March 27th, 2019 by WCBC Radio

Over the weekend, it was announced that a local committee has forwarded a recommendation to Baltimore Archbishop William Lori that three local Catholic Churches be closed.  Those churches, Saints Peter & Paul, Cumberland; Saint Patrick, Mount Savage; and Saint Ambrose, Cresaptown, all have histories that date back into the 1800’s.  On Tuesday, WCBC talked to parishioners leaving a weekday mass at Sts. Peter & Paul. Clarence “Sonny” Nichols says while the move is sad, it’s not a big surprise…