Wednesday, November 13, 2024

from the same spot

St. Colman (Irish)
 St. Stephen (German)
The two parishes did not get along with each other.  First it was the ethnic rivalry, and more recently politics. Then Lennon came and stated a mass reduction in parishes.  These two were pitted against each other. Lennon grouped parishes into "clusters".  People were made to think that there would be co-operation, but no, it was to be musical chairs.  In this cluster there were five, and they were ordered to become three. St. Procop (Czech) was going to be put out. The cluster was going to remove Stephen. Lennon surprised the committee, by axing Colman. Colman's pastor, Fr. Robert Begin, organised a successful appeal. Lennon allowed both to survive under probation (ransom). Begin and Lennon have died, and other bishops have come and gone. Now both parishes have the same pastor.
Terminal Tower, old Sohio Building (Huntington) 
These three snaps were all taken from the same spot on a walking path at Zone Recreation. 

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