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Arson, Theft and Vandalism Directed Against Catholic Churches and Religious Iconography in Massachusetts
2021:
- January, 2021—Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Dorchester—Eggs and trash were thrown against the doors of the church.
- January, 2021—Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Dorchester—A second incident occurred involving eggs and trash.
- January, 2021—Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Dorchester—A third incident occurred involving eggs and trash.
- March 5, 2021—Saint Monica-Saint Augustine Parish, South Boston—The hands on a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary were smashed, and the statue was toppled.
- March 11-12, 2021—Saint John Paul II Academy, Dorchester—Sealant was inserted in the door locks of the school building.
- March 11-12, 2021—Saint Teresa of Calcutta Parish, Dorchester—Sealant was inserted in the door locks of the church, and a bicycle lock was placed on the handles of the front doors.
- March 11-12, 2021—Saint Monica-Saint Augustine Parish, South Boston—Sealant was inserted in the door locks of the church, and a newly repaired statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary was toppled.
- April 8-9, 2021—Our Lady of Fatima Parish, Ludlow—A floral arch over a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary was set on fire.
- May 2, 2021—Saint Charles Borromeo Parish, Waltham—A statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was decapitated, and its hands were torn off.
- June 10, 2021—Saint Mary’s School, Franklin—Windows were broken and chemicals were poured inside the closed school building, causing “tens of thousands of dollars” of damage.
- August 4, 2021—Saint Joseph’s Parish, Pittsfield—a side door of the church was charred inside and outside by an arson fire.
- August 17-18, 2021—Saint Joseph Parish, Pittsfield—In an August 19th media interview, a parishioner claimed that there was a second arson attempt, also on the doors of the church.
2020:
- January 20, 2020—Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Stoughton—Statue of Our Lady damaged.
- April 13-14, 2020—Holy Family Parish, Rockland—Rocks were thrown overnight, breaking two stained glass windows in the church, and two windows in the rectory.
- July 11, 2020—Saint Peter’s Parish, Dorchester—The head and hands of a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary were charred after plastic flowers in the statue’s hands were ignited in an arson fire.
- July 11-12, 2020—Saint Margaret’s Parish, Dorchester—Overnight, a trash barrel was emptied and thrown over the head of a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
- July 15-16, 2020—Saint Margaret’s Parish, Dorchester—In a repeat of the previous incident, a trash barrel was emptied and thrown over the head of the same statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
- July 16, 2020—McAuley Nazareth Home for Boys, Leicester—A five foot granite statue of the Blessed Virgin was stolen from a grotto, and later recovered by Leicester Police on July 26th.
- August 1-2, 2020—Sacred Heart Parish,Weymouth—Two Molotov cocktails were hurled against the front doors of the church, causing fire damage to the front entranceway, and smoke damage inside.
- September 29, 2020—Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, Fall River—A cinder block was hurled through a window of the cathedral.
- December 26, 2020—Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption, Fall River—Projectiles were shot or hurled through four stained glass windows in the cathedral, causing approximately $25,000 worth of damage to each window.
2019:
- March, 2019—Most Precious Blood Parish, Hyde Park—“unknown black female entered Most Precious Blood Church during closing and attempted to spray an unknown substance on the statues inside of the church.”
- March 11, 2019—Most Precious Blood Parish, Hyde Park—A statue was defaced with an “unknown red substance.”
- March 13, 2019—Saint Anne’s Parish, Readville—-A statue was defaced with an “unknown red substance.”
- March, 2019—Saint Gregory’s Parish, Dorchester—A statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary was defaced with an
“unknown red substance.”
- March/April, 2019—Saint Gregory’s Parish, Dorchester—Second incident with red substance on same statue.
- March/April, 2019—Saint Gregory’s Parish, Dorchester—Third incident with red substance on same statue.
- April 10, 2019—Saint Gregory’s Parish, Dorchester—Fourth incident with red substance on same statue.
- June 1, 2019—Saint Mark’s Parish, Dorchester—A statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus was shattered and a statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary was thrown into a trash can.
- July 10, 2019—Sacred Heart Parish, East Boston—A piece of cement was hurled through a stained glass window depicting the Sacred Heart of Jesus, and graffiti was scribbled on the doors of the church.
- August 15, 2019—Saint Bernard’s Parish, Worcester—A $600 Paschal candle was placed against a column of the church and set on fire, destroying the candle and damaging the column.
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