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Archbishop William E. Lori speaks with parishioners from St. Ann’s Church, Joe and Wilhelmena Braswell, after the Sunday mass celebrating the 150th anniversary of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. Congregants from its two sister parishes on the East side, St Ann’s and St. Francis Xavier, are part of the pastorate under the care of the Josephites.

Archbishop William E. Lori speaks with parishioners from St. Ann’s Church, Joe and Wilhelmena Braswell, after the Sunday mass celebrating the 150th anniversary of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. Congregants from its two sister parishes on the East side, St Ann’s and St. Francis Xavier, are part of the pastorate under the care of the Josephites. (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)

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St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church 150th Anniversary Celebration

Archbishop William E. Lori speaks with parishioners from St. Ann’s Church, Joe and Wilhelmena Braswell, after the Sunday mass celebrating the 150th anniversary of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. Congregants from its two sister parishes on the East side, St Ann’s and St. Francis Xavier, are part of the pastorate under the care of the Josephites.

Archbishop William E. Lori speaks with parishioners from St. Ann’s Church, Joe and Wilhelmena Braswell, after the Sunday mass celebrating the 150th anniversary of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. Congregants from its two sister parishes on the East side, St Ann’s and St. Francis Xavier, are part of the pastorate under the care of the Josephites. (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)

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St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church 150th Anniversary Celebration

Archibishop William E. Lori speaks about the history of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church at Sunday mass during a celebration of the East Baltimore church’s 150th anniversary. St. Wenceslaus was established by Bohemian Catholic immigrants in 1872, and the present church dates to 1914.

Archibishop William E. Lori speaks about the history of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church at Sunday mass during a celebration of the East Baltimore church’s 150th anniversary. St. Wenceslaus was established by Bohemian Catholic immigrants in 1872, and the present church dates to 1914. (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)

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St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church 150th Anniversary Celebration

Father Linus Akpan offers communion to Antoinette Shannon, a congregant at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church.

Father Linus Akpan offers communion to Antoinette Shannon, a congregant at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)

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St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church 150th Anniversary Celebration

Archbishop William E. Lori offers communion at the Sunday mass celebrating the 150th anniversary of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church.

Archbishop William E. Lori offers communion at the Sunday mass celebrating the 150th anniversary of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)

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St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church 150th Anniversary Celebration

A seminarian from St. Joseph Seminary prays during Sunday mass at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary. Behind him are portraits of Julia Greeley, left, and Thea Bowman, two of six Blacks under consideration for sainthood.

A seminarian from St. Joseph Seminary prays during Sunday mass at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary. Behind him are portraits of Julia Greeley, left, and Thea Bowman, two of six Blacks under consideration for sainthood. (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)

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St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church 150th Anniversary Celebration

St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church celebrates its 150th Anniversary Celebration at Sunday mass, joined by congregants from its two sister parishes on the East side, St Ann’s and St. Francis Xavier. St Ann’s and St. Francis Xavier are part of the pastorate under the care of the Josephites.

St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church celebrates its 150th Anniversary Celebration at Sunday mass, joined by congregants from its two sister parishes on the East side, St Ann’s and St. Francis Xavier. St Ann’s and St. Francis Xavier are part of the pastorate under the care of the Josephites. (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)

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St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church 150th Anniversary Celebration

Breona Shannon holds her baby, Kiani Chima, while attending Sunday mass at St.Wenceslaus Catholic Church with her sister, Nakia Wright. They are longtime members of the East Baltimore church.

Breona Shannon holds her baby, Kiani Chima, while attending Sunday mass at St.Wenceslaus Catholic Church with her sister, Nakia Wright. They are longtime members of the East Baltimore church. (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)

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St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church 150th Anniversary Celebration

Archibishop William E. Lori celebrates Sunday mass at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church on the occasion of the church’s 150th anniversary.

Archibishop William E. Lori celebrates Sunday mass at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church on the occasion of the church’s 150th anniversary. (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)

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St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church 150th Anniversary Celebration

St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church was established by Bohemian Catholic immigrants in 1872. The present church on Ashland Avenue in East Baltimore was built in 1914. The Bohemian church founders were followed by Polish immigrants, and later African-Americans, African and Latin American immigrants.

St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church was established by Bohemian Catholic immigrants in 1872. The present church on Ashland Avenue in East Baltimore was built in 1914. The Bohemian church founders were followed by Polish immigrants, and later African-Americans, African and Latin American immigrants. (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)

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St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church 150th Anniversary Celebration

St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church was established by Bohemian Catholic immigrants in 1872. The present church on Ashland Avenue in East Baltimore was built in 1914. The Bohemian church founders were followed by Polish immigrants, and later African-Americans, African and Latin American immigrants.

St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church was established by Bohemian Catholic immigrants in 1872. The present church on Ashland Avenue in East Baltimore was built in 1914. The Bohemian church founders were followed by Polish immigrants, and later African-Americans, African and Latin American immigrants. (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)

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St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church 150th Anniversary Celebration

St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church celebrates its 150th anniversary at Sunday mass, joined by congregants from its two sister parishes on the East side, St Ann’s and St. Francis Xavier, which are part of the pastorate under the care of the Josephites.

St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church celebrates its 150th anniversary at Sunday mass, joined by congregants from its two sister parishes on the East side, St Ann’s and St. Francis Xavier, which are part of the pastorate under the care of the Josephites. (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)

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St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church 150th Anniversary Celebration

Archbishop William E. Lori speaks with parishioners after the Sunday mass celebrating the 150th anniversary of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. Congregants from its two sister parishes on the East side, St Ann’s and St. Francis Xavier, are part of the pastorate under the care of the Josephites.

Archbishop William E. Lori speaks with parishioners after the Sunday mass celebrating the 150th anniversary of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. Congregants from its two sister parishes on the East side, St Ann’s and St. Francis Xavier, are part of the pastorate under the care of the Josephites. (Amy Davis / Baltimore Sun)

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St. Bernardine Roman Catholic Church

The Rev. Monsignor Richard Bozzelli, the pastor at historic St. Bernardine Roman Catholic Church in Edmondson, walks to the rectory from the main church building. Father Bozzelli talks about how "Seek the City to Come" the Archdiocese's major initiative to review its way of doing business in Baltimore might affect parishes like his.

The Rev. Monsignor Richard Bozzelli, the pastor at historic St. Bernardine Roman Catholic Church in Edmondson, walks to the rectory from the main church building. Father Bozzelli talks about how "Seek the City to Come" the Archdiocese's major initiative to review its way of doing business in Baltimore might affect parishes like his. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)

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St. Bernardine Roman Catholic Church

The Rev. Monsignor Richard Bozzelli, center, the pastor at historic St. Bernardine Roman Catholic Church in Edmondson, hosts a community meeting at the church hall.

The Rev. Monsignor Richard Bozzelli, center, the pastor at historic St. Bernardine Roman Catholic Church in Edmondson, hosts a community meeting at the church hall. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)

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St. Bernardine Roman Catholic Church

The Rev. Monsignor Richard Bozzelli, left, the pastor at historic St. Bernardine Roman Catholic Church in Edmondson, hosts a community meeting at the church hall.

The Rev. Monsignor Richard Bozzelli, left, the pastor at historic St. Bernardine Roman Catholic Church in Edmondson, hosts a community meeting at the church hall. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)

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St. Bernardine Roman Catholic Church

The Rev. Monsignor Richard Bozzelli, the pastor at historic St. Bernardine Roman Catholic Church in Edmondson, works in his office in the church rectory. Father Bozzelli talks about how "Seek the City to Come" the Archdiocese's major initiative to review its way of doing business in Baltimore might affect parishes like his.

The Rev. Monsignor Richard Bozzelli, the pastor at historic St. Bernardine Roman Catholic Church in Edmondson, works in his office in the church rectory. Father Bozzelli talks about how "Seek the City to Come" the Archdiocese's major initiative to review its way of doing business in Baltimore might affect parishes like his. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)

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St. Bernardine Roman Catholic Church

The Rev. Monsignor Richard Bozzelli, the pastor at historic St. Bernardine Roman Catholic Church in Edmondson, works in his office in the church rectory.

The Rev. Monsignor Richard Bozzelli, the pastor at historic St. Bernardine Roman Catholic Church in Edmondson, works in his office in the church rectory. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)

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St. Bernardine Roman Catholic Church

The Rev. Monsignor Richard Bozzelli, the pastor at historic St. Bernardine Roman Catholic Church in Edmondson, talks about how "Seek the City to Come" the Archdiocese's major initiative to review its way of doing business in Baltimore might affect parishes like his.

The Rev. Monsignor Richard Bozzelli, the pastor at historic St. Bernardine Roman Catholic Church in Edmondson, talks about how "Seek the City to Come" the Archdiocese's major initiative to review its way of doing business in Baltimore might affect parishes like his. (Kenneth K. Lam/Baltimore Sun)

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Reaction to Baltimore Archdiocese Announcement

Colin Miller, Baltimore, listens as Ana Farias, Towson, reacts to an announcement that the Baltimore Archdiocese plans to reassess and possibly totally reconfigure its operations in Baltimore City. They are outside the Basilica of the Assumption after noon Mass.

Colin Miller, Baltimore, listens as Ana Farias, Towson, reacts to an announcement that the Baltimore Archdiocese plans to reassess and possibly totally reconfigure its operations in Baltimore City. They are outside the Basilica of the Assumption after noon Mass. (Kim Hairston/Baltimore Sun )

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Reaction to Baltimore Archdiocese Announcement

Colin Miller, Baltimore, reacts to an announcement from the Baltimore Archdiocese to reassess and possibly totally reconfigure its operations in Baltimore City. Miller is outside  the Basilica of the Assumption after the noon Mass.

Colin Miller, Baltimore, reacts to an announcement from the Baltimore Archdiocese to reassess and possibly totally reconfigure its operations in Baltimore City. Miller is outside the Basilica of the Assumption after the noon Mass. (Kim Hairston/Baltimore Sun )

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Reaction to Baltimore Archdiocese Announcement

Colin Miller, Baltimore, and Ana Farias, Towson, leave the  Basilica of the Assumption after the noon mass. Earlier the the Baltimore Archdiocese announced plans to reassess and possibly totally reconfigure its operations in Baltimore City.

Colin Miller, Baltimore, and Ana Farias, Towson, leave the Basilica of the Assumption after the noon mass. Earlier the the Baltimore Archdiocese announced plans to reassess and possibly totally reconfigure its operations in Baltimore City. (Kim Hairston/Baltimore Sun )

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