First Roman Catholic Polish Church in New Bedford Built in 1905, Our Lady of Perpetual Help was constructed at a contract price of $17,200 by then local contractor John B. Sullivan & Son.

Citing mounting debt and declining membership, a Catholic church in New Bedford that bills itself as the first parish serving the Portuguese community in North America is closing and merging with ...

First Roman Catholic Polish Church in New Bedford Built in 1905, Our Lady of Perpetual Help was constructed at a contract price of $17,200 by then local contractor John B. Sullivan & Son.

The three churches are coming together to form the brand-new Saint Gabriel the Archangel Parish. The new parish will be formally established for Catholics of New Bedford’s North on Oct. 11.

History of New Bedford and Westport Catholic parishes St. Francis of Assisi parish was founded nearly a century ago in 1928, primarily to serve the city’s Italian American population.

BEDFORD, Va. – A Bedford church celebrated a momentous milestone over the weekend. On Sunday, the Holy Name of Mary Catholic Church marked the 150th anniversary since the Bedford parish was ...

The 100-year-old Holy Family Holy Name School in New Bedford is closing and merging with St. James St. John. News. Today's news; US; ... Another Catholic church in New Bedford closing.

NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) — The first Polish Roman Catholic church in New Bedford is set to close this month after 117 years, following years of declining membership and the death of its pastor.

The first Portuguese Roman Catholic church in North America will soon close, taking with it a piece of history for the area Portuguese community. St. John the Baptist, established in 1871, was ...

Citing mounting debt and declining membership, a Catholic church in New Bedford that bills itself as the first parish serving the Portuguese community in North America is closing and merging with ...

The three churches are coming together to form the brand-new Saint Gabriel the Archangel Parish. The new parish will be formally established for Catholics of New Bedford’s North on Oct. 11.