WORCESTER, Mass. - A new temporary homeless shelter at the Blessed Sacrament Church in Worcester opened Monday.

The shelter is open 24/7 cand can keep up to 60 people sheltered and away from the cold. It's run by the nonprofit group Open Sky.

Some neighbors are concerned about having the shelter in the area, but both the city and Open Sky said they're working with people staying there and offering services to help them find housing and resources.

"It's gone well so far," said Ken Bates, president and CEO of Open Sky. "As you can imagine, there's a tremendous need in the community to keep people warm and safe, and we're providing warmth and safety and food, and more importantly we're providing wrap-around services to help people get permanent housing and also to get the treatment and services that they need to be successful."

"The homeless need a place to stay," said Sarah MacDonald, a resident of the neighborhood. "I think it's great that Blessed Sacrament had the space to take them in. I'm glad that they're going to be provided services, mental health and substance abuse services to them, and I just hope that they're respectful of the neighborhood and the residents that have lived here for a long time."

The shelter will be open through the end of March.