Springfield Catholics celebrate St. Bernard milestone
The city of Springfield has witnessed many changes in the last century-and-a-half, but the faith of parishioners at St. Bernard Church has remained a constant. It’s always been a very active faith community, says Dorothy Griggs, 74, who returned to her childhood parish after living in Chicago and Florida. Her father was at one time the maintenance man at St. Bernard; the family lived behind the church, so Griggs saw families filling the church for Sunday Mass. A dozen Sisters of Charity ran the parish school, and Griggs’ mother, Almeda, did their laundry.
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