Crossville parish gets go-ahead to proceed with plans By Dan McWilliams Parishioners of St. Alphonsus have been gathering for Mass for nearly 18 years in a building dedicated as a parish life center in 2003, but after a February meeting with Bishop Richard F. Stika, representatives of the Crossville Catholic community received impetus to continue the final phase of fundraising for a new church building. Attending the Feb. 23 meeting at the Chancery with the bishop and diocesan chancellor Deacon Sean Smith were Father Jim Harvey, pastor of St. Alphonsus; Angelo Farrugia, co-chair of the parish building committee; Charleen McMahan; chair of the Parish Pastoral Advisory Council; and Karen Otuonye, parish director of business and finance. “The parish has a beautiful complex but is missing a real church building,” Bishop Stika posted on Facebook. “For years they have been using the parish hall, but now it’s time! It was an... Read more →
