Cardinal O Malley is seen alongside Metropolitan Methodios as he addresses the Greek Orthodox community during their celebration of the Easter Vigil on May 1. Pilot photo/Alex Mavradis
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Saturday was the feast of St. Joseph the Worker, so I was pleased to be able to celebrate Mass at St. Joseph the Worker Shrine in Lowell.
We were pleased to be joined by Mayor John Leahy and several members of the Lowell Fire and Police departments, who carried the statue of St. Joseph in and out of the church.
The Mass was held to mark both the Year of St. Joseph and the Year of the Eucharist. In my homily, I commented on the fact that there are three feast days of St. Joseph: January 23 is the Espousal of Mary and Joseph, March 19 is St. Joseph s Day, and, of course, May 1 is St. Joseph the Worker.