Tuesday, December 14, 2004
LOOKS LIKE THEY WON !
BOSTON - After months of resistance and round-the-clock vigils at several churches, archdiocese officials Tuesday reversed a decision to close one parish, and will re-evaluate four others to determine if one should close.
Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley's decision to shutter or consolidate 83 churches by year's end came in response to declining attendance, a shortage of priests and financial pressure caused in part by the clergy sex abuse crisis.
Tuesday's decision marked the first reversal of a decision to close a parish.
