Small Portland parish offers big hospitality to poor, homeless

by Peter Feuerherd

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This story appears in the The Field Hospital feature series. View the full series.

A version of this story appeared in the May 31-June 13, 2019 print issue under the headline: Small parish offers big hospitality to the poor.

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Fr. Jim Flynn, a retired priest of the Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky, reads a portion of a statement Oct. 8, 2019, at St. William Church that reaffirmed the parish’s commitment as a sanctuary church. (CNS/The Record/Jessica Able)

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