St. James Parish, Kansas, Ohio
5928 W. St. Rt. 635
Kansas, OH 44841
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Now God has placed in the sky a beautiful rainbow as a sign of the covenant between God and his people. God promises that a flood will never again destroy "all mortal beings." Like a wedding ring, a rainbow is a sign of faithful love."
On December 15th, 2008 the Ohio 3rd District Court of Appeals upheld the decision made in the Seneca County Common Pleas Court. The decision upholds that the bishop only holds the deed in trust for the parishioners, but makes an exception in our case as we would have to be Catholics in good standing in order to still have the rights and priveleges associated with ownership of the church building.
What this means, is that it has been solidified that active parishes do own their parish assets, and the bishop is a trustee who must act in the best interests of the beneficiaries of this trust relationship. The beneficiaries are the parishioners.
The decision is available to read via the link below.
3rd District Court of Appeals Decision regarding St. James
While we feel that an unfortunate error was made when ruling that St James was no longer the beneficiary once the diocese closed the church, it is now history, and we must continue to focus on doing God's work in our community. The reflection delivered on the first Sunday following this decision can be read on the St. James blog at the link below:
The reflection for December 21st, 2008 can be read at this link to the St. James blog
5928 W. St. Rt. 635
Kansas, OH 44841
