Catholic / Church Current Events / News Commentary News image from Web The Church still stands: Remembering the promise of Easter Sunday after the Notre Dame Cathedral fire Apr 16, 2019 Robert Gillis By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper, 4/2019 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and…
Catholic / Church Foxboro Foxboro Reporter Image Father Steve Madden leaving Saint Mary’s Foxboro in 2015 Jan 23, 2015 Robert Gillis By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and the Boston City Paper 1/2015 And also sent, along with a…
Catholic / Church Foxboro Reporter Image Life events, Gratitude and Giving and Little Miracles We All Want To Be Remembered Nov 6, 2014 Robert Gillis by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper, 11/2014 The month of November means many things:…
Catholic / Church Dorchester UPDATED: An open letter to the Saint Kevin property managers — let us say a proper good-bye before the church is demolished Mar 7, 2014 Robert Gillis By Robert Gillis Published in the Boston City Paper, 3/2014 (Written at the request of a great group of people…
A must read Catholic / Church Foxboro Foxboro Reporter Image News image from Web Celebrating the remarkable clergy of Saint Mary’s Foxboro May 21, 2013 Robert Gillis by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper, 5/2013 Each year around this time, I’ve made…
A must read Catholic / Church Christmas The National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette in Attleboro — it’s more than just Christmas Lights Nov 28, 2012 Robert Gillis Note: Originally published 11/28/2012, and one of the most important pieces I have ever written, please note the following: The…
Catholic / Church Current Events / News Commentary Dorchester Grieving the Saint Kevin’s Property Aug 13, 2012 Robert Gillis By Robert Gillis Published in the Boston City Paper 7/2012 and the Foxboro Reporter 8/2012 ived my first 25 years…
Catholic / Church Foxboro Foxboro Reporter Image The prodigal son returns to church (again) Oct 14, 2011 Robert Gillis By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City paper 10/2011 A few years ago I attended a…
Catholic / Church Thoughts on visiting seven churches on Holy Thursday Apr 26, 2011 Robert Gillis By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and the Boston City paper, 5/2011. While Easter has passed and elections…
Catholic / Church Christmas Memorials Eileen Gustin and the Advent Wreath Nov 23, 2008 Robert Gillis by Robert Gillis Published in The Foxboro Reporter 12/2008 and 12/2005, and the Boston City Paper 12/2008 When I was…
Catholic / Church Visiting Seven Churches on Good Friday — and trying to reconnect with Faith Mar 16, 2008 Robert Gillis By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and the Boston City paper 3/2008 Years ago, Mom explained that you…
Catholic / Church Dorchester Memorials News image from Web In loving memory of Father John Joseph Kierce Feb 28, 2006 Robert Gillis In loving memory of Father John Joseph Kierce, pastor of Saint Kevin Church, Uphams Corner, Dorchester for 50 years by…
Catholic / Church Foxboro Celebrating the priesthood Jun 21, 2005 Robert Gillis by Robert Gillis Published in The Foxboro Reporter 6/2005 and the Boston City Paper 2006 The evil actions of a…
Catholic / Church CNN image Memorials News image from Web Remembering Pope John Paul II Apr 10, 2005 Robert Gillis by Robert Gillis Published in The Foxboro Reporter 4/2005 and the Boston City Paper 4/2007 The legacy of Pope John…
Catholic / Church Dorchester News image from Web You can go home again; my visit to Dorchester and Saint Kevin School and Church Jun 21, 2003 Robert Gillis by Robert Gillis Published in The Foxboro Reporter 6/2003 and the Boston City paper in 2006 It’s Friday afternoon, the…
The Church still stands: Remembering the promise of Easter Sunday after the Notre Dame Cathedral fire
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper, 4/2019 Jesus answered them, “Destroy this temple, and…
Father Steve Madden leaving Saint Mary’s Foxboro in 2015
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and the Boston City Paper 1/2015 And also sent, along with a…
We All Want To Be Remembered
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper, 11/2014 The month of November means many things:…
UPDATED: An open letter to the Saint Kevin property managers — let us say a proper good-bye before the church is demolished
By Robert Gillis Published in the Boston City Paper, 3/2014 (Written at the request of a great group of people…
Celebrating the remarkable clergy of Saint Mary’s Foxboro
by Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City Paper, 5/2013 Each year around this time, I’ve made…
The National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette in Attleboro — it’s more than just Christmas Lights
Note: Originally published 11/28/2012, and one of the most important pieces I have ever written, please note the following: The…
Grieving the Saint Kevin’s Property
By Robert Gillis Published in the Boston City Paper 7/2012 and the Foxboro Reporter 8/2012 ived my first 25 years…
The prodigal son returns to church (again)
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and Boston City paper 10/2011 A few years ago I attended a…
Thoughts on visiting seven churches on Holy Thursday
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and the Boston City paper, 5/2011. While Easter has passed and elections…
Eileen Gustin and the Advent Wreath
by Robert Gillis Published in The Foxboro Reporter 12/2008 and 12/2005, and the Boston City Paper 12/2008 When I was…
Visiting Seven Churches on Good Friday — and trying to reconnect with Faith
By Robert Gillis Published in the Foxboro Reporter and the Boston City paper 3/2008 Years ago, Mom explained that you…
In loving memory of Father John Joseph Kierce
In loving memory of Father John Joseph Kierce, pastor of Saint Kevin Church, Uphams Corner, Dorchester for 50 years by…
Celebrating the priesthood
by Robert Gillis Published in The Foxboro Reporter 6/2005 and the Boston City Paper 2006 The evil actions of a…
Remembering Pope John Paul II
by Robert Gillis Published in The Foxboro Reporter 4/2005 and the Boston City Paper 4/2007 The legacy of Pope John…
You can go home again; my visit to Dorchester and Saint Kevin School and Church
by Robert Gillis Published in The Foxboro Reporter 6/2003 and the Boston City paper in 2006 It’s Friday afternoon, the…