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; Johanna Curtis (center) and Susan Scott embrace the former home of Holy Rosary Parish after a rite making the church no longer a holy place of worship.
Photo: Brian J. Morowczynski / Catholic New World