Closing St. Jerome's would have a devastating impact on the entire North Shores Collinwood neighborhood. We can not allow this essential neighborhood institution to close.
Below is a draft letter to the Bishop imploring him to reconsider the closure of St. Jerome's. Please cut and paste the text below into your word processing program, sign the letter and mail to the Bishop. Feel free to revise the letter to reflect your own personal opinion of the closing. Also, don't forget to change the bottom of the letter to reflect your name and address.
After signing the letter, please mail directly to the Bishop. If you do not have a stamp, feel free to drop off your signed letter at Northeast Shores and we will send it for you.
TODAY'S DATE
Most Revered Bishop Lennon
Diocese of Cleveland
1027 Superior Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44114
Re: Collinwood Cluster-St. Jeromes Church
Dear Bishop Lennon:
As a resident of the North Collinwood area, I would like you to know that I oppose the closure of St. Jeromes Church. The closure of this church will have a devastating impact on my neighborhood.
We don’t need another vacant empty building in our neighborhood. To think that this building could fall in to the hands of vandals is sad. If it is stripped of its copper and full of graffiti, it will really make our neighborhood look like a depressed area.
St. Jeromes church is part of the history of this community. How can you take that away from us? I ask you to please reconsider the closing of St. Jeromes. There is not another Catholic church north of St. Clair from E. 72nd St. to E.200th St. The two churches you are considering keeping open (St. Mary’s and Holy Redeemer) are only 1 block away from each other.
St. Jeromes has been a major community asset for decades. St. Jeromes is on a major bus line, while no other church in this area is. It is also very convenient for the elderly who walk to church. St. Jeromes has opened its doors to many neighborhood organizations like AA, NA and several Block Clubs.
By closing St. Jeromes Church, you are turning your back on the people, families and community who have supported that church through the years. If you close St. Jeromes School, you will be putting people out of work. Not only that but where will all of those children go to school? You will be forcing people to move out of this area to find a quality school for their children to go.
Bishop Lennon, not only will you be leaving us with a vacant and empty building you will be forcing people to move. Why would you do that to our community?
Respectfully,
Joe Citizen
123 Anywhere
Cleveland, OH 44110
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