Standing up A little girl was sitting with her grandmother on a bench. She said to her: “grandma, I would like to be taller than you.” Her grandmother replied: “Yes, one day, you will be taller than me.” The girl reacted: “No, I would like to be taller than you… Read More »Readings and Reflection for March 5 (Saturday after Ash Wednesday)
The purpose of action In Book I of his Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle talks about the purpose of action. For him, the aim of action is the good. In some cases, the activity itself is the end (for example, watching a movie). In other cases, the end goes beyond the activity… Read More »Readings and Reflection for March 4 (Friday after Ash Wednesday)
On the 13th of February 2022 at the Chapel of the Holy Spirit at Assumption College (Worcester, MA, USA) Brother Daniele Caglioni, A A, made lifelong vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience according to the Rule of St. Augustine and the Assumptionist Rule of Life.
FISKDALE – Rev. Jerome A. Lively, A.A., 57, died Sunday, February 27, 2022 in Harrington Memorial Hospital, Southbridge after an illness. Besides his Assumptionist family, he leaves 7 siblings, Jonathan Lively, Veronica Smead, Hanna Lively, Timothy Lively, Daniel Lively, Martha Lively and Christopher Lively; and many nephews and nieces. He… Read More »In Memoriam – Fr. Jerome A. Lively, A.A.
Click the arrow below to hear a member of the Assumption community read today’s Gospel. It’s my choice! An American was visiting Japan. She entered a restaurant and ordered green tea with sugar. The waiter said: “You cannot put sugar in green tea.” The American replied, “I know it is… Read More »Readings and Reflection for March 3 (Thursday after Ash Wednesday)
We are excited to announce our first drop off of the Assumptionist archives to Boston College! Thank you to Boston College for storing and digitalizing the archives! The Assumptionists have been trying to put the archives in a secure and safe place for over 20 years. Two years ago, the… Read More »Assumptionist Archives Are Moved to Boston College
Bro. Daniele made his Perpetual Profession of Religious Vows on Sunday, February 13th in the Chapel of the Holy Spirit at Assumption University. Present was Fr. Dennis Gallagher A.A., Provincial of North America who was celebrant and homilist, along with Daniele’s Assumptionist brothers, family and friends in the Assumption family.… Read More »Bro. Daniele Caglioni, A.A. Makes Perpetual Profession of Religious Vows
WORCESTER – Reverend Theodore Fortier, A.A., 94, died Wednesday, February 9, 2022 in Saint Vincent Hospital after a period of declining health. In addition to his fellow Assumptionists, he leaves a brother, Albert Fortier of Waterville, ME; 16 nephews and nieces, and many grand-nephews, grand nieces and cousins. He was… Read More »The Assumptionist Family Remembers Fr. Theodore Fortier, A.A. In Memoriam
We are very excited for Amber, who has been our Provincial Secretary in the North American Province for three years, as she starts a new life with the Shalom Catholic Community. On Saturday The Assumptionists in Brighton attended a mass welcoming her into postulancy with the community. May God bring… Read More »Amber Kelley Joins the Shalom Community in Cambridge
We are excited for Fr. Peter Omwoyo who is beginning new work with the Assumptionist community in Mexico City! He will be there for the next few years serving the Mexico City community and perfecting his Spanish.