Ecumenism Alive and Well in the Diocese of Belleville
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Heard the expression “When God closes a door, he often opens a window?” Parishioners of the former St. Francis Xavier Church in St. Francisville know a good deal about windows. That faith community celebrated a closing liturgy Feb. 16, 2014 at the church along the banks of the Wabash River in the eastern part of the diocese.