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Cleveland church where priest was murdered is designated a shrine<\/a><\/p>\n

A $1.5 million renovation was completed in 1998. Church members were meeting to discuss how to mark the 750th anniversary of the canonization of St. Stanislaus when tragedy struck in 2002. The Rev. William Gulas, the pastor, was murdered in the rectory by a religious brother who worked at the church. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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