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Citing insufficient parishioners the diocese had planned to close the parish in 2009. Following closure it would have merged with Christ the King Parish in Ludlow. However, the local community opposed the move and became the only parish in Springfield proper to receive a temporary reprieve while efforts were made to reverse the decision.
St. Michael's Cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts, United States, established in 1847. In 1974, the church and rectory were included as contributing properties in the Quadrangle–Mattoon Street Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places. [2]
He became the first Catholic bishop ever to be indicted in the United States for sexual abuse. [26] However, the Springfield district attorney was forced to drop the charges because the statute of limitations on such crimes had expired. [26] In 2012, it was revealed that Maguire and Dupré had approved a $500,000 settlement in a sexual abuse case.
Bishop Edward Rice, of the Diocese of Springfield-Cape Girardeau, says a prayer while blessing the Rancho Motel, that Catholic Charities of Southern Missouri has turned into a winter shelter for ...
The Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts was organized in 1870 to better serve the growing Catholic population in the Pioneer Valley. The French Catholics of St. Michael's (predominantly French Canadian immigrants) pushed for establishment of a parish dedicated to their needs, and St. Joseph's was founded for that purpose in 1873.
Sep. 17—Boys from Joplin and Carthage and a boy and a girl from Neosho are among 11 alleged victims of past sexual abuse by Catholic Church officials cited in a lawsuit filed last week against ...
The Catholic Conference of Ohio, which represents bishops from diocesan groups across the state, published a letter Thursday asking for the public to treat Haitian immigrants in Springfield with ...
Pages in category "Roman Catholic parishes of Diocese of Springfield in Massachusetts" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .