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After 2023 arson, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church celebrates another Christmas season in the gym
The main sanctuary at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church remains under construction after an August 2023 arson. Since the fire, the congregation has turned up for mass in the gymnasium and students have enjoyed an unusual school year.
St. Joseph’s arsonist sentenced to prison one year after fire
Billy J. Sweeten has been sentenced to over three years in prison for intentionally lighting a recycling bin on fire which climbed up the walls of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church last August. The church saw extensive damage, and repairs are still underway.
After devastating fire, St. Joseph’s prepares for Christmas Mass
Renovations continue four months after arson burned the roof and caused extensive smoke damage to St. Joseph’s Catholic Church. Christmas Mass will meet in a gymnasium.
St. Joseph Catholic School plans to reopen Monday
A fire tore through the roof of the St. Joseph Catholic Church on Thursday, Aug. 31, delaying the start of school by a week.