Boston Pilot
Archbishop Henning (June 29, 2025):
“Today’s Mass for the Feast of Saints Peter and Paul and the blessing and imposition of the Pallium Stole expresses the unity of the Church in the successor of Peter. By the gift of this stole placed within the tomb of Peter, Pope Leo links my ministry in Boston to his own and to the communion of the Catholic Church across the world. He spoke today about the character of that communion, a unity that does not diminish our individual freedom, dignity, or diversity. Communion in the Lord ever makes us more, not less – as individuals and as a community. The imagery of the stole also reminds me to imitate the Good Shepherd in caring for the flock and seeking out the lost sheep. I will return from Rome renewed and determined to live up to that charge in serving the Church of Boston. The Catholics of the Archdiocese of Boston are in my heart and in my prayers.”