Archive for September 25th, 2010

September 25th, 2010

Cardinal Comes to St. William’s Parish Tewksbury

by Marie

On Cardinal Sean’s blog – nice to see the photos of the Cardinal’s visit to St. William’s Parish in Tewkbsury last week. The parish and the Oblates of Mary Immaculate are  celebrating 75 years of service – 1935-2010.

As the Cardinal noted – Father John Hanley, OMI is the current Pastor (formerly pastor of the Sacred Heart Church and the Immaculate Conception Church in Lowell). The Oblates have served Tewksbury for over 125 years – ministering first to   the spiritual needs of the poor, infirm and indigent at the State Almshouse (now Tewksbury State Hospital) before staffing St. William’s which was established in 1935.

From the Cardinal: St. William’s is a wonderful faith community that is very, very active. Among other things, they have Perpetual Adoration, many different programs, activities and organizations in the parish, along with a very strong social and ecumenical outreach.

It was a great joy to be a part of their 75th anniversary celebration.

Read more history of  St. William’s Parish here.

September 25th, 2010

Moveon.org & ‘One Nation’ Rally in D.C. on Oct. 2

by PaulM

This announcement is from www.moveon.org:

“On October 2nd, exactly one month before Election Day, hundreds of thousands of people are gathering in Washington, D.C. for “One Nation,” a huge march for jobs, equality, and progress. Can you join us? At the historic Lincoln Memorial, progressives from coast to coast will join human and civil rights leaders, labor leaders, faith leaders, celebrities and more to rally for bold action to protect our economy and jobs—and to move our country forward. With Republicans and their corporate allies determined to take back Congress in November, we’ll join together to show the strength and unity of the progressive movement. Rides are available on buses and in carpools from all over the East Coast, but they’re filling up fast—so RSVP soon!

“We’re joining dozens of progressive organizations involved in One Nation, including the NAACP, USAction, Win Without War, the Service Employees International Union, and so many more. And in addition to joining the march, MoveOn members are holding “Stop the Takeover” house parties nationwide that weekend, mobilizing get-out-the-vote volunteers in critical congressional races. The One Nation march will demonstrate that progressives are united to fight—to fight for Congress, and for good jobs, true economic progress, social justice, and equality for all. And it’ll also be a lot of fun, gathering with progressives from all over the country on the historic National Mall. To get involved, visit www.moveon.org

September 25th, 2010

Antje Duvekot at Kerouac Festival, Oct. 1

by PaulM

Antje Duvekot (web photo courtesy of overtheline.com)

Poet and folksinger Antje Duvekot, winner of the Boston Music Award for Outstanding Folk Act of the Year, will perform in the Urban Village Artist Series (UVAS) at the Jack Kerouac Literary Festival on Friday, Oct. 1, at 8.30 pm at the Old Court at the corner of Middle and Central streets.

Also on the bill are poet-essayist-writer Andrew Schelling, who teaches at the Kerouac Writing School at Naropa Institute in Boulder, Colo., and Lowell’s own Samkhann Khoeun, editor and translator of the extraordinary book of poetry “O! Maha Mount Dangrek” by the late Cambodian refugee and Buddhist monk Venerable Ly Van Aggadibo.

For the full schedule of Kerouac Festival events, visit www.uml.edu/artsandideas or www.lowellcelebrateskerouac.org