St. Anselm Church

Parishioners at a Massachusetts church have prevailed after it faced closure by the Archdiocese of Boston. St. Anselm Catholic Church in Sudbury will remain open, members of the congregation learned Thursday. “I think it’s wonderful and I appreciate the cardinal,” said church member Barbara Lettery. “I’m so grateful to him and I thank him very much for doing this.”...

Parishioners in Sudbury are rejoicing after learning the Archdiocese reversed a decision to close their church.

A church community in Sudbury, Massachusetts, is coming together to hold an around-the-clock vigil after the Archdiocese of Boston ordered their parish to close. Parishioners at Saint Anselm Roman Catholic Church decided to conduct a 24/7 vigil after the diocese ordered it to close by Oct. 3, citing that the church has seen low attendance during mass, has been hemorrhaging…

The Archdiocese of Boston has ordered Saint Anselm Roman Catholic Church in Sudbury to close by Oct. 3, citing low attendance during mass and the hemorrhaging of funds.

The archdiocese says St. Anselm Church in Sudbury has seen low attendance during mass, has been hemorrhaging funds and can no longer be supported by the diocese.

Parishioners at St. Anselm in Sudbury, Massachusetts, have gone into a round-the-clock vigil in an attempt to save their church. The Archdiocese of Boston has told the church to shut down in early October, but church members say they’re not giving up without a fight. They’ll occupy the building as long as it takes. “We are in the church...

Members of St. Anselm Church in Sudbury are pushing back against the Archdiocese of Boston’s decision to shut it down.

Parishioners describe St. Anselm Catholic Church in Sudbury, Massachusetts, as a tight-knit family. That family may now be broken up. “The one constant thing we all had was our church,” said parishioner Barbara Lettery. “And now, it’s going to be gone, so it’s sad, very sad.” The Archdiocese of Boston has announced plans to close the church’s doors, saying....

With a church facing closure, parishioners are praying for the best, but bracing for the worst.