St. Jeremiah Parish
43 Brook Street
Framingham MA 01701
Map to St. Jeremiah Parish
BACKGROUND: St. Jeremiah Parish (www.stjeremiah.org) is one of the Archdiocese of Boston’s 82 churches slated for closure. The parishioners of St. Jeremiah continue to argue the closing on the grounds it violates both Cannon Law against closing vibrant and financially self-sufficient parishes, and the guidelines set for by Archbishop O’Malley in the spring of 2004 for the Reconfiguration process.
This church is in excellent physical condition, was financially completely solvent, and had steady attendance. The church also has historical significance in that it is the childhood parish of Christa McAuliffe, the teacher in space who died in the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy in January, 1986. Thousands of school children from around the world raised funds for a Clarion Bell set attached to the church, which rings daily. These bells can still be heard by Christa’s mother Grace Corrigan. Closing the church and demolishing it as the Archdiocese plans will cause this to be lost forever.
A prayerful vigil to help preserve this church during the Appeal process began on Sunday, May 8 following the Mass.
The St. Jeremiah web site contains a lot of background information, past articles and interviews, and photos the media can use in stories or articles about the church. Also listed is contact information to schedule interviews.
Directions:
Directions to St. Jeremiah Parish, 41 Brook Street, Framingham, MA
From Points North and South:
Take Rte 128/95 to the Mass Pike, I-90W
Follow directions from Boston
From Boston:
Take the Mass Pike, I-90W
Exit 13, MA-30 E toward Natick
Take a LEFT onto Speen Street, follow for .5 miles
Take a RIGHT onto Old Connecticut Path, follow for .5 miles
Turn LEFT onto Hamilton St., follow for .2 miles
Turn LEFT onto School St/Rte 126, follow for .1 miles
Turn RIGHT onto Concord St., follow for .3 miles
Turn LEFT onto Central St., very short distance <.1 miles
Turn RIGHT onto Water St., follow for .7 miles
Turn LEFT onto Brook St.
St. Jeremiah is the second church-red brick on the right side.