Portiuncula Chapel Hanover Mass

Portiuncula Chapel Hanover Mass

• The Portiuncula Chapel, on the grounds of Cardinal Cushing Centers, Hanover, Massachusetts, is the final resting place of Cardinal Richard Cushing.
• Portiuncula means “little portion” in Italian
• constructed on the Hanover campus in 1953
• Chapel came from Assisi—where, over 700 years ago, St. Francis himself built the chapel that inspired it
•  served as Archbishop of Boston from 1944 to 1970 and was made a cardinal in 1958
• Cushing’s main role was as fundraiser and builder of new churches, schools, and institutions
• Cushing’s high energy level allowed him to meet with many people all day, often giving lengthy speeches at night
• Cushing was born in South Boston on August 24, 1895
• is parents were both Irish immigrants