July 30 | DAY OF CEREMONY
Rites, challenges await O'Malley
By Michael Paulson, Globe Staff
Today, a humble friar becomes one of the most powerful men in Boston. After nearly 17 months of nonstop crisis, the Archdiocese of Boston will welcome Archbishop Sean Patrick O'Malley with pomp and protest, optimism and impatience.

Graphics Viewer's guide Ceremony TV coverage O'Malley's vestments O'Malley's coat of arms Processional in detail Cathedral of the Holy Cross

July 29 | THE MANY FACES OF THE CHURCH
Parishes replenish from other shores
By Monica Rhor, Globe Staff
The fusion of religious ritual and immigrant traditions is fast becoming an integral part of parishes throughout the Archdiocese of Boston. The church community that Bishop Sean P. O'Malley will take charge of when he is installed as archbishop tomorrow is remarkably changed from the one that greeted his predecessors.

July 28 | THE FRIARS’ TALE
Capuchins take mission beyond friary
By Michael Paulson, Globe Staff
Capuchin friars have labored in the Boston area, largely in obscurity, since the 1920s, when a group of British Capuchins set up shop in Milton. Some of the friars hope O'Malley's arrival will somehow lead to new life for them.

Photo gallery The lives of brothers at St. Benedict the Moor friary in Roxbury. See photos

July 27 | THREE CHAPTERS IN HIS LIFE
O'Malley's path of quiet conviction
By Globe Staff
The Globe examines defining moments along O'Malley's path to the nation's fourth largest Catholic diocese.
Washington D.C.: Tenants found unity in 'Padre Sean'
Virgin Islands: Humility renewed a frayed faith
Fall River: For roiled parish, uneasy compromise

Photo gallery Bishop O'Malley in Washington, D.C. and the Virgin Islands See photos