Mrs. Ocon—you supplied numbers to the pro’s and con’s—yet there never was a vote. You are only guessing at the numbers. Yes, we have nearly 2,000 parishioners however less than 600 have contributed and some of the 600 may be individuals who refused to pledge or discontinued their pledge. Therefore are there 1,400 NO’s? Yes, I am also only guessing.
The church administration refuses to update us concerning this project. For instance—what is the current projected cost?
I am a parishioner of St. James Church here in Belvidere.
We have about 2000 parishioners and of that amount there are about 50 people who oppose our wish for a larger church.
We want a larger church on our campus at Church St. and Caswell. As it is now, we can’t all come together to worship our Lord.
On holy days if you’re not there at least a half hour before Mass, then you don’t have a seat inside; only outside. For example on the fest of Our Lady of Guadalupe, we had to go to the building on Logan, which is the county building.
If the church is moved to Town Hall, it will cost more and then we have two churches to maintain! Do we support two churches?
Do the school kids get bussed to Town Hall Church each Friday for Mass? Do we have to divide First Communion and Confirmation also?
We need to be together as one, not separated!
We need our new church!
Sincerely,
Mrs. Carmen Galvan Ocon
Poplar Grove
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