CLEVELAND (OH)
Washington Post
By Michael O’malley| Religion News Service
CLEVELAND — It’s been nearly a month since Bishop Richard Lennon announced he would reopen 12 closed churches, 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 says are in process, although there’s no official timetable.
At St. Mary Catholic Church in suburban 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.
“We’ve got our committees organized,” said St. Mary parishioner Carol Szczepanik. “We’re just waiting for the bishop.”
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