Stoughton LIFE TEEN is pleased to announce that our newly ordained regional bishop, Bishop John Dooher, will celebrate the LIFE TEEN Mass held at Immaculate Conception Church in Stoughton at 5:30PM on Sunday, March 25, 2007. It is a great joy and honor that Bishop Dooher has accepted our invitation to preside at our LIFE TEEN Mass during this Lenten season. Stoughton LIFE TEEN invites and encourages our pastor, all parish staff, parishioners, and members of the LIFE TEEN community to join together in this very special event as we welcome our new auxiliary bishop and partake in the heavenly meal which unites us all as the Body of Christ.

Bishop John Dooher, 63, was born in Dorchester, MA, was ordained a priest at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in May 1969 and was ordained bishop on December 12, 2006. He had served as Pastor of St. Mary Parish in Dedham since 1996, the home of one of the Archdiocese's most thriving LIFE TEEN programs for young Catholics. Following his ordination, Fr. Dooher served as Parochial Vicar at both St. Francis Xavier Cabrini in South Weymouth (1969-74) and St. Augustine Parish in South Boston (1974-1982). He also served as the Senate President for Archdiocesan Priests from 1982-1984 and was the Director of the Office of Spiritual Development for the Archdiocese from 1984-1991, a leadership position responsible for overseeing the spiritual renewal program and retreats for parishes and for priests and religious.

Bishop Dooher is currently a member of both the Presbyteral Council and the College of Consultors. Prior to his appointment as Pastor at St. Mary, Bishop Dooher served as Administrator for Sts. Peter and Paul Parish, St. Vincent de Paul Parish and Our Lady of Good Voyage Chapel in South Boston from 1991 to 1996.

Portions of the above news item are part of a press release issued by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston