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Cheshire Holds Off on Officers Until New Police Chief Hired

Pittsfield's Crosby/Conte Proposal Nearing Designer Selection

Downed Line Slows North Adams Traffic, Closes Restaurant

Clarksburg Sees Clearing Financial Skies for Fiscal 2027

Dalton Eyes New Software to Streamline Payroll

Pittsfield Panel Supports Councilors' Privacy, Lake Management Commission

Trifecta of Pittsfield School Projects Moving Forward

Dalton Passes Fiscal 2027 Budget, OKs Funds for Concrete Lawsuit

Voters Pick Newcomers in Adams, Cheshire Elections

North Adams Finance Committee Warned of Coming Sludge Costs

Appeals Process
Parishes have some options to protest their closings.
Appeal to the bishop within 10 days of a decree of suppres- sion or merger. He's got 30 days to get back to you - or not.
If the answer is still no, the parish then has 10 days to appeal to the Congregation of Clergy in Rome. They could take years to respond and usually back the bishop.
All is not lost. The next step is to appeal to the Apostolic Signatory, the Vatican's "supreme court." It is headed by St. Louis' former Archbishop Raymond Burke, who leans conservative.
If the first appeal for a hearing fails, the last step is a plea to the full bench of the signatory. The process can cost thousands.

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