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St. Anthony, Holy Rosary merge

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.

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Sunday, June 29, 2008 & ndash; Carlos Perucho and Father Mark Krylowicz, pastor of both Holy Rosary and St. Anthony parishes, loads a truck with items from the closing Holy Rosary church, which merged with nearby Saint Anthony.

Photo: Brian J. Morowczynski / Catholic New World