COLLABORATIVE OF SAINT ALBERT THE GREAT AND SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER
Office of Faith Formation
Phone: 781-331-6264
Archdiocese statement regarding the issue involving St. Susanna Parish and the nativity scene:
“The people of God have the right to expect that, when they come to church, they will encounter genuine opportunities for prayer and Catholic worship—not divisive political messaging. The Church’s norms prohibit the use of sacred objects for any purpose other than the devotion of God’s people. This includes images of the Christ Child in the manger, which are to be used solely to foster faith and devotion. Regarding the recent incident, St. Susanna Parish neither requested nor received permission from the Archdiocese to depart from this canonical norm or to place a politically divisive display outside the church. The display should be removed, and the manger restored to its proper sacred purpose.”
