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 (r) takes a long final glance at the former home of Holy Rosary Parish after its closing. Holy Rosary parishioners then marched to nearby Saint Anthony Parish, bearing the historic flags of Roseland.
Photo: Brian J. Morowczynski / Catholic New World