Four years into a struggle to save a beloved Tacoma church, the community group organized to secure its preservation is taking their battle to the Vatican.
will hold a public meeting Wednesday to provide updates on their efforts and preview what comes next.
Worship services, which because of the damage to the church, had been taking place elsewhere in the complex of buildings at Holy Rosary, were moved to another parish. Last month, as reported by, the Archdiocese took steps toward selling the property. Then, the Archdiocese rejected another appeal. His group is hoping to secure that money in order to purchase Holy Rosary, Carp says, mentioning some funds already raised and significant pledges in hand.“We’re going to be there discussing fundraising ideas explaining our strategy for saving the church,” Carp said about the meeting. “And we’re going to have ways that people can get involved.”
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