Boston
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Cathedral of the Holy Cross - As we lined the length of the sidewalk and echoes of Archbishop Sean O'malley's homily leaked from the doorway, the media and at least twenty Boston police officers stood between us and the church entrance making for a dramatic setting.
The drama held as services let out and parishioners exiting to the street reacted, some with surprise, but most by averting their eyes and trying to pretend we weren't there. This is, of course, indicative of the problem and all the more reason why we need to keep putting a human face on this issue by reinforcing, on a neighbor-to-neighbor level, that individuals, families, and children are
being put in harm's way by this petition.
We had a good crowd. Thanks to everyone that stood up with us for equality. You did the right thing.
Cape Cod
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Corpus Christi Church, East Sandwich - Organizers Danny Abaid and Tom Donohue did wonders on the Cape reporting that parishioners and
passers by gave thumbs-up, beeps, and waves and that this was the norm with
minimal negativity.
North Shore
Sacred Heart Church, Manchester - One Catholic church-goer (see photo, center) took it upon herself to write on the back of one of our signs "I Am Catholic -- I Did Not Sign" and stood with us. We also had a recent State Representative candidate and his family stand in support. One parishioner said to us, "You should be happy, not many are signing." Let's wait, hope and see, come December.
Worcester
St. Paul's Cathedral - We thank our friends who came out in Worcester and stood strong. They reported a good presence and we applaud them.
Aaron Toleos & Tom Lang, Directors