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    5.0 (3 reviews)

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    8 years ago

    The wedding Church of mine grandgrandparents is found. Beutiful stone church, which I have a very old picture.

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    St Mary's Church

    St Mary's Church

    3.5(2 reviews)
    15.1 mi

    I read the other review about the priest here not being friendly. The problem is not that he's…read moreunfriendly, but that he seems to be angry ... a lot. And judgmental! Also, I don't "get it" when these younger priests (he appears to be under 40) prance around in cassocks and those funny looking hats with the pom poms (can't think of the name of them). I thought the reforms of Vat 2 did away with all that "finery." I'm sure he "means well," but Father, chill, will ya with the ecclesiastical drag. And it's not the local pastor's fault, but what is it with this new translation of the Mass? I'm sure the sentence structure was fine in Latin, but in English is awkward at best and not understandable at its worst. I see it as a sign of the creeping exlusionary policies of the RC church. We sing "All are Welcome," but we mean "Some, but not All, are Welcome." We used to be regular attendees at St. Mary's back in the 80's and 90's, (my wife and I both went to the school through 8th grade) but we started going to the Paulist Center in Boston when St. Mary's took a 180 degree turn in 1997 back to the 19th century. We go to St. Mary's when we cannot get into Boston or we go to the Unitarian meeting house a few steps away where we know we are not going to get a political barage about contraception and same sex marriage, but will be accepted where we are.

    St. Mary's is such a beautiful church, it's worth a visit even if you aren't Catholic. I attended…read moreweekly mass there for a few months last summer, and Fr. Chateau was always so friendly. Also, Fr. Barnes is a truly wonderful confessor!

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    Star of the Sea Parish

    3.0(4 reviews)
    17.5 mi

    A very warm inviting parish! You only have to enter the doors ONCE to know you are in a special…read moreplace.

    Father Ron is the worst priest I have ever encountered in my life. He tried to cut off a son's…read moreeulogy of his mother during her funeral, proclaimed to the whole church he was walking out, yelled at the congregation confrontationally, and then proceeded to patronize those in the church throughout the mass. He made disgustingly degrading comments about the community of Lawrence, MA and disrespected the deceased's career working there for over 30 years. He proceeded to reprimand parishioners about how they received communion at the funeral and yell at several of them. All of this occurred after he yelled at the family of the deceased prior to the service because they were "taking up too much space". He also locked the doors before the start of the ceremony so no one else could enter. Lastly, he forbid flowers the family sent from being allowed in the church. I have never seen such disgusting behavior from someone who proclaims to be a member of the clergy and should be sharing the word of God. He should be beyond ashamed of his behavior and disgusted with his actions. My entire family was baptized and married at the Star of the Sea Church, along with several communions and confirmations. And I can confidently say I will never return to this church.

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