CLEVELAND (OH)
The Plain Dealer
By Michael O’Malley, The Plain Dealer
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Bishop Richard Lennon of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland has begun meetings with parishioners of 12 closed churches to discuss their re-openings.
The diocese declined Tuesday to provide any further updates on the reopening process. But parishioners from the closed St. Adalbert in Cleveland and St. James in Lakewood said they were called by the bishop’s office to meet in separate sessions Wednesday.
“It’s very interesting and very exciting,” said Toni Sabo one of four St. James parishioners who will meet with Lennon at 3 p.m. today.
Linda Gamble and four parishioners from St. Adalbert will meet at 1 p.m. “We’re looking for the positive,” she said.
Parishioners from St. Barbara in Cleveland met with Lennon on Tuesday. “He was very pleasant,” said parishioner Michael Minich, who said the session lasted for about an hour and a half. “It was very informal.”
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