Father Tim Pelc told BuzzFeed News he's amazed at how widely the photo is being shared. 'It even had two hits in the Vatican,' he said, 'which sort of concerned me but I haven’t heard anything yet.'
The sudden internet popularity has come as a pleasant surprise to Pelc, 70, who's been with the parish in Detroit for 30 years and prides himself on having a"pretty wacky mind and pretty accepting congregation."
Pelc said he's been amazed at how widely the photos have been shared, and how much they've resonated with people all over the world. Christine Busque, who manages the church's Facebook page and posted the original photos, said the response has been overwhelmingly positive, and she's thrilled to see others appreciate Father Pelc's trademark thoughtfulness and creative flair.
"I’m not objecting to it, this whole idea of combating evil is a good one," Pelc said."When Jesus dies he doesn’t just lay around doing nothing, he goes down to hell and kicks the doors in, he really wrestles with evil. We all want to believe that the devil is not the most powerful force on the earth and neither is COVID-19."While the Holy Saturday service was a bit tongue-in-cheek, Pelc said he's happy to see his parishioners and his city taking the pandemic seriously.
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