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Archbishop Henning to lead 'Into the Deep,' a first-ever eucharistic procession by sea for Boston archdiocese
Henning, who is serving his first year of archbishop, decided to take the procession in a new direction, inspired by Boston's long history with the sea.
'When I look out on the ocean, I just find it a place where it's easy to pray, easy to sense the presence of God,' Henning said in a
Over the two days, Henning will stop at seven North Shore communities and four Boston neighborhoods.
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'What if we just brought the Lord to them? What if [people] just have to go as far as the town dock?' Henning said in the video.
At each stop, the boat will pause for brief blessings and prayer. The two-day voyage ends with a closing Mass at Gate of Heaven in South Boston.
'The mayors of all the towns we are visiting have been invited, including Mayor Wu,' said Liz Cotrupi, Director of Family Life & Ecclesial Movements at the archdiocese.
Harbormasters from multiple towns will guide the Shepherd's Pie into their local harbors, and State Police and fire boats will escort it into Boston Harbor on Sunday morning, Cotrupi added.
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The boat—donated by the Winchester-based Shepherd family—will be captained by Mark Shepherd, Frank Harrington, Winthrop Harbormaster Charles Famolare, and Father Dan Hennessey of Topsfield and Middleton.
Below is the full schedule of stops and estimated arrival times.
Saturday, June 21
8:30AM – Mass at
10:50AM –
12:20PM –
1:30PM –
2:50PM –
4:15PM –
6:00PM – Prayer Service at
Sunday, June 22
8:15AM –
9:20AM –
10:15AM –
11:05AM –
12:00PM – Mass at
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