I started to got to church with her about two years ago and I just felt a connection. I just felt like I always belonged there.

If you can get a spiritual connection without going to church, why go to church?

The adulterous connection between church and state

Because people understand that the diocese is trying to help the members of that group feel more connected to their church, the church they belong to by virtue of their baptism.

This is a historic moment. We were the mother church to all Catholic churches in the area. This building is drenched in history and tradition.

For elderly and sickly people, that can be their connection to the Church. They can participate in Mass in their living room.