CLEVELAND (OH)
The Plain Dealer
By Michael O’Malley, The Plain Dealer
CLEVELAND, Ohio — It’s been nearly a month since Bishop Richard Lennon announced he would reopen 12 closed churches in the diocese, but so far no shuttered sanctuaries have been resurrected.
As they wait, parishioners from some of the moribund parishes have begun organizing committees in preparation for the reopenings, which the diocese this week said are in process, although it gave no timetable.
At St. Mary of Bedford, parishioners have formed a parish council, a finance committee and a music committee. And they have tied blue and white bows and a “Welcome Home” sign on the front of their church, which was closed by Lennon 2 1/2 years ago as part of a diocesewide downsizing.
“We’ve got our committees organized,” said St. Mary parishioner Carol Szczepanik. “We’re just waiting for the bishop.”
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