KIM LAWTON, correspondent: This is Blessed Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Buffalo, New York. Built for German and Irish immigrants in the 1920s, it was once the vibrant center of its working class ...

The Rev. Patrick J. Sheedy’s desk is about as busy as his hectic schedule. Papers are strewn all over the top, and there are two stacks of books, including a worn, leather-bound volume that dates back ...

FALL RIVER — The parishioners own the church building, manage the finances and decide whether to sell or hold parish property. Blessed Trinity Church in Fall River is not your typical Catholic parish.