Tim Willis

 

Just recently i saw a foto on a photographer's page, and Friday past, Leon Bibb from WEWS 5 broadcast a goodly piece on Tim Willis, monster car mechanic, builder, and racer. The story was almost five minutes, about triple the length of most local news stories. I have known, Mr. Willis does vehicular work. I did not know, until then, about the robot. 

He is next door to a bus turnaround (now barricaded by plastic orange fencing), and on the other side of Central is Saint Adalbert. I had passed his property a few times. The Fairfax neighborhood bridges East 55 with University Circle, and the two medical behemoths. East 55th is often torn up, and Carnegie has a passel of cameras, and both have too much traffic.

The television story spurred me to see if he had the robot out and about. He did. He was entertaining children, brought by their mothers. They were climbing and investigating the rides. He told them, repeatedly, there is a casket in the one van, "Don't open it". He the adults told, there is a mannequin inside, and they will open it. In a few moments, children screamed and bolted from the van. People, who know him, are respectfully proud that he stays in the neighborhood he grew up in.

His humour (and talent) is joyous, and it brings good feelings to people. He truly enjoys sharing his knowledge and experiences. He talks and talks. Someone should schedule him on Letterman, or other national programmes.

In January the work began on this unnamed robot. It took five and a half months to complete, with many nights of work and redesign. The fingers move, by joint. Each finger has three pneumatic cylinders. Robot is made from a quality Pennsylvanian carbon alloy steel. The original feet were too insufficient for support. Straight feet causes one to topple, to walk properly the feet need to be splayed. Robot is six feet wide, wider than the sidewalk. The sword weighs 150 pounds, and officialdom was worried of its sharpness being perilous. [Permits and permission of barely comprehending private and civil bureaucrats were constant obstacles.] Other objects were made for the other hand, and upper arms. Robot also spews fire.

Timothy thinks the robot is lonesome and needs a missus, and perhaps a dog. The mechanical dog would be more complicated.

operating the controls for the robot

As visitors and passing neighbors came and went, Tim greeted, chatted, and gleefully explained, and demonstrated. He tells people, he is 54 and now retired from racing. His energy is almost that of a child. He radiates happiness, and his work pleases and amazes many.

He brings his vehicles to many local neighborhood festivals. Upcoming is the Puerto Rican festival, and a week at the Cuyahoga County Fair.  His biggest local audience is the Patricio parade. The one year he painted some vehicles shades of green for that, for a time they remained so. They have returned to the older paint scheme.

 St. Patrick Cleveland parade 2011

 St. Patrick Cleveland parade 2013

21 October 2009 St. John on East Ninth Street

Tim brought a few of his many vehicles, a couple of times, to offer Richard Lennon travel out of Cleveland. The banner on this trailer reads:

 "Bishop your ride is here

You have got to go"

Cathedral security called the police department. Tim, and his vehicles were told to leave.

But before that, Timothy Willis spoke on the concerns of parishes, and parishioners.

Short history St. Casimir-in-the-Street

History of the Prayer Vigil Faithful at St. Casimir

Despite its historic significance and importance to the Polish Community, St. Casimir was ordered closed by Bishop Lennon along with 56 other churches (and one other parish) in the Cleveland Diocese. The last Mass as many believed, at the time, took place on November 8, 2009 with Bishop Lennon presiding.

An important event occurred just before closing in that a Polish Priest (Father Wachala) came to St. Casimir, and dedicated the church to the Blessed Virgin Mary. Those that believe in the “Miracle of St. Casimir” believe this was an important event.

The Sunday after the Bishop closed St. Casimir, parishioners began their vigil. They braved winter's winds and snow, and the summer's heat and rain. Prayers to the Blessed Virgin Mary were held in both the Polish and English language outside the locked doors of the church. This group and members of the St. Casimir Alumni appealed to the Vatican for help. A formal appeal was accepted by Rome, along with 10 other parishes in Cleveland.

Start of the Prayer Vigils

Dr. Michael Klymiuk-Wieczerski, a parishioner at St. Casimir called fellow members about a dream that he had the night after the church was closed. He said the Virgin Mary appeared in his dream and said, "Don't leave me", which he took to mean the church. This event led to the assembly of many faithful from not only St. Casimir, but visitors from even other states to form a prayer vigil each and every Sunday in the rain, snow, and cold led by Mr. Joe Feckanin, Stan Zadnik, and Wojtek Fleszar. Soon other closed churches under appeal began their own prayer vigils at St. Patrick, St. Wendelin, St. Emeric, and St. James. Letters poured into Rome, and the Bishop’s office; articles appeared in publications across the world including the Los Angeles Times, New York radio host Rita Cosby hosted Mr. Feckanin, and many wondered why and how this tiny group of Poles were so dedicated to this cause.

Aside from the criticism, the vigils went on at St. Casimir outside the closed gates. The group’s motto that gave each of them strength was, and still is, "NIE BOJCIE SIE" (in English: "DO NOT BE AFRAID”). Pope John Paul II on his first visit to Poland as the Vicar of Christ quoted these words. These same words ignited a nation to throw off the chains of tyranny.

In May 2010, St. Casimir vigil organizers met with Endangered Catholics supporters to conduct a public event on the steps of the Cleveland City Hall. City Council members came, and spoke, to show their support for the closed churches. In January, 2012, another massive letter writing campaign was mounted by the faithful; but this time targeting Cardinals and the Pope himself in Rome. Signatures were gathered from the Cleveland Community and sent to Rome urging the churches to be reopened.

After two and an half years on the streets, supporters continued their tireless efforts but certainly many grew weary. On a warm evening on March 7, 2012 on the week of the feast day of St. Casimir, a formal announcement went across the news channels in Cleveland — “Cleveland Churches to reopen!!” A decree was issued from the Vatican which listed the names of parishioners declaring the closing of St. Casimir as invalid, and calling for its reopening was made public that day. Members of the prayer vigils from churches slated to reopen came down to St. Casimir's to rejoice in the streets on that evening. Monika Socheka’s mother, Helene, ill from cancer came to celebrate with us. Please remember Helene as she passed away a few days later, but at least found rest with the “joyous news.”

On July 15, the church and neighborhood was full of cars and people from across the city and state. Over 1200 people came to see what many now feel is why Dr. Klymiuk stated “the miracle has happened.”

*Please note that only a few of the names appear in this history. Many of the faithful that contributed so much are not listed above. A photo with names of the prayer vigil faithful is now available.

— compiled by John Niedzialek
This along with a Polish translation should soon be available at the church. 

To-day, the pre-noon Mass at St.Casimir was an anniversary recognition, and celebration of the time in exile wherein the parish continued to meet, and work for re-entry and restoration.  Also, being Armistice Day (now called Veterans' Day in the US), and Polish Independence Day, and November is the month of remembrance of all dead souls, a Wypominki observance was held at the end of Mass with Exposition of the Sacrament, and Benediction. Wypominki is a remembrance of the dead (most appropriately, but not limited to) on the Octave of All Saints, sometimes held in cemeteries.

 group photograph by Gus Chan of the last meeting of St. Casimir outside the fence 8 July 2012

Last Prayer Vigil

 prayer vigils of Cleveland's exiled Catholics have ended

A chapter on the Catholic Church in Cleveland during the time of Lennonism is coming to an end. Saint Emeric is the last of the eleven resuscitated parishes to have an Homecoming Mass. That Mass will be noon, Sunday, 4 November 2012. That is next week. But to-day, there was the last parish meeting in the street, or so they thought. Their pastor Fr. Sandor Siklodi was waiting for some three dozen souls, and opened doors to get them out of the rain, and to congregate inside their church.

The Magyar language Mass had been at 9.45 am, before the lennonist forced (and police aided) eviction (1 July 2010), and it was the last eviction. Saint Emeric followed in the tradition begun by St. Casimir, after their lennonist eviction. They convened their parish outside their beloved, closed church building. They held constant, and you are aware of Cleveland weather, and met continuously. That time has come to an end.

 

Earlier to-day, at 9 a.m., many of the St. Emeric faithful joined in Mass at Saint Colman's. Saint Colman's, and its pastor, Rev. Fr. Robert Begin have supported the Emeric congregation. On the 1st and most 3rd Sunday afternoons an Magyar Mass was held at St. Colman's for the displaced Hungarians. Time, and again, St. Colman's has shown a keen and eager brotherhood for their fellow Catholics (and others), and less fear of their bishop. Father Begin mentioned at the beginning that the Emericians had suffered over these two years.

At the end of Mass a plaque of appreciation was presented to Fr. Begin, and the parish of St. Colman's by the people of St. Emeric's. An embroidered vestment was given to Fr. Begin, also.

This is history. It should be reported, and recorded, for the future reference of those interested in the elaboration and demonstration of the communal spiritual faith of the American people, and by those interested in the Catholic Church. Communities were told to disband, and some adamantly refused. They travelled from Caiaphas to Pilate, and Rome finally, and repetitively, agreed with them.

end of last exile service, for the now former exiles, who now possess their church again

WJW-TV8 was inside the church to record 
banner reads:   Isten Hozott vissza Sándor Atya
Welcome back Father Sandor

notes on other parishes

parishioners begin to congregate

the prayer circle is complete, save for the cameraman who steps back to take a shot

It is a testament to resilience and faith that people come every week outside of their church and share their company with each other. This is a Christian community. It is important for people to recognise this witness, the constancy.

Cleveland had five parishes meeting regularly in their very near, but very real, exile. Now, only St. Emeric stands in exile. We know who put them there. Unfortunately, he has a special venom reserved for this people, and any ethnic suggestion. Lennon wants a cultural ethnic cleansing to be complete.

Someday, perhaps soon, they can freely meet inside. One day they will be having their last prayer circle. Never should anyone disregard, or disrespect this genuine Christian activity and constancy as a parish.

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Defenders of lennonism, and naysayers to the parishioners immediately crack with a comment on the huge turnout, the standing room crowds of the Homecoming Masses, that next week there will be a tiny turnout. First, it is a mean spirited remark. Second, it has been proven false. To defend Lennon, one must sin against the truth. Casimir had significantly more than an thousand the first week. The second week they had a few hundred, the third week they improved on that number. James had 1500 Wednesday, and 800 Sunday. These are higher figures than that of St. John Cathedral.

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St. James had their Homecoming mid-week on their patronal feast (25 July). St. James is the most monetary valuable building in the entire diocese of Cleveland. There has been persistent rumours, that it was on the market to be sold to Moslems. The Church of James the Moor Slayer, filled with painted murals would have retained its stone work, and geometry. The murals could have been destroyed or covered over. Lakewood would have its own Hagia Sofia, or perhaps not, Lakewood passed an architectural landmark ordinance.

Their new priest was applauded as he climbed a held ladder and lit the tabernacle's lamp. People noticed that the vigilers were not a part of his circle, nor was much or any input from the Jacobites (St. James' parishioners) asked for, or accepted. Fr. Workman made sure to praise Richard Lennon in his remarks during Mass. A parish is the community of believers in it, it is not a priest and his bishop (or vice versa). The Jacobites are in for a bumpy ride.

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Some of the open churches have noticed their more portable items are missing. Lennon's business partner and sales agent, Henninger's, supposedly, extensively catalogued items. Vestments, altar linens, Eucharistic vessels, candlesticks are missing. Some people, and pastors are very timid, reluctant, or disinterested in following through for information, and property. In some cases inferior items were substituted. How much time was there from removal from the premises until the open, return, restore order by Rome?

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Well, there have been other services conducted outside the spotlight, in almost sub rosa atmosphere. Some people are akin to fearful mice. Lennon would not like it, but the Church allows popular, spontaneous worship and activity.

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A parishioner of Holy Trinity Lorain finally received notice from the Congregation for the Clergy, that the parish's appeal did not come in time. They suffered a purposeful delay in gathering information thought to have been necessary to submit.
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revised: noon 31 July

more on St. Casimir's

Well, others are chronicling the Casimiri too. This is the work of Daniel Hanson.

the last vigil 8 July 2012:
http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/catholic/2012/st-casimir-last-vigil.htm

the Homecoming Mass 15 July 2012:
http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/catholic/2012/st-casimir-reopen.htm
http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/catholic/2012/st-casimir-reopenm.htm
http://www.clevelandpeople.com/groups/catholic/2012/st-casimir-reopenp.htm
This is the class picture, from the last Casimiri street exile vigil from the 8th of July. The photographer, Gus Chan, is the prize winning photojournalist from Cleveland's daily paper.
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postscriptum:7 August 2012: additional photograph by Gary Kotlarsic

The Last Casimiri Vigil

festooning balloons of Polish national colors, stained glass and doors still boarded, and ivy growing

To-day was the 139th Sunday meeting of St. Casimir's parish in exile. Cleveland's Bishop, Richard Lennon, conducted a Mass of Eviction on 8 November 2009. On 15 November 2009, the first gathering of the parish took place outside, on the street and sidewalk, before the fence that surrounds the church. There has been a continuous Sunday meeting of the parish ever since. One additional service occurred the evening the good news came, from Rome (Wednesday, 7 March 2012).

Casimir was alone in the streets from November 2009, until the following summer, when additional parishes also began meeting in the streets. Next Sunday, Casimir will make the long trek from the street to the inside of the building. The four other parishes (SS. Emeric, Patrick, Wendelin, James) will be in the street for a time yet. In that span, American religious history was made. A tyrannical bishop attempted to extinguish a parish that would not surrender, would not perish; to borrow from the Polish anthem, 'Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła (Poland has not yet perished)'. Tenacity, constancy, perseverance, determination, heart, and stubbornness prevailed; but not of the bishop, but of the people.

Saint Casimir is a Polish nationality parish. Now, the Poles have a long history of standing up against tyranny. Often, they are not afraid to contest and to fight. Sometimes, they fight for themselves, and sometimes for others. In this instance, they did both. No bishop will ever attempt such an evisceration of a diocese again. For, Saint Casimir was not the only parish closed in the Roman-rite diocese of Cleveland; Bishop Lennon closed 58 parishes. Casimir and several other parishes successfully appealed to Rome for the reversal of the extinction orders. Rome corrected the bishop. This is a message to the local episcopacy. Yet untold, and unknown parishes have been saved from future destruction, many will not realise. The battle was fought in Cleveland.

pre-service chatting amongst parishioners; the final meeting was delayed. One of the two prayer leaders, Wojciech Fleszar was late arriving from Mass at St. John Kanty. The final phone call came in from St. Patrick West Park to St. Casimir. Sally Prohaska calls Joseph Feckanin to start the vigils together. It will be over for the Casimiri, the Patricios will be outside next week again.

mid service of St. Casimir-in-exile: For those familiar with the Old Testament, it is a parallel to the ending of the Babylonian exile, when Israel returned to Jerusalem
at one point, people were asked to reflect on the exile odyssey and the vigil community
some Casimiri with Solidarity flag near statue of St. Michael the Archangel
Maureen likes the good humour and buzzing sound of the South African plastic horn (vuvuzela). She toots a farewell.
Polish flag and balloons before the Guardian Angel and Child statue

Penultimate gathering of St. Casimir-in-exile

a videographer from WJW-8 came to record historyfastening a supporting banner
a Catholic parish in communal worship

In a few days, the new pastor of St. Stanislaus Cleveland, Fr. Eric Orzech, will become the new pastor of St. Casimir. Cleveland will have two parishes named 'St. Casimir' open: this old, constant, tenacious parish of a Polish heritage, and the renamed parish of Our Lady of Perpetual Help of a Lithuanian heritage. So far, most of the 'new' pastors of the homecoming parishes are also pastors of a never closed parish in the same 'cluster' group as the dormant, re-opening parish [Stanislaus & Casimir, Bernard & Mary, Annunciation & John the Baptist, Clement & James]. That staffing decision took more than four months. Exiled non-diocesan priests [some who would come back] were not candidates.

Saint Casimir will have its Homecoming Mass at 11.30 a.m., Sunday, 15 July 2012. That means the last street gathering of Saint Casimir-in-exile will be this upcoming Sunday at 11.30 a.m.. The Mass of Eviction was 8 November 2009. From 15 November 2009, there has been a continuous Sunday meeting of the parish. There was an additional service the day the good news arrived from Rome. Each gathering was held on the street and sidewalk before the fence that surrounds the church. Next week will be the last, #140. In that span, religious history was made. A tyrannical bishop attempted to extinguish a parish that would not surrender, would not perish; to borrow from the Polish anthem, 'Jeszcze Polska nie zginęła (Poland has not yet perished)'. Of course, filing the proper papers of protest in the prescribed protocol helped.

After the autumn closing of Casimir, the parish was alone in the streets. The following summer, four additional parishes were meeting in the streets. Now, Casimir will make the long trek from the street to the inside of the building. The four other parishes will be in the street for a time yet.

The local press, and the Los Angeles Times, had reported the story. And with that, and the other parishioners from several other diocesan parishes, no bishop will ever try such an evisceration of a diocese again. Untold parishes have been saved from future destruction. The battle was fought in Cleveland.

Mother's Day 2012

Joseph Turkaly (Josip Turkalj). Immigrant Mother [copy]. 1985. Cleveland.

Many of us, or our ancestors, entered America as poor émigrés with not much more than our clothed bodies. This statue has a young woman carrying a baby, and holding a child by the other arm. Friday it was installed on MLK Jr. Dr. (Liberty Blvd.). On 3 June there will be a Mass at St. Paul (Croat) and later a dedication ceremony. It will be the first portion of the Croat Cultural Garden. But, to-day is Mother's Day. And to-day it was available for a visit.

Turkalj came from the old country to work with Ivan Meštrović at Notre Dame. Later he came to Cleveland. Turkaly, 2007†, told a local reporter in 2001 the sculpture "embodies the sacrifice and hardship so many immigrants experienced when they first came to the New World. They were often penniless, not understanding the English language, and initially fearful that immigration officials might send them back home." This sculpture has homes in Toronto, Buenos Aires, Zagreb, and Cleveland Heights. Meštrović sculpted a similar Immigrant Mother for Milwaukee. [see another Croat immigrant mother presentation]
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from a window at the Slovenian National Home on E. 80th, the campanile of their lost church of Saint Lawrence can be seen

To-day, Mother's Day, is a civic commemoration proclaimed for the second Monday in May by Congress and Woodrow Wilson in 1914. For many it has a religious like quality. Few Sunday services to-day did not make a mention of it.
It is much like an homecoming. Many people, who do not often come for church, come to church this day. Saint Lawrence Parish Cleveland, Ohio had a Mass to-day with a priest, Edward Pevec, who came to their parish in 1952. He is now a retired bishop. Many of the parishioners have not gathered together for some time. They had been evicted, and their property confiscated by Richard Lennon. They have had an handful of Masses at the 'Nash' (Slovenian National Home). The auditorium is painted in rose hues, and co-incidently the religious antecedent to Mother's day is Laetare Sunday (4th Sunday of Lent) in which the liturgical color is rose. Previously, servants returned to their home parishes on that day.
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May Crowning. Saint Casimir Cleveland.

Now, they had a May Crowning of a Marian statue at Saint Lawrence. The parish of St. Patrick West Park held a May crowning earlier in the week, 10 May. Patrick's, like Casimir's, has been meeting as a parish exiled from their sanctuary. Casimir's Parish held their weekly service outside, as they have been since 15 November 2009. It was a very Marian observance.

Surveillance Sunday

"Cleveland has led the way," he said. "And now the people of Cleveland need to keep working to get those churches open right away." — Victor Anop of Mater Dolorosa in Holyoke, Massachusetts as quoted in to-day's Cleveland Plain Dealer

Yes, Cleveland's parishes are making news across the continent. The drama has been written up for a third installment in the Los Angeles Times (click here).
Outside Saint Casimir, another consecutive Sunday service took place. More praying, singing, sharing of news. Yesterday, they marched for Saint Patrick. To-day some of the banners they marched with were on the fence. They had new visitors. Sure, a couple came again from nearby Saint Vitus; but there was a continuous police presence. Now, on the Day of Eviction (8 November 2009) 27 Cleveland cops were there on behalf of Richard Lennon. Since then, a sheriff's car would come by and wave; and less frequently a Cleveland police cruiser would do the same; but to-day, constant surveillance was maintained, and photos were taken. Rome ordered the parishes to be given back to the parishioners, did Lennon think the people would take Roman words to heart, and retake the church? Well, it was another easy assignment for the police.
Before the service the first patrol car stops, and the policeman speaks to some of the early arrivals.

Police stakeout: Later, the first police car is to be replaced by a second.

Saint Casimir's address is at the corner of E.82nd and Sowinski. This car was just a bit west of that on Sowinski.
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postscriptum: What looked so odd to begin with, turned out to be the protective interest of the local police toward the parish.

Christmas lexicon: opłatek

To-day's word is 'opłatek', plural opłatki. Opłatki are Christmas wafers. Some centuries ago, when Poland was large, larger in area than any European state, the custom began inside the family at the Christmas Eve table. It has crossed the ocean sea, and entered the streets of America.Some few years ago, the Cleveland diocese had many more parishes. One of those parishes that have been wrecked, and cast to the street, has maintained an integrity of community. Saint Casimir comes together as an unit of Jesus Christ, every week before noon Sunday. On the first day of 2012, on the warmest part of the day 50°F (10°C), the Casimiri broke opłatki. It was their third year to do so on East 82^nd Street.
They battled the cellophane. One fellow had scissors, the plastic wrap had been roughly undone a second earlier. The wafers are oblong, and the size of an envelope. It is not unusual to find one mailed with a Christmas card. Eucharistic wafers are much smaller, and round, but of the same manufacture. They are usually embossed with an holy scene.
The wafers were snapped, shards and shrapnel fell to the pavement. If they fall, since they only simulate the True Eucharist, the birds can have them.
The joy of communal fellowship was fully manifest. Hugs, handshakes, and good wishes made a full round of the participants.
First they prayed, then they broke the opłatki, then they sang carols and koledy. A multi-fold sheet of bi-lingual lyrics they searched in the breeze for the next number.
The usual conclusion was singing national hymns. The last notes sung were, 'God Bless America'.

Guest Submission V: St. James, Christmas Eve

The Friends of St. James, Inc. will hold a candle lit prayer service on Christmas Eve from 9:00 to 9:30pm on the steps of St. James, at the corner of Granger and Detroit, in Lakewood. The prayer service will include the singing of traditional Christmas Carols, reading of the Nativity Gospel, and praying for the positive outcome of our Vatican Appeal. Through prayer we keep alive the hope that the St. James community will once again worship inside our beloved church. All are welcome to attend.

St. James, Lakewood, O. 24 December 2010.

Saint Barbara, Cleveland

The neighborhood around St. Barbara, Cleveland is called by the Polish people 'Barbarowa'. To-day was their feast day.

To-day, Sunday at 3 o'clock outside Saint Barbara's closed church on 1505 Denison, in Cleveland, at the end of an exit ramp of Jennings' Freeway [I-176], there met some of Saint Barbara's Parish on their patronal Feast Day (4 December, Saint Barbara's Day). It rained before people fully assembled. It rained throughout the sidewalk service and celebration. They came, they stayed, they sang, they prayed [Chaplet of Divine Mercy], they were a parish engaging in communal life.
Some stories persist, even when they are suppressed. As many of you surely know, there has been an orchestrated, and largely successful campaign by the chancery of the Roman-rite Catholic Diocese in Cleveland of "get along, there is nothing to see here". We all know, this is the same lie police forces give to chase people away from assembling. Something is to be seen. All of the laity will not disperse by a lennonist ukase.
The ruthless, and ongoing consolidation of episcopal power and the reduction of the laity and parish life is not over. There are some who, often very timidly but still, resist. There is a handful of evicted parishes that still meet. They meet outside (of the campus they were evicted from). The whole world can see them. This is evidence that a few do publicly continue their communal religious identity.

These Catholics met as a Christian community for the world to see. Amongst other things, they prayed for the recovery and return of their church. Yes, for Rome to reverse Lennon's injustice towards them.

Some had not been to the site since eviction. Many had not sen each other since. They renewed their acquaintances. They noticed the air conditioning units were stolen, the aluminum flag pole was cut off at the base. Scrap salvagers are profiting from the parish's eviction too.

interviewing parishioners Christine Dziedzina and Michael Minich

Channel WJW-8 sent a cameraman. He came at 4 o'clock. The people continued to sing, another seven songs or so. They sang in English, they sang in Polish. Part of the repertoire was borrowed from the Casimiri, the exiled parishioners of another Polish parish, whom have met every week since their eviction (more than two years ago).

Representatives of some ten diocesan churches [opened and closed] came. A representative from Congressman Dennis Kucinich's staff came representing him and sending his support and feelings of solidarity. No one has ever openly came from the bishop's office to any such prayer event to share in the Christian commonweal.

Two different people had cards printed. Both used the same picture.