[Alberta's Child]

Attendance at Sunday Mass has nearly tripled since 2009, and the church recently paid $350,000 to restore an 1870s mural behind its high altar.

This is why I will never give a penny to a restoration effort like this at a diocesan church. The parishioners and other generous donors who contributed the money for this expensive effort have every reason to feel like they've been ripped off when the archdiocese announces the closure of this parish even though it is in sound financial shape and operates with a surplus.

[Mrs. Don-o]

This is shameful. This just pours gall on my heart.