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St. Mary appeal Crowd prays together outside parish By Tami S. Zimmerman editor@eaglebulletin.com
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Manlius residents Doug Hatch and daughter Megan, 11, have a great time dancing at the first annual Daddy/Daughter Valentine’s Day Dance held Feb. 11 in the Manlius Village Hall Auditorium. About 50 pairs attended.
People of ever y age bundled up in warm winter fashion Feb. 11 for a special prayer vigil held on the side walk outTAMI S. ZIMMERMAN side St. Mary Catholic Jamesville resident Colleen LaTray (center) leads the prayer vigil outside St. Mary Church in Jamesville. Church on the eve of an appeals review by the Vatican to reopen the parish. Lanterns placed in the snow brightened up the Former Bishop James Moynihan otherwise darkened church. The faithful announced the closing of St. Mary held candles of their own. Church in April 2007 as part of the reStanding outside the main entrance configuration process still taking place of the now three years shuttered church, throughout the Roman Catholic Diocese Colleen LaTray addressed the crowd. of Syracuse. Forty churches in seven The Vatican Supreme Court would meet counties were slated to be closed due in Rome the next day to review St. Mary’s to changing conditions in the Catholic appeal to reopen the church. climate, such as priest shortages and “We are not aware of any other parpopulation shifts. ish that has had the opportunity to have “I often wonder if Jesus were here and their case heard by a panel of archbishalive in the human flesh today, what he ops and cardinals at this level,” LaTray might think, say and do in response to said. “We are grateful for the opportuSt. Mary’s circumstances,” LaTray said. nity and cautiously optimistic.” “[Jesus] was taken into great considerThe purpose of the prayer service ation when filing our appeal on May 1, was to pray for all parties affiliated with 2007.” the appeal, including St. Mary’s parishThe appeal, she said, was filed for ioners, Vatican officials, local diocesan three reasons: To keep St. Mary open, leaders and friends and family in supto help others who might face similar port of its case. LaTray said she believed situations, and to initiate appropriate it would be several weeks before the forand necessary change, all for the good of mer members of the congregation would learn the outcome of the meeting. See Vigil, page 8
Old Jamesville fire station a hot topic By Tami S. Zimmerman editor@eaglebulletin.com
It’s time the old Jamesville fire station, vacant since it closed two years ago, finds a new use. But what? The Jamesville Women Shopowners, a
group formed to best promote the retail shops located in the hamlet of Jamesville, would like to see the building transformed into a commercial outfit to complete the JSW retail “loop.” “Many of our customers are destination shoppers,” said Sally Rock-Blake, owner of Smart Duck Bags. “They come here specifi-
cally for the Colonial Housefitters or the Yarn Shop or my bags or the Bead Shop. What we would like to see is this location fill in the loop and bring in the clientele that would enjoy spending a day – or part of a day – to walk all the shops. It would benefit all of us.” See Fire station, page 8
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