Tickets Are First Come, First Served to Obama's Interfaith Service Thursday

Find out how to attend today's interfaith service at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in the South End.

Parking Restrictions, Heightened Security for Obama Visit

The President of the United States will be at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Thursday to participate in a special interfaith service.

President Barack Obama will be in the South End on Thursday to lead a special interfaith service dedicated to the victims of the attacks at the marathon on Monday. The service will be held at 11 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in the South End (1400 Washington St.) Governor Deval Patrick announced the service at a press conference yesterday evening.  "The service is an opportunity for the community to come together in the wake of the tragic events at the Boston Marathon this week," said the governor's office in a statement. In addition to President Barack Obama, federal, state, local officials will join first responders, civic leaders from communities along the marathon route, medical personnel, victims and their families, as well …

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Man Arrested for Breaking into the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Stealing Sacramental Wine

The man allegedly told police he came into the church "to find peace."

A Dedham man was arrested and charged with breaking and entering with intent to commit a felony after he allegedly broke into the Cathedral of the Holy Cross on Wednesday. Police responded to a radio call for a breaking and entering in progress at 75 Union Park Street at 7:31 a.m.  The custodian of the Cathedral stated that he came in that morning at about 7:05 a.m. and found candles lit throughout the entire church including the attic and the basement. The custodian said he found a man inside the storage area in the front of the church, behind the altar, and called 9-1-1. Police found the suspect was lying on the ground with an open bottle of sacramental wine, an open container of the Eucharist and several battery-operated candles lit …

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Easter Sunday Church Services

Here's a list of all the Easter Sunday church services today in the South End.

Church Services around the South End on Easter Sunday.  Cathedral of the Holy Cross  Concord Baptist  Union United Methodist  Mt. Calvary Baptist Church  South End Neighborhood Church  People’s Baptist Church of Boston  Grant A.M.E. Church  St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church  Columbus Avenue A.M.E. Zion Church  Shawmut Community Church of God  Church of St. Augustine and St. Martin  Congregation Lion of Judah 

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Kasey Hariman

8:54 am on Monday, April 9, 2012

Sorry we missed that! It was certainly nothing personal -- we would have been glad to include the services if we had known about them. Thanks for letting us know it's important to you; we'll make sure to include Ebenezer Baptist the next time we do an article on local church services.   more ›

Event: St. Patrick’s Day Mass

The mass is at the South End's Cathedral of the Holy Cross.

The Cathedral of the Holy Cross will hold a St. Patrick’s Day mass at noon Saturday, March 17. The mass will feature the blessing and distribution of Shamrocks, and Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley will be in attendance. For more information, visit the cathedral’s website or call 617-542-5682.

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Famous Tenor to Perform in South End Saturday

Ronan Tynan will be at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross.

Ronan Tynan, the Irish tenor best known for singing “God Bless America” at New York Yankees games, will perform a benefit concert at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. The concert will raise funds for Cathedral Outreach Ministries, which supports a food pantry, health and wellness programs and a free flu clinic. Tynan will sing selections from traditional, Irish, religious and classical venues. Doors open at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at two places:

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