Our Lady of the Assumption Church

The community around Our Lady of the Assumption Church

Within a few blocks of these doors, more than 3 in 10 describe their own health as fair or poor. Nearly a quarter of households aren't sure there will be enough to eat, and more than a third of adults say they are socially isolated. That is 2,100 neighbors — and some of them are already in these pews.

Pray for healing in the homes around this building, and for this church to be known as a place to bring what hurts.

• Fair/Poor Health Status: 30.3%
• Food Insecurity: 28.3%
• Social Isolation: 38.1%
• Housing Insecurity: 22.5%
• Utility Shutoff Threat: 14.8%
• Obesity: 36.3%
• Lack of Social/Emotional Support: 30.0%
• Depression: 25.9%
• Poverty Rate: 19.6% (12.5–26.7%)
• Transportation Barriers: 15.3%
• Diabetes: 14.1%

Source: CDC PLACES, U.S. Census Bureau (2023, 2019-2023), aggregated across 5 census tracts near this church.

Churches near Our Lady of the Assumption Church

• Spanish Church of God 42 S. Sixth St. New Bedford MA — 0 mi away
• International Church of the Nazarene — 0.1 mi away
• Interchurch Council — 0.1 mi away
• Pilgrim United Church of Christ — 0.2 mi away
• Grace Episcopal Church — 0.2 mi away
• St. John the Baptist Church — 0.2 mi away
• City of Joy Church — 0.2 mi away
• Centro Cristiano Emanuel — 0.3 mi away
• First Unitarian Church — 0.3 mi away
• Our Lady's Chapel — 0.3 mi away