The plight of two small Catholic churches has been overshadowed by the impending closure of the landmark St. Anne’s Church and Shrine, slated to offer its last Mass on Nov. 25. On that same day, Holy Rosary Chapel, 120 Beattie St., and Holy Cross Chapel, 47 Pulaski St., will close their doors, as well.

Parishioners of Holy Rosary are holding a brainstorming session on the closure of their church on Thursday, Nov. 1, at 7 p.m., at the VFW Hall, 486 Bedford St. Holy Rosary and Holy Cross, like St. Anne’s, ministered to a population that has dwindled over the years as less and less people attend church based on nationality, if they attend at all.