Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Roaming Catholics Gather For Vigil


Bundled up in warm jackets and blankets, members of closed churches gathered outside St. James Catholic Church in Kansas on a frigid Tuesday night for a candle light prayer vigil. The vigil commemorated the one-year anniversary of the church’s closing and was conducted to share experiences and show support for those belonging to closed churches throughout the Diocese of Toledo. Photo by Doug Cameron
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Former St. James parishioners are still waiting to hear from Seneca County Common Pleas Court if a judge is willing to hear their case.

"I think it is safe to say we would much rather be going to church than going to court, but we feel it is important that lay people have some good representation on how some of these decisions are made. This isn't just about our own parish, but about how all the parishes are treated," Johnson stated.


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