Little Portion Friary in Mount Sinai to close as expenses rise, membership falls

The Little Portion Friary in Mount Sinai, a local landmark that has attracted thousands of the faithful for retreats, Masses and prayer services since 1929, is closing its doors, the Franciscan Brothers who run it have announced. The decision comes just over a year after Suffolk County and Town of Brookhaven officials paid $4.4 million to buy 44.3 acres owned by the brothers at the site to... The Little Portion Friary in Mount Sinai, a local landmark that has attracted thousands of the faithful for retreats, Masses and prayer services since 1929, is closing its doors, the Franciscan Brothers who run it have announced.

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