Historic Memphis church blesses new tower, cross

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — For more than a century, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church has been a beacon of hope in downtown Memphis.

Sunday morning, its light just got a whole lot brighter as church leaders blessed the newly restored tower and cross at the church near the FedExForum.

Father Robert Szczechura says the restoration was a part of a $60,000 parish project that started last November. The goal was to replace the building’s roof and the massive cross on top…

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