Holy Innocents parishioners gather to celebrate, mourn

Parishioners' joy of celebrating Christ's resurrection mingled with grief over the closing of Holy Innocents Catholic Church at the last Easter Mass there Sunday.
In a homily that acknowledged the impending closing of the 112-year-old parish, the Rev. James P. Grady reminded his congregation of the rebirth associated with Easter.

"Even though we are destined to close in a few months, we are Easter people," Grady said. "We believe that we are transformed by the Easter sacraments.

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