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Reopening mass held at St. Mary of Czestochowa church

Reopening mass held at St. Mary of Czestochowa
Reopening mass held at St. Mary of Czestochowa 00:17

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A reopening mass was held on Sunday at St. Mary's Church in New Kensington.

The church had been closed since April of 202 when it was heavily damaged during a tornado.

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(Photo Credit: KDKA Photojournalist Ian Smith)

A portion of the roof was torn off and the church's bell tower was damaged.

Restoration work started in December of last year.

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