Woonsocket Church To Remain Available For Special Events

(Woonsocket, RI)--Providence Catholic Bishop Thomas Tobin is rescinding his decree for the permanent closing of a church building in Woonsocket.Decreased attendance and finances were previously cited as the reasons for closing the St. Charles Borromeo church.But, the Diocese of Providence now says the church can still be used for things like funerals and weddings beyond January 13th, the date the church was set to permanently close.The Diocese says that date will still represent the closing of the parish and that Tobin intends to create a special task force to figure out the future of the building.


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