October 02, 2005

Ousted priest's backers to march in protest

NEWTON (MA)
Boston Herald

By Marie Szaniszlo
Sunday, October 2, 2005

More than 1,000 people are expected to protest the ouster of a popular, outspoken priest today by marching from the Newton parish he headed for 12 years to the Boston archdiocese's headquarters.

The overflow crowd was expected to gather at the Rev. Walter H. Cuenin's final Mass at 10 a.m. at Our Lady Help of Christians on Washington Street before heading to the archdiocese's Brighton chancery at 1:30 p.m.

``This action taken by the archdiocese is an assault not only on a life of great ministry and devotion, but on every Catholic in this archdiocese,'' said Steve Krueger, founding executive director of the lay group Voice of the Faithful.

Posted by kshaw at October 2, 2005 06:30 AM