- Feb 5, 2002
- 186,816
- 69,083
- Country
- United States
- Gender
- Female
- Faith
- Catholic
- Marital Status
- Married
- Politics
- US-Others
CASA GRANDE, Ariz. (OSV News) — Hundreds celebrated Mass inside the parish community center of St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Casa Grande over the Oct. 19-20 weekend despite a fire closing its parish church indefinitely.
Early in the morning Oct. 18 flames ignited inside the decades-old church. The Casa Grande Fire Department said it took more than an hour and the help of five other agencies to extinguish the flames. Fire Chief Dave Kean said there was significant damage to the inside of the main worship area.
According to the chief, early investigations indicate the fire started in the area near the west side of the building near the electronic and music area. Kean said the fire “significantly burned the south/choir pew area. The main worship area was also damaged by heavy smoke and some fire.”
Continued below.
www.oursundayvisitor.com
Early in the morning Oct. 18 flames ignited inside the decades-old church. The Casa Grande Fire Department said it took more than an hour and the help of five other agencies to extinguish the flames. Fire Chief Dave Kean said there was significant damage to the inside of the main worship area.
According to the chief, early investigations indicate the fire started in the area near the west side of the building near the electronic and music area. Kean said the fire “significantly burned the south/choir pew area. The main worship area was also damaged by heavy smoke and some fire.”
Continued below.
Hope leads the way for Arizona Catholic parish after devastating church fire
A fire broke out Oct. 18 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Casa Grande causing the church to be closed indefinitely.
www.oursundayvisitor.com