Church Leaders Encouraged by Meetings with Bishop

CLEVELAND (OH)
Fox 8

[with video]

May 17, 2012, by Dave Nethers

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Members of each of the 12 northeast Ohio Catholic churches ordered reopen by the Vatican have started to hold private meetings with Bishop Richard Lennon about what happens next for each of their parishes.

A delegation from St. Barbara Church on Dennison Avenue in Cleveland was first to meet with the Bishop on Tuesday.

Michael Minnich described the tone of the meeting as “cordial” and “informal,” telling Fox 8 News that there was a great deal of give and take between the church representatives and the Bishop.

Minnich said the Bishop seemed particularly interested in hearing about the experience each member of the delegation has had at their church in the past and what their expectations are for the future.

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