Saint Patrick's Anniversary Vigil

through the windshield, sitting in a parking lot
An impressive thunderstorm rolled through western Cuyahoga county in the half hour before 8 p.m.. Just before 8 it diminished to a dripping, that ended. People came out of their cars to begin the vigil. To-night, they held the candlelight vigil at 8 p.m., after the storm cleared. It was the second vigil of the day. They had their regular Sunday vigil at 11.30 a.m..
The year was to the final grains in the sandglass. On the morrow it would be the anniversary for Annunciation and Saint Patrick West Park suffering Masses of Eviction. Lennon closed two down that day [a priest is not allowed to say three Masses on one day]. Annunciation did not protest. Their money has been deposited, and their real estate sold to a scab chain of schools (David L. Brennan's White Hat Mgt./Hope Academies) the owner of which has lobbied the diocese, and Republican legislators and other state politicians since 1998. Patrick's is still under appeal.
The vigilers sang, prayed, lit candles and marched around the outside of the church. They were joined by a couple of Casimiri in solidarity. After they broke up, a trio of luminaries made from plastic gallon jugs were left on the top of the steps.

To-morrow on the graveyard adjacent to the church there is a Mass scheduled at 10.30 a.m.. To get permission for the Mass a walk from Caiaphas to Pilate was done. It will be both Memorial Day for the fallen veterans, and the closing of the parish church. The parish is still in existence, obviously, but is not recognised by many, and there is a desire for people to forget. Some still remember.