There will be some antsy folks in the pews at two local Catholic churches this weekend.
And it has nothing to do trying to keep those Lenten sacrifices.
This sacrifice hits a little closer to the heart.
They will be hoping their beloved parishes are sacrificed.
Last week parishioners at Sacred Heart in Clifton Heights and Saint Charles Borromeo in the Drexel Hill section of Upper Darby learned they will be the the latest to undergo what is referred as the Pastoral Planning Initiative. They will form committees and draw up a sustainability self-study that will be submitted to the archdiocese.
Eventually, it will be up to Archbishop Charles Chaput to decide their fate.
They expect to hear word by June. They could remain independent, merged with another parish or see the doors close.
It is not an easy experience. It's a test of faith.
They are not the first to undergo the process. They will not be the last.
Here's our editorial on this latest sign of the struggles of the church, particularly in the eastern end of the county.
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