A Necessary New Beginning for Two Massachusetts Parishes

A Necessary New Beginning for Two Massachusetts Parishes

There is no doubt that the recent merger of the two parishes—St. George in Lowell and Dormition of the Virgin Mary in Dracut, Massachusetts—was a correct and historic decision, one we covered extensively in last week’s edition. I would even call it a decision that saved both communities, because given the condition they had reached in recent years, I do not believe either had much prospect for the future, due to the dramatic decline in their con…