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.
These three snaps were all taken from the same spot on a walking path at Zone Recreation.
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