Newton's Sacred Heart and Our Lady's Picked for Reorganization by Archdiocese
Sacred Heart's Father John Connelly and Father John Sassani will be asked to resign, but each can reapply to lead the new "collaborative" in Newton.
Two of Newton's Roman Catholic parishes, Sacred Heart on Centre Street and Our Lady Help of Christians on Washington Street, are at the epicenter of a plan by the Archdiocese of Boston to reorganize the long-standing parish structure as a result of years of falling attendance and a dearth of priests. The Newton churches are the first of 28 parishes to be grouped into a dozen "collaboratives" across eastern Massachusetts that will replace the single church/parish tradition in what is being called "Disciples in Mission – A Pastoral Plan for the Archdiocese of Boston." "During this first phase, we pledge our full support to the dedicated priests, parish staffs, parishioners and lay volunteers who will lead the way for our efforts to fully …
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