View St. John the Baptist church also known as the Round Church in Little Maplestead. By Russell Conway; GOUACHE ON PAPER PAINTING; Sight size: 14W x 13H d frame: 15.25W x 14H x 1D ; Signed; Edition.

He said he has attended St. John the Baptist his entire life and has taken part in the river ceremony each year since it’s start. “It’s a traditional thing for us,” he said.

The Fall River Diocese shut down the St. John the Baptist Church in November of 2012, attributing the closure decision to declining Mass attendance, $1.5 million worth of needed repairs, and ...