From the Archbishop

Archbishop Casey is sharing the following statement from the Archdiocese of Cincinnati with the Springfield Community: The wellbeing of the Haitian community of Springfield weighs heavily on the hearts of the faithful of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati. We have had the privilege of witnessing the upstanding lives that Haitian families have built here in our community…

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