The locals want to take control of the building and keep it as a special events chapel so it will pay for its own upkeep. It is right next to a cemetery full of the people whose names are on the lower part of the windows. It is one of two historically significant buildings in the area, which are on the grounds of an early college most of which burned in 1864. The massive farmhouse across the street was the convent. I believe the church was built as a replacement after the fire. It is the brick
church on this page which was closed in part due to the priest shortage, but mostly due to the parishioners lack of influence with the thankfully departed insane bishop.