St. James the Great Church plight gets some attention

New service Reuters highlights efforts by parishioners of Wellesley’s St. James the Great Church to get a priest as part of a long article on challenges facing the Catholic Church in the U.S. From one vigil participant in the story:

“We don’t intend to leave it,” said Joe Elliott, an 81-year-old retiree who takes turns with other parishioners occupying the church by sleeping on a cot in the back office of the building. “They want us out of here so they can take the church and dispose of it. But we’re not leaving.”