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West Haven Voice Profile a Weekly In-Depth Interview    West Haven’s only independent news source By and For West Haven West Haven Voice Profile A weekly in-depth interview West Haven Theater Workshop reprises Voice a favorite to open new auditorium lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber March 19, 20, & 21 at 7pm - March 21 at 2pm* Directed by Margi & Sean Maher Adult tickets are $10 in Advance and $12 at the door - Student tickets are $5 Musical direction by Phyllis Silver FFebruaryebruary 6,6, 20202020 ~ See page 9 *senior citizens tickets are free for the matinee Tickets are available from the cast, or at West Haven High School Black Box Theater VVol.ol. 225,5, IIssuessue 4 1166 PPagesages Our Lady of Victory awaits OK on sale The third-oldest Roman Catholic parish in the turned over. city is getting ready to move. Our Lady of Vic- The Rev. Joseph Dillon, pastor of the parish, tory parish is in the process of having its 10- said this week it has been a difficult time for acre site on Jones Hill Road sold and relocating parishioners, but there is a resigned acceptance to the former St. John Vianney Church property in what will happen. at 300 Capt. Thomas Boulevard. “People who’ve spoken to me, sad news to The move is the latest in a serious of steps hear about, but understand why we need to go taken by the Archdiocese of Hartford to pare in this direction. Sad for them, but understand- down and consolidate its parish structure, and ing,” he said. in the process selling off redundant properties. No final decision has been made, and it may The price tag is $1.85 million. The falling num- be weeks or months before church officials give ber of clergy and dwindling number of Catho- the OK. lics who attend weekly masses is the culprit. The sale of Our Lady of Victory’s property has The Christian Fellowship Church of God, cur- been rumored for months. Three years ago, the rently located at the former Union Congrega- Archdiocese consolidated its parish structure tional Church at the intersection of Campbell from more than 230, to approximately 88, with Avenue and the Boston Post Road, has made several churches included in the new parishes. a bid for the property. If accepted by Archdi- That reorganization prompted the closure of ocesan and Roman authorities (the property several churches, including St. Paul’s and St. Our Lady of Victory Church (top) is in the process of being needs to be cleared to go back into secular use John Vianney, effective the Feast of Ss. Peter sold. The congregation is slated to move to the St. John Vian- before being sold), the four buildings, includ- and Paul (June 29), ironically the patron saints ney site on Captain Thomas Boulevard. ing church, rectory, convent and school will be See OLOV, page 3 Photo by Kathy Chambers Banner unveiled Member of the West Haven Black Heritage Committ ee show off their new banner. The are: Front row -- Ban- ner Designer Kyle Kearson, Councilwoman Robbin Ham- ilton, D-5, Councilwoman Tr- enee McGee, Kathy Tucker, Denis Wright, Committ ee Chairman Steven R. Mul- lins. Back Row -- Mark Lee, Stanley Chambers, Michelle Mays, Jeff rey Moreno, Mack- ie McMillan, Christopher Suggs. See page 2 for more details. Public West Haven Voice Page 2 Thursday, February 6, 2020 Meetings Monday, Feb. 10 -- Regional Black Heritage Committee Water Authority Represen- tative Policy Board Finance unveils its new banner Committee, 5 p.m; City Coun- .Members of the West Ha- Luther King, Jr. cil, Council Chambers, City ven Black Heritage Committee “The city’s Black Heritage Hall, 7 p.m. and other activists gathered Celebration will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 11 -- First Tax- on the steps of City Hall, re- Thursday, Feb. 27 at 11 in the ation District Fire Commision, cently, with a new banner to Harriet North Community 6 p.m.; WHHS Building Com- commemorate Black History Room, second floor, West Ha- mittee, 6 p.m.; Planning & Month, which began Satur- ven City Hall,.” said Commit- Zoning, 7 p.m. day. tee Chairman Steven R. Mul- Wednesday, Feb. 12 -- RWA The banner includes six im- lins. “At that ceremony the Policy Board Land Use Com- ages of historical black figures West Haven’s African-Amer- mittee, 5:30 p.m. in the United States. They are ican Citizen of the Year will Thursday, Feb. 13 -- West Madam CJ Walker, Olympian be honored, along with two Shore Fire Commission, 7:30 Jessie Owens, Congresswom- highly accomplished black pm. an and first female and black West Haven High School se- presidential candidate Shirley niors. The names will be On this Date Chisholm, former President announced in the next two Barack Obama, Harriet Tub- weeks.” he said. 1996 The crash of a Boeing man and the Rev. Dr. Martin 757 aircraft leaves no survi- Brooklyn Papa, age 3, a student at the West Haven Child De- vors. Birgenair Flight 301 was velopment Center, Inc., is predicting a mixture of rain and Friends of the West Haven Library Present the worst accident involving snow. this type of aircraft. The Elm City Girls’ Choir 1989 -- The Round Table Contact Editor Bill Riccio Talks start in Poland. The ne- [email protected] At West Haven High School • 1 McDonough Plaza gotiations between the Polish West Haven Voice Wednesday, February 12 • 7:00pm government and Solidarity Sales Director Alan Olenick marked the beginning of the West Haven Voice, LLC [email protected] Adults $10 • Day of event $12 end of communism. 840 Boston Post Road For the benefit of West Haven Library 1959 -- The first microchip West Haven, CT 06516 Sales Associate is patented.For his invention Purchase Tickets: Molly Gianfredi Enjoy a fun night of of the integrated circuit, Jack 203-934-NEWS (6397) molly_gianfredi@ Phone: beautiful music from an 203-937-4233 Kilby was awarded the 2000 Web: westhavenvoice.com westhavenvoice.com energetic and talented Online: Nobel Prize in Physics. Facebook: whvoice group of young singers! westhavenlibrary.org 1952 -- Elizabeth II becomes Twitter: @whvoiceads Next Issue Date: Queen of the United King- February 20, 2020 dom. She succeeded her fa- ther, George VI, who died that day. WEST HAVEN VOICE Thursday, February 6, 2020 - Page 3 OLOV: Parish awaits Archdiocesan approval of the Roman Church. to whether or not to accept the stop visiting you on Sunday or ish of St. Louis, which was a nal parish established. It was The two closed churches re- offer,” said Fr. Dillon. coming to your home to cele- national parish for French- originally a chapel-of-ease for mained ecclesial structures, The parish priest, mean- brate special events? Probably speaking Catholics on Chapel St. Lawrence, serving the Sav- with funerals and weddings while, is using the parish bul- not,” he wrote. Street, near Wooster Square, in Rock area. taking place as well as select- letin and social media to keep Once the offer this or any of- New Haven, was moved to In 1965 the parish was erect- ed services in order to keep the 1700 families on the parish fer is accepted, the priest must West Haven when the barrel- ed and the current church them sacred spaces. The other rolls informed. He realizes the marshal forces to begin the vaulted structure burned the built as part of the Savin Rock parish in the city comprises separation from parish build- move back to the St. John Vi- ground in 1960. Redevelopment district, build- St. Lawrence and St. Louis ings can be stressful, espe- anney site. St. John Vianney was the fi- ing the efidace now standing. Church. cially after many in the parish He is urging parishioners to Fr. Dillon said the property moved from St. John Vianney monitor subsequent bulletins went on the market in July three years ago. and social media sites oper- and an offer was proffered by “Please be assured that all ated by the parish for future the Christian Fellowship in parishioners will be given updates. the fall. That set the wheels in plenty of time to prepare for Our Lady of Victory began motion. the move. As a matter of fact, on Ocean Avenue, next to Life insurance The parish financial commit- we will need all members of the current Seaview Nursing from a real-life tee accepted the offer. Mean- our parish community to emo- Home. A former seasonal ho- while, Archbishop Leonard tionally, physically or prayer- tel was converted into a church person. Blair put the offer to the Arch- fully help as we go through to serve Catholics in the West diocesan Presbyteral Coun- this transition,” said Fr. Dillon Shore area. The parish eventu- cil, Board of Consultors, and in a recent bulletin. ally outgrew the site and land the Archdiocesan Pastoral He likened this move to a was purchased on Jones Hill Council. The first two have more personal situation. Road with a new plant built in responded in the affirmative, “If you and your spouse the 1950s. Encarnacion Ins Fin Svcs Inc Get life insurance that comes with an answer awaited from decided to sell your home of It was the third catholic par- Elsie Encarnacion, Agent with someone local (me). 487A Campbell Avenue the Pastoral Council. 50 years and move to a safer, ish established in the city af- West Haven, CT 06516 I’m here to help you protect “After Archbishop Blair more affordable house a few ter St. Lawrence, the mother Bus: 203-932-0591 your family’s financial future. hears from the above groups, blocks away, would your fam- church of West Haven, and LET’S TALK TODAY.
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