Norwood, MA is a town located in Norfolk County and is home to a number of local religious congregations. Among the churches found in Norwood are St. Catherine’s Catholic Church, Norwood Baptist Church, First Congregational Church of Norwood, and the United Methodist Church of Norwood. Each of these churches serve their respective faith communities with regular services and events while also providing outreach programs for those in need. For example, St. Catherine’s Catholic Church runs a food pantry called “The Cupboard” to provide food to those who cannot afford it while the United Methodist Church of Norwood offers weekly Bible studies and youth group activities. All these churches strive to bring spiritual growth and fellowship to members of their respective congregations as well as to those living in adjacent townships. These various places of worship are beacons not only for the community but also for individuals looking for guidance in their faith journey and seeking solace during times of difficulty or hardship.
65.5% of the people in Norwood are religious:
- 0.8% are Baptist
- 1.7% are Episcopalian
- 54.2% are Catholic
- 0.3% are Lutheran
- 0.5% are Methodist
- 0.4% are Pentecostal
- 2.2% are Presbyterian
- 0.2% are Church of Jesus Christ
- 0.9% are another Christian faith
- 3.0% are Judaism
- 0.3% are an eastern faith
- 0.7% affilitates with Islam
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