Catholics from eastern Lenawee and western Monroe counties celebrated the official birth the Light of Christ Catholic Parish on Thursday, July 1.
The new parish comprises nearly 700 area families who were members of Blissfield’s St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church and Deerfield’s St. Alphonsus Catholic Church. The two churches merged to form the new parish and will continue to serve their communities.
Leaders of the new parish celebrated the occasion with a bevy of events and activities.
Catholics from eastern Lenawee and western Monroe counties celebrated the official birth the Light of Christ Catholic Parish on Thursday, July 1.
