Cleveland Area Churches Unlikely to Reopen by Easter

Fox 8
April 7, 2012

http://fox8.com/2012/04/06/parishioners-likely-to-be-locked-out-of-church-on-easter/

[with video]

CLEVELAND – A Vatican decree issued last month had called for 13 closed Cleveland area churches to be reopened.

Parishioners of those churches had hoped they would be able to hold Easter Sunday mass once again inside their churches. But as of Friday, it was highly doubtful that would happen.

Bishop Richard Lennon of the Diocese of Cleveland has said he and advisers are reviewing the decree.

Bruce Godfray is a former parishioner of St. James Church in Lakewood, where his mother has been a member for more than 60 years.

He had hoped Bishop Lennon would have complied with the Vatican ruling in time for Easter services.