St. Luke, St. Joseph Picked for Reorganization by Archdiocese
Part of a long-term change in how the archdiocese will operate in the future.
Belmont's Roman Catholic parishes, St. Luke on Lexington Street and St. Joseph on Common 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 Belmont 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 embrace the New …
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John Bowe
5:42 pm on Sunday, January 13, 2013
No, the current priests will not be leaving. True, they are "resigning" from their current positions, which are going away. (ie, there will no longer be separate pastors of individual parishes.) They will remain in Belmont, with different titles, eventually. At least that's according to announcements this weekend. more ›