Fr. Orzech said that many people had asked "Where's the Holy Water" as they entered the church. He replied that 'water evaporates after two and a half years!' He then blessed new water and added salt (in the Polish tradition) and then sprinkled the faithful with it.

Father Eric Orzech, new pastor of St Casimir Church in Cleveland blesses with holy water

Father Eric Orzech blessing the faithful with Holy Water

Filling the Holy Water containers with new blessed water

Below is the first sermon from Father Eric Orzech, new pastor of St Casimir Church in Cleveland, at the reopening Mass.

Fr. Orzech also spoke in Polish to the congregation.

Father Orzech concluded his remarks by speaking about the much beloved Rev. Msgr. Leo Telesz, Pastor Emeritus of the Church, who is now 96 years old.

Fr. Telesz was pastor for 37 years.

Hopefully future collections will be as generous

The Lord's Prayer - Our Father - was sung in Polish at the reopening Mass of St Casimir Church.

Flowers were placed in front of Pope John Paul II who visited the Church in 1969 as Cardinal Karol Wojtyla

Father Orzech introduced Father Jan Wahala who led the Church before it closed. Father Wahala spoke in Polish at the reopening Mass.

The Recessional procession after the first Mass at the newly reopened St Casimir Catholic Church.

Our Lady of Czestochowa

Reopening of St Casimir Church - Procession into the Church

People at the Reopening of St Casimir Church - photos and videos

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