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Brookline has several churches located
in the community to serve the religious needs of the neighborhood. There are
many denominations represented. Whether you are Roman Catholic, Lutheran,
Presbyterian, Baptist, or non-denominational, there is something here for you.
If you can't find it here, there are many other denominations represented in
the nearby communities.
Brookline's parishes have long played a
vital role in the formation of our community, from the earliest days, when
a stump church was located at the top of Brookline Boulevard near Pioneer
Avenue, right up until the present day. For most of the 20th century, most
parishes had elementary schools associated with them, and many a Brookline child
gained a religious and academic education at diocesan schools like Resurrection,
Our Lady of Loreto and St. Pius.
Today these schools have been merged into
one institution named Brookline Regional Catholic, with classes held on the St.
Pius campus. For the public school students there are CCD classes available
at all of the parishes. For those wishing to continue a Catholic education
after grade school, there is Seton-LaSalle High School.
Over the years there have been Bible
classes and other church groups, like the Holy Name Society at Resurrection,
for the adult members of the congregations. There were the youth groups and the
church choir, which performed at Sunday Mass. Many Brookline children longed
to be an altar boy and assist the Father with the celebration of Mass, and many
did just that. Many of the older kids also served as "Safeties", or crossing
guards, before and after school.
The Boy and Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts and
Brownies generally had a troop associated with the various parishes. Yearly
fundraisers like the Resurrection Fun Flair, the St. Pius Expo and the Loreto
Carnival were eagerly awaited summer events. There was something for everyone,
and the church was, in many ways, the hub around which families thrived. Still
today, during these tough economic times, our churches provide many services
to help ease the burden of their congregations and strengthen the concept that
Brookline is a faith-filled community and that, as Bishop David Zubik states,
"Nothing is Impossible with God."
It is difficult to understate the many
contributions that our local churches have made in a historical and spiritual
sense to the Brookline community.
We've attempted to
gather some information on the local churches here in our neighborhood. Below
are links to some of the history of these institutions. |
