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St. Frances X. Cabrini

Above: The St. Frances Parish Center, located behind the church, has been locked since 2004. The parishioners have not had access to it since then.

Media and Press Coverage

This is a small sampling of the massive coverage we have garnered over our church closing.

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VIGIL Media 2009

5/12/09: A Revolution of Faith
The Today Show MSNBC
4/12/09: Lay-led Easter service at St. Frances Cabrini
New England Cable News
3/29/09: Church Vigils
FOX25 News
3/11/09: Massachusetts Church Fights For Survival.
National Public Radio
3/6/09: Mass. Catholics occupying imperiled churches 24-7.
Associated Press
1/26/09: Church Squatters Protest Archdiocese.
ABC News video
1/26/09: Act of Faith: Church Congregants Hold Vigil. ABC News
1/25/09: On a Mission From God. CBS News video
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1/6/09: In Quiet Rebellion, Parishioners Keep Faith. The New York Times

1/6/09: A 24/7 Faith. The New York Times

VIGIL Media 2008

11/2/08: 4 years in vigil, parishioners hold strong. The Boston Globe
10/27/08: Boston parishioners hold 4-year vigil. New Orleans Times-Picayune
10/24/08: Parishioners: Closures needn’t signal death of a church. The Patriot Ledger
10/23/08: A JOURNEY OF FAITH AND JUSTICE; 4 YEARS, 40 YEARS or FOREVER. The Faith Community of St. Frances X. Cabrini Remains Committed. The Friends of St. Frances X. Cabrini
8/22/08: St. Frances vigilers look back on 1,396 days: In almost 4 years, they’ve become experts at running a parish. The Patriot Ledger
8/20/08: St. Frances fundraiser is Aug. 22. The Scituate Mariner
7/11/08: Judge issues split decision in tax dispute over Scituate church. The Patriot Ledger
6/18/08: Vatican tribunal denies St. Frances appeal. The Patriot Ledger
6/11/08: Vatican tribunal hands loss to 8 local groups on closings. The Boston Globe; Vatican court denies appeal for eight closed Boston Churches. The Patriot Ledger
5/12/08: I-Team: Priests Accused Of Abuse Living Among Us. WBZ
5/7/08: Reorganization threatens to shutter New Orleans parish. USA Today
4/14/08: Time Magazine Quotes of the Day; The Future of Faith. WBUR; Opponents of parish closings see opportunity. The Boston Globe; Uncertain Church Awaits Pope in U.S. The New York Times
4/13/08: Parishioners Call On Pope To Address Church Closings - article and video. WCVBTV; Dismayed devotees hope Benedict listens to them. The Boston Herald
4/12/08: Documentary: AMERICAN CATHOLICS CRACK OWN CHURCH. NOVA Dutch TV; This 7-minute film begins in Dutch and completes in English.
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If you encounter problems, click on Windows Media and Snel Internet.; Announcing the Formation of the Coalition of Parishes. Voice from the Desert
4/3/08: Bishop announces massive Diocese shakeup. Courier Post
3/5/08: St. Frances parishioners vow to fight on. The Scituate Mariner
3/3/08: She's a rebel with a cause. The Boston Globe
2/28/08: Parishioners of St. Frances Cabrini seek control of church property. The Patriot Ledger
2/27/08: Vatican ruling bad news for parish-closing opponents. The Boston Globe

VIGIL Media 2007

12/24/07: Closed churches denied priests for Christmas services. The Patriot Ledger
12/23/07: O father, where art thou?. The Boston Herald
11/4/07: A journey of faith and resolve. The Boston Globe; Archdiocese challenges tax bill for vigil church. The Boston Herald
11/1/07: Editorial -- Fish, or fowl? The Scituate Mariner
10/31/07: Archdiocese sues town over property tax assessments. The Scituate Mariner
10/26/07: Three Years in Vigil for the Parishioners of St. Frances X. Cabrini. Read release
7/24/07: Closed church sees 1,000th day of vigil. Metro Boston
7/23/07: 1,000 days: A milestone for church vigil. The Patriot Ledger; Churches mark 1,000 days in vigil. The Boston Globe
7/22/07: Almighty effort: Scituate parishioners mark 1,000 days in vigil at closed church. The Boston Herald
7/21/07: Vigil Enters 1,000th Day. Keeping the faith at St. Frances. The Patriot Ledger
7/19/07: St. Frances Vigilers Near Milestone. The Scituate Mariner
4/12/07: Vigil goes on at St. Frances. The Scituate Mariner; Editorial -- Open the doors. The Scituate Mariner
4/9/07: Ledger Update: Easter service at closed church. The Patriot Ledger
4/8/07: Video: Despite Closing 2 years ago, St. Frances faithful push on. WBZ-TV; After Closing 2 Years Ago, Local Church Pushes On. WBZ; Video: Parishioners gather at closed church for Easter. Channel 4 WBZTV
4/2007: Video: Parishioners gather at closed church for Easter. NECN
2/22/07: Faith, love and sense of duty sustain parish. The Boston Herald

VIGIL Media 2006

12/15/06: Cardinal rejects request for priest. The Patriot Ledger
11/9/06: Letter: She is devoted to St. Frances. The Boston Globe
10/29/06: Their Faith Holds Fast. The Boston Globe
10/20/06: Keeping the Faith: St. Frances Cabrini parishioners persevere in vigil to resurrect church. The Patriot Ledger
6/17/06: New hope for Scituate church: St. Frances parishioners celebrate, but archdiocese says tribunal ruling changes nothing. The Patriot Ledger
4/17/06: Minus priests, parishioners lead services at 3 occupied churches. The Boston Globe
4/16/06: Keeping the faith, doggedly. The Patriot Ledger
4/5/06: Church makes pitch for tax relief. The Patriot Ledger
2/23/06: Church making another appeal. The Scituate Mariner
2/23/06: Hope Resurrected: Scholars, local Catholics want O’Malley to plow his own furrow. The Patriot Ledger
1/19/06: Vatican ruling won’t deter vigil holders. The Scituate Mariner

VIGIL Media 2005

11/30/05: Meeting with archbishop fosters hope in Scituate. The Patriot Ledger
11/23/05: St. Frances faithful to meet with Archbishop. The Scituate Mariner
10/23/05: A Vigil of Hope Endures. The Boston Globe

10/18/05: They're in it for the long haul. The Patriot Ledger
9/22/05: A Vigil of Hope Endures. The Boston Globe; New hope for parishioners: ruling expected. The Scituate Mariner
9/15/05: A Vigil of Hope Endures. The Boston Globe; St. Frances faithful heading to court. The Scituate Mariner
8/26/05: A Vigil of Hope Endures. The Boston Globe; Digging in To Stay and Pray. National Catholic Reporter; A Vigil of Hope Endures. The Boston Globe; Editorial: The courage to buck the culture. National Catholic Reporter
7/29/05: A Vigil of Hope Endures. The Boston Globe; Scituate levies tax on disputed church The Boston Globe
7/21/05: A Vigil of Hope Endures. The Boston Globe; St. Frances parishioners file suit The Scituate Mariner
7/15/05: A Vigil of Hope Endures. The Boston Globe; Scituate selectmen consider taxing church's closed property. The Scituate Mariner
7/10/05: Outrage helps sustain vigil. The Boston Globe
4/28/05: St. Frances Parishioners to file suit against Archdiocese. The Scituate Mariner
4/1/05: At St. Frances, tears and anger. The Boston Globe
1/20/05: Parishioners plead for their church as Archbishop O'Malley visits. Scituate Mariner

VIGIL Media 2004

12/23/04: St. Frances denied Christmas Mass: Parishioners continue sit-in. The Scituate Mariner
12/2004: Letter to Vigil Parishes. Association for the Rights of Catholics in the Church
10/26/04: 3 start sit-in at St. Frances Cabrini. The Patriot Ledger
5/31/04: Feelings of Anger, Sadness over Church Closings Linger. The Patriot Ledger; Parishioners Rise Up FutureChurch.com

RECONFIGURATION Media 2004 - Present

7/15/07: Church faces clergy crunch: Committee: Archdiocese must make sweeping changes. The Boston Herald; Church faces clergy crunch: Committee: Archdiocese must make sweeping changes. The Boston Herald; Archdiocese facing priest shortage: Committee urges staffing changes. The Boston Globe
10/25/06: Church faces clergy crunch: Committee: Archdiocese must make sweeping changes. The Boston Herald; Video: American churches being sold. Telefrance
4/20/06: Church faces clergy crunch: Committee: Archdiocese must make sweeping changes. The Boston Herald; Boston Archdiocese Opens Financial Records. The New York Times
3/21/06: Church faces clergy crunch: Committee: Archdiocese must make sweeping changes. The Boston Herald; Bulldozing Churches for Mini-Malls. Castle Coalition
8/26/05: Church faces clergy crunch: Committee: Archdiocese must make sweeping changes. The Boston Herald; Vatican Questions Boston Over Assets. National Catholic Reporter
6/11/05: Church faces clergy crunch: Committee: Archdiocese must make sweeping changes. The Boston Herald; Closed Parishes Cite Washington Ownership Case. The Boston Globe; Church faces clergy crunch: Committee: Archdiocese must make sweeping changes. The Boston Herald; Parishes to be Closed/Merged. Archdiocese of Boston; Church faces clergy crunch: Committee: Archdiocese must make sweeping changes. The Boston Herald; Archdiocese Receives Word from Vatican on Appeals. Archdiocese of Boston

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vigilers and parishioners

Above: Parishioners and vigilers Erin and Pat.

In vigil for

‘‘Personally, I would not trade in one of 1,440,000
minutes.’’
- Maryellen Rogers, quoted in
The Patriot Ledger, 7/21/07

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