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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; Former Holy Rosary Parishioners leave the now-closed home of their parish to merge with nearby Saint Anthony Parish, bearing the historic flags of the Roseland community.

Photo: Brian J. Morowczynski / Catholic New World