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March 11, 2006
Largest Catholic Men's Conference in the Country (Boston City Paper).
There was no multiplication of loaves and fishes, but 5000+ present-day men were fed intellectually and spiritually at the Second Annual Boston Catholic Men’s Conference (BCMC) held Saturday March 4, 2006 at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center. Adding to the laymen the 200 priests who heard confessions and distributed communion at the concluding Mass celebrated by Cardinal-designate Sean O’Malley, The BCMC has suddenly surged ahead become the best-attended of all the 40-odd Catholic men’s conferences in the country. Participants raved about their experiences.

March 10, 2006
Archbishop Homily: Lent is About Coming Home (The Pilot).
Following is the text of the homily delivered by Cardinal-designate Seán P. O’Malley at the closing Mass of the 2006 Boston Catholic Men’s Conference: "The purpose of Lent is to jettison the ballast we carry through life, not in terms of shedding pounds by dieting, but letting go of the “extra baggage,” those things that keep us separated from God and from others. Lent is a wake-up call, like Jonah’s warning to the people of Nineveh. Lent is about coming home, like the prodigal son."

March 10, 2006
Editorial: Something is Moving (The Pilot).
The resounding success of The Catholic Men’s and Women’s Conferences held March 3-4 in South Boston speaks volumes of the desire of Boston Catholics to move beyond the crisis we have endured and seek new spiritual strength to continue our journey in life.

March 10, 2006
Thousands Attend Men's, Women's Conferences (The Pilot).
Over 8,500 men and women were called on to improve their relationships with God and work together to do His will at the Boston Catholic Men’s and Women’s Conferences held March 3 and 4 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.

March 10, 2006
Spirited Catholic Men's and Women's Conferences Draw an Amazing 8,500(Anchor).
The Boston Catholic Men's Conference on March 4 and its counterpart Women's Conference a day earlier were billed as an energetic show of faith at an unforgettable spiritual encounter.

February 28, 2006
Shining Examples (Lowell Sun).
It is far better to light candles than curse the darkness, and who knows better about lighting candles than a devout Catholic? Yet too many have addressed the recent, severe flaws exposed in the Catholic Church with criticism and rejection instead of reform and reconciliation. Two Lowell natives, however, are carrying candles bright enough to light the way for many of their Catholic brothers and sisters.

February 27, 2006
Lowell Twins Put Faith to the Test (Lowell Sun).
When they were preschoolers, Midge Landry would take her identical-twin sons, Scot and Roger, to Mass every day at St. Michael Church in Lowell. It was the simple act of a woman of strong faith, yet it set an example that would ultimately influence her sons' lives. Roger was ordained a priest by then-Bishop Sean O'Malley for the Diocese of Fall River in 1999; and in 2005, Scot co-founded the highly successful Boston Catholic Men's Conference.

February 17, 2006
Lay Organizaers Release Details for Annual Boston Catholic Men's & Women's Conferences: Over 7,000 Catholics Expected to Attend
Catholics from Greater-Boston and throughout Eastern Massachusetts are responding in unprecedented numbers to the 2nd Annual Boston Catholic Men’s Conference taking place on Saturday, March 4 and the 1st Annual Boston Catholic Women’s Conference being held on Friday, March 3. Both Conferences will take place at the new Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in South Boston.

February 17, 2006
First Catholic Women's Conference Planned for March (The Pilot).
Following the success of last year's first Boston Catholic Men's Conference, women are hoping to provide a similar opportunity for the area's Catholic Women.

February 17, 2006
Thousands Seek to Be Energized at the Boston Catholic Men's Conference (Anchor).
With a projected attendance of close to 5,000, the Boston Catholic Men's Conference will host Catholic Men from across New England in a unified show of faith on March 4.

October 23, 2005
Boston Archdiocese Making Progress, With the Help of Prayer (National Catholic Register).
Scot Landry felt a need to do something constructive in the wake of the Archdiocese of Boston's sex abuse scandal. "I was sick of the Catholic Church being under assault," the 35-year old father of two recalled.

10/11/05 - Father John Corapi and Scott Hahn to speak at the 2006 Men's Conference! We are thrilled to announce that Scott Hahn and Father John Corapi have accepted our invitation to speak at the 2006 Boston Catholic Men's Conference on March 4, 2006. Mr. Hahn and Fr. Corapi are 2 of the most followed Catholic teachers and preachers in the world. Adding them to a lineup that already featured Archbishop O'Malley and Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa (preacher to the Papal Household) means the 2006 Conference will be CAN'T MISS EVENT!! For more information on Scott Hahn, please click here and for more information on Father John Corapi, please click here.

10/10/05 - Sean Forrest is Confirmed as the Youth Breakout Speaker and for Music Ministry at the 2006 Conference. Sean is one of the most followed Contemporary Catholic Musicians in the Country and one of the leading Confirmation Retreat Leaders in New England. We are thrilled to have him play a significant part in the 2006 Conference. To learn more about Sean, or to order a copy of one of his CDs or Biography, please click here.

10/09/05 - Men's Morning a Success! 200 men attended the Men's Morning on Saturday October 8 at the Marian Center in Medway. The Men's Morning featured keynote address from Jim Baker of St. Theresa Parish in Billerica and Father Roger Landry of Saint Anthony of Padua Parish in New Bedford. To order a recording of the keynote addresses, please click here.

9/8/05 - Be a 2006 Boston Catholic Men's Conference Parish Captain. Our goal is to have a parish captain in every parish in the Archdiocese of Boston and as many captains in surrounding dioceses as we can get. So we’d like to have more than 300 captains. Last year we had about 50 hard-working captains. All it takes to be a parish captain is a belief in the Men’s Conference and a desire to spread the news at your parish. For more information and to sign up, please click here.

9/8/05 - September 2005 E-Mail Newsletter. We emailed our newsletter out on Thursday September 8 in the morning. If you didn't receive it then you're not on our email list. If you'd like to join our email list, please fill out the form below. A copy of the newsletter can be found here.

8/11/05 - August 2005 E-Mail Newsletter. A copy of our August newsletter can be found here.

8/01/05 - Father Raniero Cantalamessa, OFM Cap., is the 1st Confirmed Speaker for 2006 Conference. Father Cantalamessa has been the Preacher to the Papal Household since 1980. His official duties include preaching retreats to Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI, members of their papal households and Vatican officials. He also is a prolific spiritual writer and retreat leader. It is a special privilege to the Men's Conference and the Archdiocese of Boston that he is travelling from the Vatican to be with us on March 4, 2006. Fr. Cantalamessa wrote: "I’m happy to accept the invitation of the Organizing Committee and Archbishop O’Malley to speak at the 2006 Men’s Conference and I come to you sharing St. Paul's feelings towards the Romans: " For I am longing to see you so that I can convey to you some spiritual gift that will be a lasting strength, or rather that we may be strengthened together through our mutual faith, yours and mine" (Romans 1:11-12)." Please click here for more information on Father Cantalamessa.

6/19/05 - Boston Catholic Men Publish 1st Newsletter on Father's Day. Newsletter link was emailed to everyone on the BCM email list. If you are not on the email list, please fill out the form at the bottom of the page. Please click here for the newsletter.

5/22/05 - BCM hosts Workshop for "Starting and Growing Small Men's Groups".. 40 men attended this event, held at the new parish center at St. Michael's in Bedford, MA. For a summary of the workshop, please read the Father's Day Newsletter. click here for the newsletter.

5/13/05 - Message from Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley re:"The Facts About Stem Cell Research and Human Cloning.". Archbishop O'Malley has worked with Fr. Tad Pacholczyk, Ph.D., a Yale-trained neuroscientist and bioethics expert, to present scientific evidence and facts on Stem Cells. Please encourage friends and family members to also watch the video. To watch the video, click here

5/03/05 - Northeast Catholic Family Conference "Making the Faith Visible", Sat/Sun July 16-17. We recommend this Conference as a good followup activity to the 2005 Boston Catholic Men's Conference. It will be held at Stonehill College in Easton MA. For more information, please click here.

5/03/05 - The Proud2BCatholic Music Festival will be held on July 30.. This will be held at the Marist Center in Framingham. We recommend this event for young adults. The keynote speaker will be Tom Brady Sr. (father of Patriots QB Tom Brady). Archbishop O’Malley will be the Mass Celebrant. There are also many musical acts performing. For more information, please click here.

4/30/05 - Brotherhood of Hope Events for Men. The Brotherhood of Hope, the community of Brothers who led the music at the men's conference, is soon to embark on their 25th year anniversary. They are planning a celebrative event open to us, an Advent retreat for men, a special anniversary newsletter, a second music CD, and more. Since they have influenced both local and national men's ministries, we encourage you to contact them to receive their impressive newsletter. Simply email your name and address to Br. John at brojohn@brotherhoodofhope.org.

April 1, 2005
Hundreds from Diocese of Fall River attend Catholic Men's Conference (The Anchor).
For Tony Andrade, actor Jim Caviezel's speech at a men's conference last weekend was a life-altering experience. Caviezel, who played Jesus in last year's movie, "The Passion of the Christ," challenged his listeners to become "warriors" for Christ, and to step into the world and express their faith in public.

March 25, 2005
Men called to holiness at first annual Men's Conference (The Pilot).
More than 2,000 men gathered March 19 at Boston College High School to celebrate the Solemnity of St. Jospeh with Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley, "The Passion of the Christ" star James Caviezel and other speakers at the first Boston Catholic Men's Conference.

March 24, 2005
At First Annual Catholic Conference, Men's Amens (Dorchester Reporter).
The communal singing was kind of shaky, despite the best efforts (and fine saxophone-playing) of the 10-man Brotherhood of Hope band. But Catholic men are often ornery when it comes to hymns, even rousing contemporary ones. Otherwise, the first annual Boston Catholic Men's Conference (BCMC) held last Saturday, March 19, at BC High was a joyous success. Over 2,000 men (double the organizers' original goal) and 80 priests (including Dorchester pastors) packed the folding chairs and bleachers at the new McNeice Pavilion to hear challenges and encouragement from a line-up of five nationally known speakers, including "The Passion of the Christ" star Jim Caviezel.

March 24, 2005
St. William Parish in Tewksbury Hosts Men's ACTS Retreat, April 28 to May 1 at Espousal Retreat Center in Waltham.
ACTS is an acronym for Adoration, Community, Theology and Service. The goals of an ACTS retreat are to strengthen our faith and its application in our daily lives, to renew ourselves spiritually and to build lasting friendships. Lay men present the retreat with spiritual direction provided by clergy. All Christian men age 21 or older are welcome.

March 20, 2005
Catholic men hear encouraging words. Speakers aim to help them reexamine their faith, role. (Boston Globe).
Some 2,000 Catholic men gathered in Boston yesterday to pray, sing, and listen to unusually frank speeches by clergy discussing contraception, pornography, adultery, adoption and community service, with the goal of encouraging men to reexamine their faith and masculinity.

March 12, 2005
First Annual Boston Catholic Men's Conference at B.C. High 3/19 (Boston City Paper).

They're coming by the hundreds. Once word got out that one of the keynote speakers at the first Boston Catholic Men's Conference (BCMC) was going to be the tough guy who played Jesus in The Passion of the Christ, registrations started pouring in from as far away as San Francisco and British Columbia. Busloads are coming from the suburbs, but plenty of locals are signing up too.

March 10, 2005
BC High to hold Conference for Catholic Men (Dorchester Reporter).
He was twice struck by lightening during the filming of "The Passion of the Christ" and survived. Now, unless a blot from the blue gets him on a third try, actor Jim Caviezel will be in Dorchester telling an expected audience of well over 1,000 guys about his experiences making the picture.

March 5, 2005
Conference Organizers Meet with Archbishop O’Malley.
Archbishop Sean O’Malley had breakfast with 45 men from throughout the Archdiocese who are planning the 1st Annual Boston Catholic Men’s Conference on March 19. Archbishop O’Malley addressed the men on the need for New Evangelization in the Archdiocese and thanked the men for playing a role in this New Evangelization by planning the Men’s Conference.

February 27, 2005
BCTV Sunday Mass on Channel 7 (WHDH) Features Congregation from Boston Catholic Men’s Fellowship.
25 men who are helping organize the 1st Annual Boston Catholic Men’s Conference on March 19 were present as the congregation for the weekly Sunday Mass produced by Boston Catholic TV on Channel 7 (WHDH) at 7:30am. Rev. Brian Bachand, Secretary to Archbishop Sean O’Malley, was the Mass Celebrant and Homilist.

February 25, 2005
Men of God (Fall River Anchor).
Last March, I saw one of the real signs of the “new springtime” in the Church to which Pope John Paul II frequently refers. It was the annual Catholic Men’s Conference for the Diocese of Trenton, New Jersey. I had been invited to give a talk on what it means to be a real Christian man according to the thought of Pope John Paul II. There were over one thousand men in attendance, ranging in age from boys who had just received their driving permits to feisty nonagenarians.

February 18, 2005
Preaching Christ's Passion (Fall River Anchor).
Scripture scholars often describe the four Gospels as “passion accounts with very long introductions.” This is because the preaching of the apostles — and the earliest Christian writings —focused above all on the details of Jesus’ passion, death and resurrection.

February 13, 2005
Boston Catholic Men Respond to Boston Globe Misrepresentations.
In today’s Boston Globe, Eileen McNamara wrote a column entitled “Conclave is male enclave” which contained many inaccuracies and mischaracterizations about the 2005 Boston Catholic Men’s Conference. We hope that this note clarifies our intentions and hopes for the Conference.

February 12, 2005
St. Michael Parish in North Andover Hosts Mens Retreat on February 25 & 26.
Take a break this Lent and listen to God through all the noise.

February 11, 2005
March Conference to encourage Catholic men in faith (The Pilot).
It isn't easy to be a Catholic man these days. So says Scot Landry, a parishoner at St. Paul Church in Cambridge. "There is a great difficulty for men wishing to take their Catholic faith seriously."

February 11, 2005
Boston is Home to First Annual Men's Conference on March 19 (Fall River Anchor).
Plans are underway for the first annual Boston Catholic Men's Conference to be held March 19, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at McNeice Pavilion, 150 Morrissey Boulevard.

November 17, 2004
Boston Catholic Men Select Boston College High School as Venue for 2005 Boston Catholic Men's Conference.
Boston Catholic Men (BCM) is pleased to announce that the 1st Annual Boston Catholic Men’s Conference will be held at the McNeice Pavilion at Boston College High School.

October 13, 2004
Boston Catholic Men receive letter of support from Archbishop O'Malley
Please allow me this opportunity to express my gratitude for your leadership in organizing th 2005 Catholic Men's Conference. I support and endorse this conference that will be held on Saturday, March 19, 2005.