John the Baptist, established in 1871, was chos… The first Portuguese Roman Catholic church in North America will soon close, taking with it a piece of history for the area’s Portuguese community.

Carmel Church in New Bedford. St. John the Baptist — founded in 1871 — was the first Portuguese parish in North America. The diocese said it closed the parish because of declining Mass ...

November is a “month of endings” in the Catholic Church’s liturgical year, the Rev. Jack Oliveira said during the final Mass at St. John the Baptist ... Church in New Bedford, urged ...

NEW BEDFORD — The Catholic Church's highest judicial body has rejected the final appeal of the parishioners to keep St. John the Baptist Church open. The Apostolic Signatura's secretary ...