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THE CATHOLIC POST SUNDAY, MAY 26, 2019
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EDITORS NOTE: Following is a news release is- sued by the Diocese of Peoria on May 20.
The Archdiocese of New York has filed a second motion in the Court of Appeals, New Yorks top court, asking permission to again appeal a lower court judgment that autho- rizes Archbishop Sheens family to move his re- mains from New York to Peoria. On May 2, 2019, the Court of Appeals rejected the Archdio- cese's first motion to appeal. This newly iled motion is the New York Archdiocese's sixth attempt over the past three years to thwart the wishes of Archbishop Sheens family. It is with great regret that this time consuming and costly litigation continues, which also delays the celebration of Vener- able Archbishop Sheen's beatification.
New York Archdiocese makes another appeal in Abp. Sheen case
NAPLATE - A shrine in hon- or of the Blessed Virgin Mary was blessed May 12 on land that until a tornado hit in early 2017 was the site of a Catholic church under her patronage. Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, presided at the dedication of St. Marys Shrine, an open-air stone structure at 2005 Center St. that is filled with items from the former St. Mary Church. The church sustained struc- tural damage in the deadly EF-3 tornado and was subsequently razed. About 40 people attended the blessing. Among those speak- ing in addition to Bishop Jenky were Msgr. Philip Halfacre, vicar of the Ottawa Vicariate; Father David Kipfer, pastor of the Ottawa Catholic Commu- nity parishes including St. Columba, St. Francis of Assisi, and St. Patrick; and Bill Mucci, a former trustee of St. Mary Parish and a present trustee at St. Francis of Assisi. Mucci listed the items from the former church now found at the shrine, including the altar, some pews, a crucifix, stained glass images of Jesus and the Blessed Mother, a statue of Mary that stood St. Mary's Shrine is an open-air stone structure filled with items from the former St. Mary Church in Naplate, near Ottawa. Provided photo/Terry Cavanaugh Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, processes into the new St. Mary's Shrine in Naplate for a blessing ceremony on May 12. The shrine was erected at the site of the former St. Mary Church, which was razed after it was damaged by a deadly tornado that touched down in Naplate and continued into Ottawa on Feb. 28, 2017. Provided photo
New shrine to Mary is blessed on site of former Naplate church
outside the church for years, Stations of the Cross, and an old church bell that now rests outside the shrine. The shrine, surrounded by a wrought- iron fence, will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. seven days a week for private prayer. A few Masses and special devotions will be offered there each year, especially on Marian feasts. In addition to honoring the Blessed Mother, the new shrine is also dedi- cated to first responders and encourages prayers for their safety.
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