Children raised in the Catholic faith are taught that the people of God are the church.
Parishioners in a church south of Boston are testing that bit of holy writ. St. Albert’s was officially dissolved by the Archdiocese of Boston. But the parishioners of St. Albert’s aren’t filing out as directed. Instead they are standing vigil, refusing to leave the place many call their second home. They say it’s their church. They built it, they worship in it, and no one — not even their bishop — is going to take it from them.
Guests:
Jeannine Driscoll, parishioner at St. Anselm’s of Sudbury
Thomas Groome, professor of theology at Boston College
Sharon Harrington, parishioner at St. Albert’s for 25 years
Colin Riley, member of St. Albert’s Parish Council
Father Ronald Coyne, Pastor at St. Albert the Great