La Sagrada Familia
In 1998, a new church edifice opened to the public on the West Side of Cleveland, Ohio. The name of the new church is " La Sagrada Familia", translated means "Holy Family." This new church is the result of the merging of two smaller churches within the Hispanic community, San Juan Bautista and Cristo Rey. These two church bodies became one, to better serve the Hispanic community as a whole. Unfortunately, in the process of bringing these two entities together, much of the original spirit of the two individual churches was not carried over into the new church "family". San Juan Bautista was a place that was well known by many in the Hispanic community. Outside of the Cleveland area, when one identified oneself as coming from Cleveland, the first question posed was "Are you a member of San Juan Bautista?" This church had a solid and respectable reputation within the Hispanic community. It was a church that was alive with the sense of "family." It was difficult to be a part of San Juan Bautista and not be known by those who attended the church on a regular basis. People here cared for each other deeply. No one was left to fend for himself if they belonged to this congregation. At San Juan Bautista, people where greeted w
Young people came from all over to participate at these church sponsored events. The people, who comprised the congregation of Cristo Rey, were very committed to their church. Many attribute the disappearance of the spirit of "family" to the building itself (i. As the cornerstone of its foundation, "La Sagrada Familia" needs to become the "family" that it was birthed to be. Church members would argue amongst themselves as to who would have the privilege of inviting these new people to their home for dinner. When retreats where conducted by the youth group, there would be crowds of 500+ youth in attendance. Prior to the merge of the two churches, when church events were conducted, there was an abundance of people who volunteered to help out in whatever capacity that was required of them. When new people arrived, they were made to feel as if they were long lost relatives that had returned for a visit. " Yet it is that very sense and spirit of "family", that has been lost at this new church. It was for that reason that they decided to name the new church "La Sagrada Familia (Holy Family). Groups that used to work together, now concentrate on their own individual interests, many times at the expense of other groups. You were made to feel as having always been part of this "family. size, entry/exit ways, sitting arrangement, etc.
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