St. Pat's Parishioners Hold Vigil outside

WKYC
April 7, 2012

http://www.wkyc.com/news/article/240187/45/St-Pats-parishioners-hold-vigil-outside

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CLEVELAND -- Easter Sunday is one of the holiest days of the year. Parishioners of the 13 churches closed by Bishop Lennon had hoped he'd respond to the Vatican's ruling to reopen them before Sunday Mass.

Saturday night, a vigil was held outside the church doors. Rick Cyngier, supporter of the closed Cleveland churches, was in attendance. "Honestly I was hoping that he would have it in his heart to open the churches for Easter services," Cyngier said.

Pat Schulte-Singleton was the last parishioner to leave the church before it was closed.

"We were very much hoping that at least we have celebrated one mass in our church," Schulte-Singleton said.