Dear School Leaders, Teachers, Staff, and Parents,  After consultation with Cardinal O’Malley, the Archdiocese of Boston will extend the universal mask requirement through November 1st, tracking the requirement recently announced by Governor Baker for public schools. At that time, the…

Are students required to wear masks? Yes, any student five or older, regardless of vaccination status, is required to wear masks indoors.  Masks also are required on school buses to meet federal requirements. The Archdiocesan indoor mask requirement will be in place through October 1,…

Statement on Governor’s Proposed Fall Reopening Mask Guidelines By the Catholic Schools Office of the Archdiocese of Boston We support Governor Charlie Baker’s emphasis on ensuring a safe reopening of schools for all the children of the Commonwealth. Although the Governor’s guidelines only…

In the wake of recent nonbinding CDC guidance, Governor Charlie Baker (through the MA DESE and MA DOH) has issued updated voluntary guidelines on masks. His recommendations set forth a suggested approach for Massachusetts public schools, given Massachusetts’ record of high vaccination statewide.…

The Robert Jalbert 9/11 Memorial Scholarship was established by Catherine Jalbert and her children; Michael, Suzanne and Julie. The scholarship was created in remembrance of Bob Jalbert, who died on flight 175, September 11, 2001.  Bob was raised in Lewiston, Maine and eventually settled with…

BRAINTREE, MA (May 14, 2021): This week the Archdiocese of Boston Catholic Schools Office, with support from the Catholic Schools Foundation, announced the 10 recipients of the prestigious Archdiocese of Boston Excellence in Education Award. This annual award honors elementary and secondary…

On April 15, 2021, WCVB's Chronicle covered Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Boston. The wide-ranging, informative, and exciting episode addressed enrollment challenges and successes, adapting to COVID norms, and the financial support that some families receive in order to attend…

"The killing of George Floyd has had a traumatic impact on our society. The suffering he endured and the immense loss his family has experienced speaks to us on a very human level.   The death of Mr. Floyd in a very public and raw manner catapulted this case into the conscience of the…

By MC Sullivan, RN MTS JD, Archdiocese of Boston Chief Healthcare Ethicist Published in Echoes, March 4 Much attention has been given to recent statements made about the most recently FDA-approved COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson by Archbishop Joseph Naumann, chair…