Pastoral visit to Andover parish
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March 21, 2019
BEACON PHOTO | JOE GIGLISECOND SUNDAY OF LENT Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Good Shepherd Church in Andover March 16. Pictured with the Bishop are Father Michal Jan Szwarc (left), parochial vicar, Father Tim Dowling (right), pastor, and the Mountford family — (front from left) Colin and Grady, (back from left) Terrence, Claire, Allison, Daniel, Brice and their mother, Kathleen. The Mountfords were dressed up to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.Bishop makes a pastoral visit to Good Shepherd in Andover to celebrate vigil Mass for the Second Sunday of LentANDOVER Bishop Serratelli made a pastoral visit to Good Shepherd Church here where he celebrated the vigil Mass for the Second Sunday in Lent on March 16.
The parish’s history began in 1976 when a mission was established by St. Joseph Parish, Newton. In 1979, Bishop Frank J. Rodimer raised the mission to parish status. Masses were first held in the Andover Presbyterian Church and the Andover firehouse. Good Shepherd Church and the parish center were built on property donated by Finn Caspersen on Route 517 in 1985.
