Baca adds that Sacred Heart Church is considered a safe haven and they just can't storm in without cause. "There are save heaven areas or secure areas in which we could not just go and patrol ...

Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, 219 E. Rockwood Blvd., is celebrating the 50th anniversary of its dedication, Dec. 7, 1969. Mass on Dec. 1 was in honor of the church’s 50 years.

Jennifer Johnson, a long-time member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, stands with the Rev. John Calicott during the church’s first Black Catholic Revival in 1992.