Historical September–October 2023 article. Dates, prices, services and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
An update on the Status of St. Roch Church.
The Archdiocese decreed that St. Roch Parish would be subsumed by Christ the King Parish in University City.
The decree of the Archdiocese has been appealed to the Vatican and at this time the parish is waiting a response.
The following letter was sent to parishioners: Your representatives on the Parish Council, School Board, and Finance Council recognize this is a time of uncertainty, especially for our school families.
We want to assure you that we are working every day to make sure our Parish and School survive this consolidation process.
We will continue our engagement and will not go away! Our school remains strong, and we anticipate a robust school year with continued successful outcomes. Shout out to our teachers – despite their own uncertainty, they have all stayed with us and remain resolute in the education of our students.
While we have not received a response to our appeal from the Vatican, Monsignor Turek continues to assure us that our Church and school will have a role in whatever resolution
occurs. Regardless of where we stand in October, when we anticipate some direction from the Archdiocese on our school, it is important to continue our immediate support for the Parish and school, financial and otherwise. Monsignor Polizzi used to “rally the troops” when an important event was upon us.
We are at such a crossroads.
In the next few weeks, we will roll out details on how you can contribute to our fundraising efforts.
We plan to hold an event in the Church Hall for those who want to attend live, and we will have options for continuous electronic donations (credit card, venmo, etc.).
In the meantime, please remember to turn in your Sunday donations and Church envelopes.
We understand and share any trepidation on contributions, however the weekly support from our parishioners is critically important to ensure St. Roch can meet its financial obligation and remain viable. Until we hear otherwise, we are operating as is.
We plan to direct any donations as best we can to preserve St. Roch.
If you wish to wait until we hear something about the school’s future or on the appeal, we understand.
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St Roch Church, repeated illustration accompanying appeal update.
Originally published in The Times of Skinker-DeBaliviere, September–October 2023.
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Original source: SD_Times2023_09.pdf, printed page(s) 1, 3; PDF page(s) 1, 3.
