ANCHORAGE — Parishioners at a Catholic church in downtown Anchorage were taken by surprise at mass on Sunday morning.
They were expecting to hear a homily, but instead the pastor of Holy Family Cathedral set it aside to talk about how the homeless, who frequent the church’s property, have become a safety threat.
After years of being tolerant of the homeless, offering them sandwiches and allowing them to come inside and warm up, Father Anthony Patalano’s Sunday message signals a sharp change in direction.
