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The Rev. Michael Swierz kneels in front of the cross that was saved from the fire at St. Patrick Church in Hubbard on Monday evening. The cross was brought into the St. Patrick Parish Center for Saturday’s Mass so parishioners could see it before it is shipped away to be restored. Staff photo / R. Michael Semple HUBBARD — For the more than 130 parishioners who attended Saturday afternoon’s Mass at St. Patrick Parish recreation and community center, the service emphasized that their church is more than the brick structure that caught fire on Monday. The church is in the hearts of tho...

rsmith@tribtoday.com Staff photo / R. Michael Semple Parishioners attended Mass at the St. Patrick Parish Center in Hubbard at 4 p.m. Saturday after Monday’s fire heavily damaged St. Patrick Church. The church family said it is confident the church will be rebuilt better than ever despite the tragedy. HUBBARD — For the more than 130 parishioners who attended Saturday afternoon’s Mass at St. Patrick Parish recreation and community center, the service emphasized their church is more that the brick structure that caught fire on Monday. The church is in the hearts of those who accept Jes...