Saturday, August 20, 2005
New Digs for the KC Indult Community
The Catholic Key announced the other day that the Latin Mass community in our diocese will be getting its own church. "Old St Patrick's" was "suppressed" as a parish in 1959 and the church has since been an oratory operated by the cathedral. The immediate downside is that some interior renovations and repairs will be necessary to prepare the church for the 1962 Rite.
"Bishop Finn told the Latin Mass community that Old St. Patrick is in sound condition. The cathedral has recently completed tuckpointing and roof repairs, and a small maintenance fund for Old St. Patrick will be transferred to the community. Old St. Patrick also has a monthly income of approximately $2,700 from the lease of its parking lot during the business week. But Bishop Finn told the community that most of the expense of renovating the building as well as future maintenance will be the community's responsibility.
'The work will be demanding and costly,' he said. 'There will be sacrifices involved.'"
