St. George Church Preservation Society News & Archives

At the St. George Church Preservation Society, we are now in our fourth month of existence and we have made some significant progress. As described in our  Mission Statement , our objective is to see the former St. George Church remain intact as a Catholic sacred space to serve as a worship site of St. Mary of the Mount Parish. We do not plan to oppose the Diocesan proposal to write off the debt and suppress St. John Vianney Parish. Our efforts are focused on protecting and preserving the  church . We have notified Bishop Zubik that we do oppose the  separate  Diocesan proposal to relegate the church to secular use and then demolish it. We have stated our willingness to enter into a co-operative arrangement* to support the operational expenses of the church and to support a phased restoration program. We have also notified the Diocese of our intent to appeal their closing and demolition proposal through the Vatican court system if it becomes necessary. *It is important to note that sim

posted  Nov 19, 2015, 5:15 PM  by Saint George Church Preservation Society    [ updated  Nov 23, 2015, 6:52 PM  ] At the St. George Church Preservation Society, we are now in our fourth month of existence and we have made some significant progress. As described in our  Mission Statement , our objective is to see the former St. George Church remain intact as a Catholic sacred space to serve as a worship site of St. Mary of the Mount Parish. We do not plan to oppose the Diocesan proposal to write off the debt and suppress St. John Vianney Parish. Our efforts are focused on protecting and preserving the  church . We have notified Bishop Zubik that we do oppose the  separate  Diocesan proposal to relegate the church to secular use and then demolish it. We have stated our willingness to enter into a co-operative arrangement* to support the operational expenses of the church and to support a phased restoration program. We have also notified the Diocese of our intent to appeal their closing a

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It was announced this weekend that our Music Director has accepted a position at another parish. We want to thank Mark for sharing his talent with us and enriching our Masses with beautiful music and wish him well in his new endeavor. Thank you Mark! From the November 15 Bulletin Dear Parishioners of St. John Vianney: It is with a heavy heart that I write to inform you of my resignation as Music Director effective the first Sunday of Advent, November 28, 2015. After much consideration, I have accepted a position at St. Margaret of Scotland in Greentree. Please be assured that I will miss all of you fervently, and will carry with me many wonderful memories of our years together. Love and prayers, Mark