They became the pastors of Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, a tradition which has continued for 135 years to the present. At the same time, 2 miles away, the Benedictines founded St. Bernard Abbey in ...

A woman prayers before a relic of St. Jude, visiting Sacred Heard of Jesus Catholic Church in Grand Rapids, on Oct. 9, 2023. The church remains open to the public until 10 p.m. Monday night.

That is why it hurt so badly, Lucanie said, when he found out that St. Patrick would be permanently closing its doors on July 1 and merging with Sacred Heart Parish in Monroe.