Monday, February 11, 2013
Pope Benedict's announced Monday that he will step down at the end of the month.
Learning that the Pope will resign at the end of February surprised some in Watertown and for others brought hope for that the Catholic Church may embrace more modern stance under his successor. Pope Benedict XVI announced Monday morning that he would resign — making him the first pope in nearly 600 years to step down from what is considered a lifelong post. The news caught Watertown's John Madden off guard. "I was quite suprised as I have never known it to happen," Madden said. "I also think it must of taken a great deal of thought and prayer for him to come to this decision." Paul Fahey grew up attending St. Patrick's Church in Watertown and was an altar boy and a reader, but he left the Roman Catholic Church about 10 years ago because…
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Someone took several downspouts from the church on Main Street, WHDH Channel 7 reports.
A maintenance worker at St. Patrick's Church discovered that several copper drain pipes were missing from the church Thursday. A dozen of the downspouts were taken, according to a report from WHDH Channel 7. “My first reaction was it was pouring buckets last night, why would anybody do it in the middle of the night? Because that’s when people do it, in the middle of the night – they basically snatch and run. Grab the copper, it’s valuable,” Father Bob Connors of St. Patrick’s Parish told WHDH. The spouts will be replaced, but not likely with copper, Connors added. The church is not the first place in Watertown to have copper piping pilfered. In April, copper drain pipes were stolen from the Howe Building at Perkins School for the Blind. …
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Sunday, March 11, 2012
The musical cantata shares the story of the forgiveness of Jesus Christ.
The following was released by the St. Patrick's Family Players: “Resurrection”, a musical cantata, is the inspirational story of Simon Peter and the forgiveness of Jesus Christ. The performance leads the audience on an unforgettable spiritual journey with St. Peter as he faces his martyrdom. Peter recalls his own experiences with Christ as well as those he shared with Mary Magdalene and the disciples as they followed Jesus. In moving song, Peter shows the anguish for his denial of Christ and the joy that comes with the Resurrection and His forgiveness. The St. Patrick’s Family Players is a multi-denominational musical group from Watertown, featuring over 100 performers from ages 3 to 80. The group, directed by Carly Johanson and Jean-…
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Joe
8:41 am on Friday, May 11, 2012
How low can you go, stealing from a church, school for the blind, and a cemetery. All for a few bucks, was it really worth it? more ›