The Rev. William McCarthy was better known as Father Bill to his numerous supporters.
(Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff/File 2005)
Rev. William McCarthy; built network of support for homeless on South Shore
The Rev. William McCarthy was better known as Father Bill to his numerous supporters.
(Suzanne Kreiter/Globe Staff/File 2005)
As he noticed more people coming to his church’s doorstep in the late 1970s and early 1980s needing a place to stay, the Rev. William McCarthy, better known as Father Bill, made a few phone calls. (Full article: 1024 words)
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