The Week in Review: Holy Trinity Off the Market, Fountain Repair and Mark Wahlberg Movie

Local churches were in the news this week on several fronts. The Cathedral of the Holy Cross's "Project Rachel" offers emotional support for women who have had abortions, Holy Trinity Church was placed on the market last week and then subsequently removed and the first day of spring marked a new year for members of the Baha'i community. Those stories and more are below (just click the link to see the full story):

A woman having difficulty coping after having an abortion may think a Catholic church is the last place to seek solace, but Marianne Luthin, Director of the Boston chapter of Project Rachel, wants that to change.

The controversialHoly Trinity Church on Shawmut Avenue was listed for sale last week but then pulled from real estate listings over the weekend after parishioners contacted the Vatican to stop the proceedings.

The recently has decided to tackle smaller projects in the South End parks - starting with the fountains.

On Sunday, spring finally arrived. It’s a time of rejuvenation for all of nature, but it’s also a new start for Boston’s Baha’i community. Headquartered in a pale red brick building at the corner of Albany and Canton streets, the relatively young Baha’i religion recognizes the first day of spring as the start of a new calendar year.

Discharge of Level 3 offenders is on the rise... and keeping tabs on them is apparently easier said than done.

The producers of Ted, an R-rated comedy starring Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis, plan to film several days’ worth of scenes along Chandler and St. Charles streets. Filming would take place on May 18 and 19, with many scenes shot late into the night, film company representatives said Tuesday.

A former employee of a halfway house near Symphony Hall was sentenced this week in federal court for distributing heroin to residents, United States Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz announced.

Chuck Turner is going to jail. He isn’t going quietly, though, and his supporters turned out in droves last night at Northeastern University’s School of Law. Turner chose to spend his final evening of freedom addressing a sardine-packed lecture hall as part of a four-speaker panel entitled “Framing the Innocent: Crimes Under Color of Law at the Massachusetts US Attorney's Office.”