The quick turnover of the St. Mary's Star of the Sea church, hall and rectory last fall that had people in East Boston asking questions is being reviewed by a retired judge at the behest of the archdiocese's Parish Reconfiguration Fund Oversight Committee, according to today's Herald. South Boston photographer Michael Indresano paid $850,000 for the property in November and then, just 20 days later, sold it to the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God for $2.65 million. The windfall profit doesn't sit right with some, especially because the archdiocese apparently rejected a pair of bids that were higher.
The Universal Church is a Brazilian sect that is apparently growing around the world. The church's beliefs are, according to a Wikipedia article, close to that of Pentecostal Christians.
No comments:
Post a Comment