Saint Jeremiah Parish
41 BROOK STREET
FRAMINGHAM, MA 01701

Church Office #508-405-1927
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 Jeremiah 29:11 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD,
"plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."


Please join us for Sunday Mass on  August 15, 2010 at 9:00 AM
Our celebrant is Fr. Kuriakose Vadana

Communion Service - Saturday, 4:30pm
Nightly Rosary at 6:30pm

Our most recent letter to Cardinal O'Malley requesting dialog and the re-establishment of St. Jeremiah Parish

We have received our written decree from the Vatican regarding our Apostolic Signatura appeal.  The decree translation is in the vigil office for all to review. All 10 appeals from Boston have been denied.  The decrees affirm the decision of the Congregation of the Clergy and permit the Archdiocese to close parishes to save the Archdiocese.  We disagree that this is permitted under Canon Law and believe that this ruling will only further harm the larger Church. The next step is Relegating the Church to the Profane, which means to "desanctify" the Church prior to selling it.  We have notified the Archdiocese that we require notice.  We can also appeal that process, which requires "grave cause."  This is higher standard.  We will protest this process as well.  Letters have been sent to the Archdiocese notifying them that we intend to appeal. Please know that despite this ruling, however, all is not lost.  We are joining in an Extraordinary Recourse to Pope Benedict XVI, which is expected to be presented in September.  There are other actions being discussed.  Last but not least, we continue to request that Cardinal O'Malley talk with us to resolve our status.  As is our usual course when we receive an appeal notice, we have written to Cardinal O'Malley asking him to reopen our parish.

In the meantime, we will continue here at St. Jeremiah as we have been.  The decree translation as well as letters to the Archdiocese and Cardinal O'Malley will be available in the vigil office. Continue to pray that Cardinal O'Malley recognizes us for what we are and fully re-establishes St. Jeremiah as a parish. Please continue to keep him, as well as our request, in your prayers.

Mediation Proposal sent to Rome on April 7, 2009
Link to Syro- Malabar Catholic Church of Boston 
Why We Believe St. Jeremiah's Should Remain Open
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