St. Augustine Parish

Andover's first Catholic chapel, St. Augustine's, was built on Central Street in 1852.

Controversy arose in 2004 when Rev. William M. Cleary asked state Rep. Barbara L'Italien to step down as cantor because of her position on abortion.

See

• "St. Augustine forum votes Law should leave," Andover Townsman, March 28, 2002, p. 7.
• "Settling in: Father Bill Cleary, new pastor of Saint Augustine Church, feeling welcome," Andover Townsman, July 15, 2004.
• "Flock divided over pastor's stance," Eagle Tribune, November 18, 2004, p. 1.
• "Pastor asks pro-choice legislator to stop cantoring," Andover Townsman, November 18, 2004, p. 1.
• "Separation anxiety," Eagle Tribune, November 21, 2004, p. B1.
• "L'Italien says church work in her future," Eagle Tribune, December 3, 2004, p. 11.
• "St. Augustine's Church breaks ground on new education center," Eagle Tribune, June 12, 2005, p. C1.
• "Return to St. Augustine: The Rev. Peter Gori back to lead Catholic parish," Andover Townsman, March 5, 2009, p. 9.

--Kim 19:53, August 22, 2013 (EDT)

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