the neighborhood to offer food and fellowship. We are still looking for a few volunteers. Please contact Chris Cummings at 857-225-0495 or email him at ccummings@faith-justice.org.

We have officially launched the 2025 Catholic Appeal. We hope and encourage you to join in making a gift to this year’s Appeal. As we celebrate the 2025 Jubilee Year of Hope, our participation in the Catholic Appeal signifies an important way to share Christ’s promise, care, and love with others. For those who have already made a gift, we are grateful. We are hoping to have 100% participation from our parish! When we reach our Appeal goal, our parish will receive funds back for our local programs and ministries. To make an online gift, please visit: www.bostonsbasilica.com/appeal

The Archdiocese of Boston requires that all clergy, parish staff (full and part time), together will all volunteers (17 years of age and older) who minister to or have the potential for unmonitored access to children, youth, elderly or the disabled, undergo a CORI check. This process requires an individual to fill out a CORI request form annually in accord