St. Jeremiah Loses Appeal That Sale Forbidden Under Church Law
Parishioners at St. Jeremiah learned Tuesday the Vatican denied their appeal of the sale to the Syro-Malobar diocese of the Eastern Catholic Church.
Parishioners at St. Jeremiah learned Tuesday the Vatican denied their appeal of the sale to the Syro-Malobar diocese of the Eastern Catholic Church.
Archdiocese of Boston said Saturday it had sold the properties of St. Jeremiah’s for $2 million to the Syro Malabar diocese, a part of the Eastern Catholic Church. Parishioners had been holding a vigil since 2005.
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Archdiocese of Boston announced it will close 6 churches, turn an Everett church into a Brazilian oratory and will continue negotiations with the Syro-Malabar Church to purchase St. Jeremiah Parish in Framingham.
Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, in a press release, announced six churches will close and two churches "have been designated or transferred by the Archdiocese for other future ecclesial uses." St. Jeremiah Framingham will be transferred to the Syro-Malabar eparchy, said the Archdiocese. Terms are still being discussed. The Syro-Malabar Church is an East Syrian Rite in full communion with the Roman Catholic Church. The Syro-Malabars have allowed the use of the Church by the former parishioners of St. Jeremiah Parish. The local Syro-Malabar priests will be responsible for making any further accommodations for a Latin Rite Mass, said the Archdiocese. For information on the Syro-Malabar Church, visit www.smcim.org. St. Jeremiah, dedicated on July…
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