RANDY ECONOMY: MY WORLD: HOME VIDEO: St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Hacienda Heights destroyed in apparent "arson" blaze. Who would do something so horrible? $9 Million worth of damages. Investigation launched.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

HOME VIDEO: St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Hacienda Heights destroyed in apparent "arson" blaze. Who would do something so horrible? $9 Million worth of damages. Investigation launched.

UPDATE: The fire at St. John Vianney's Catholic Church has been ruled as an act of Arson! Investigators have confirmed that a fire that broke out at the Saint John Vianney Catholic Church overnight Saturday was an act of arson. "The extensive structure fire at St. John Vianney Church in Hacienda Heights has been confirmed as an act of arson," Sheriff's Department officials said Saturday night.

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"Church is more than a building, it is about People," Amen to that, Father!
By Randy Economy
www.Economy4ABC.Blogspot.com
April 16, 2011
9:28 p.m.

Hacienda Heights, CA

I just got a note from a friend of mine to "Pray for everyone at St. Vianney Catholic Church" that is located in Hacienda Heights.

I had to do a double and triple take. What happened? Arson fire? What? Destroyed the entire main part of the church? How can this happen in the tight knit community of Hacienda Heights? Who would do such a thing?

Then I received another note from a friend of mine, who is a member of St. Vianney about the ordeal:

"Drove by St. John Vianney's....It looks like a bomb fell on it...Really tragic..many people there to see...The masses will be held in the Callaghan Center...according to the sign..." my friend Kathleen posted on her Face book page tonight.

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St. John Vianney

"This is our Catholic community's church since 1967..I was married there and my kids were baptized and did confirmation there...." my friend posted later this afternoon.

The fire is under investigation, but according to news reports, it appears that the fire could be arson related.

Tonight, they held Saturday night Mass at the Church in a hall not involved in the blaze. The Priest reminded everyone in the community that a "Church is more than a building, it is about People." Amen to that, Father!

Mass Schedule updates are going to be posted on the churches website.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...: I hope they catch the person responsible. What is our world coming too?; Sunday, April 17, 2011 3:54:00 PM
Randy reader in the OC said...: Randy...
Any updates on a suspect?
Keep the community posted.; Sunday, April 17, 2011 3:55:00 PM

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Saturday, April 16, 2011

HOME VIDEO: St. John Vianney Catholic Church in Hacienda Heights destroyed in apparent "arson" blaze. Who would do something so horrible? $9 Million worth of damages. Investigation launched.

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