St. Mary’s Church in Billerica closes

St. Mary’s Church in Billerica closes

BILLERICA — After more than 80 years of serving the community, St. Mary’s Church closed last month, leaving two remaining Catholic churches in town.St. Mary’s Church was built in 1928 as the Mission of St. Andrew, and, in 1937, it was established as the Parish of St. Mary. In 2020, it was combined with St. Andrew Parish and St. Theresa of Lisieux Parish to form St. Matthew the Evangelist Parish, after declining membership at all three churches m…