Local parish celebrates 200th anniversary with bishop’s blessing 130 feet in the air

FREEPORT, Pa. — A local parish received a very special and strikingly bold blessing on Sunday.

Saint Mary Mother of God Parish, located at 608 High St. in Freeport, celebrated its 200th anniversary with a ceremony.

The parish, which has a 175-year-old church building, recently had its steeple repainted and a gold cross imported from Europe installed.

Bishop Larry Kulick from the Diocese of Greensburg gave a blessing while being lifted approximately 130 feet to the steeple.

The congregation gathered for a group picture afterward to commemorate the anniversary.

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