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Cardinal Law and the laity

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March 23
Law's words frame new play

March 2
Wary Catholics return to church

January 25, 2004
Churches report attendance up

January 4, 2004
Dot parish struggles to survive

December 28
Hudson fill-in priest welcomed

December 12
Law prays daily for diocese

November 22
Assignment for Law expected

November 20
Policies on VOTF reconsidered

September 19
Crisis issues in church's future

September 18
Meeting ban at parish is lifted

August 4
O'Malley given warm welcome

August 1
Lawmakers see shades of gray

July 31
An angry protest, and prayers
Voices of protest and support
Three in crowd bound in hope
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July 29
Lay group to engage O'Malley

July 24
Many outraged after AG's report

July 21
Law to skip bishop installation

July 18
O'Malley invites Law, victims

July 11
Bishops seek private opinions

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Cardinal Law's statement

7/2/2003

Statement of Cardinal Bernard F. Law, archbishop emeritus of Boston:

I congratulate Archbishop-elect Sean O'Malley, O.F.M., Cap., upon his appointment as Archbishop of Boston by the Holy Father. My prayers are with the new archbishop and with the archdiocese. In their ecclesial communion may they show forth the presence of the Risen Lord.