The Parishioners of St. Stans Stand Vigil

The Parishioners of St. Stans Stand Vigil

A Catholic flock refuses to give up its Adams, Massachusetts home
Channing Johnson for TIME

Grief
"Suffering the closing of your parish is like watching a parent die," Monsign0r Bonzagni says, "If the parishioners of St. Stan's need to mourn this way, we will do nothing to interfere."

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