Masses set for Fallen Firefighters Machcinski and Dickman

Posted: Monday, January 27, 2014 by: Sally Oberski | Category: Community Interest

The Historic Church of St. Patrick will be celebrating the lives of Toledo firefighters Stephen A. Machcinski and James Dickman on Wednesday, January 29 with Mass at 5:30 pm, and a Mass on Sunday, February 2, 2014 at 10:00 am. Both men died in the line of duty on Sunday, January 26 while fighting a fire in Toledo.

The Church, saved from destruction by the Toledo Fire Department, is located at 130 Avondale, Toledo, Ohio. An altar shrine inside the church is dedicated to St. Florian, the patron saint of firefighters, and to all firefighters everywhere. All are invited to celebrate the lives of the two brave firefighter on Wednesday and Sunday.

The Diocese of Toledo, established April 15, 1910 encompasses 8222 square miles in a mixture of urban and rural areas that spans 19 counties across Northwest, serving 319,189 Catholics in 124 parishes. The diocese includes Allen, Crawford, Defiance, Erie, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Huron, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams, Wood and Wyandot counties.

Press Release Contact Name: Sally Oberski
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Organization Name: Diocese of Toledo
Organization Address: Toledo, OH