On the weekend of June 28 and 29, members of Holy Rosary Parish on the far South Side closed their church's doors and became a part of the nearby St. Anthony Parish community, which greeted them with open arms and dancing in the streets. Following are photos of the transition.
Sunday, June 29, 2008 & ndash; Carlos Perucho of Holy Rosary Parish, 351 E. 113th St., loads a truck with items from the closing church, which merged with nearby Saint Anthony Parish, 11533 S. Prairie.
Photo: Brian J. Morowczynski / Catholic New World