Holy Trinity Church Closing

Syracuse, NY - Catholics from the North Side came in droves Sunday as the Holy Trinity Church gave its closing mass. Bishop Robert Cunningham said that the declining number of priests and the shifting population from the city to the suburbs were limiting the parish's ability to help the community. According to Syracuse.com, those who attended the mass were devastated. "My heart is breaking," said Toni Franklin, 84. "It will be a really sad day." Those who regularly attend the church will have to find a new place to worship. Cunningham urged members to attend St. John Baptist Church on Church Street, about nine blocks away. Holy Trinity was established one hundred-ninety years ago.