MOORESVILLE — St. Therese parishioners gathered Dec. 14 following the annual Advent Lessons and Carols to celebrate their mortgage burning.
The church, which was dedicated by Bishop Peter Jugis in April 2015, began its initial planning in 2009.
The repayment of the mortgage loan was accomplished four years ahead of schedule. Father Mark Lawlor, pastor, accompanied by Rick Fabrize, parish finance council chairman, did the honors at the “mortgage burning ceremony.”
— Kelli Olszewski and Amanda Rivers-Lucy