LAKEWOOD (OH)
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By Colin McEwen
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March 21, 2012
For the past two years, the parishioners of the shuttered St. James Catholic Church in Lakewood have been hoping and praying.
Now, they’re just waiting.
After the Vatican recently overturned Bishop Richard Lennon’s 2010 decision to close 13 parishes in the Cleveland area, the bishop has 60 days to appeal the decision.
According to sources, if he doesn’t, it’s likely that the church will reopen.
“It’s in the bishop’s court at this point,” said Toni Sabo, president of the Friends of St. James. “He’s got the keys.”
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