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Losing a Space to Soar By Yvonne Abraham | June 11, 2008 It's not what you expect to see when you step into a Catholic church these days. Demurely dressed women in lace mantillas. A priest with his back to the congregation: In nomini Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti, Amen. Bells ringing. Gregorian chant floating down from the choir loft. But here it all is at Holy Trinity German Church, on Shawmut Avenue in the South End, at the start of a sweltering Sunday. About 100 people from Bourne and West Roxbury and all over come for the 9...

Latin Mass conducted in English twice in last month Linda Rodriguez lrodriguez@southendnews.com South End (Boston) News Thursday, 14 September 2006 For the second time in less than a month, the Latin Mass community at the embattled Holy Trinity (German) Catholic Church came to the noon Mass to hear it celebrated in Latin, only to hear English. Parishioners say they were told by church administrator the Rev. Thomas Naughton that the English masses took place due to scheduling errors. But they also say they don't believe it was a simple mistake. "I don't know whether it's a drive to drive people...

Historic Holy Trinity Church in Boston’s South End -- where German Customs of decorated Christmas pine trees and Christmas cards were introduced into Puritan Boston in the early 19th century and became American traditions -- is among the 60 churches to be closed in a radical downsizing of parishes. On May 25th, Archbishop Sean O’Malley OFM Cap, announced the closing or consolidation of 65 churches, a decision he said he was forced to make due to the declining number of priests, declining memberships, and the overwhelming expense of repairing deteriorating structures. “Although this reconfiguration responds to the very special needs...