community of priests and brothers has grown, opening new apostolates and attracting many young vocations. REGINA: Father Phillips, what was the neighborhood like around St John Cantius in the late 1990s? When I arrived at St. John’s, the neighborhood was mostly industrial. From a thriving compact neighborhood with many families, due to the
construction of the highway and neighborhood change, our area was desolate. There were just a handful of old time parishioners left in the immediate area around the church, but mainly empty lots and industrial buildings.
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