In a little more than 15 years, Our Lady of Mercy Syriac
Catholic parish in Allentown has grown from a small mission outpost to a
thriving community of 500 families.
Now, the mysterious
suspension of the parish's longtime priest — and the appointment of a
priest from a different rite to offer the sacraments — has many of the
faithful in the Eastern rite church convinced they are being abandoned
by their diocese.
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On Sunday, parishioners held a rally outside the church, toting signs
supporting Shoni and criticizing their bishop, the Rev. Yousif Habash,
who suspended the priest.
Shoni did not return a phone message
Monday. A spokesman for Our Lady of Deliverance Syriac Catholic Diocese
in Bayonne, N.J., which administers the Allentown parish, says the
protests are based on misinformation.
In Allentown, outcry over removed Syriac Catholic priest - The Morning Call
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