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Public Invited to Rededication, Expert's Presentation
on the Mural's Significance & Restoration

In March 2011, Corpus Christi Church commissioned renowned art conservator Roman Kujawa to restore its iconic mural above the church altar. This exquisite artwork, which is a signature element of the church interior, is a rendering of a Vatican masterpiece by celebrated, Renaissance painter Raphael Santi. The mural was originally painted in the 1920’s by Marion Rzeznik, in collaboration with Gonippo Raggi, both of whom were considered premier, 20th century artists of ecclesias-tical paintings. This high profile restoration project is nearing completion, and will be officially unveiled with new lighting, and rededicated on Sunday January 8 during the 11:30a.m. Holy Mass. A presentation by Mr. Kujawa on the mural restoration will follow. All are cordially invited to attend.

Mr. Kujawa received his training in art conservation in his native Krakow, Poland, and has a Masters Degree from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. For the past twenty years, he has restored art treasures in European museums, palaces, and churches, as well as some of the most valuable works of art in public and private collections. In 1995, he restored the gilded crown molding in the Blue Room of the White House.

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Consider celebrating Christmas Midnight Mass at one of the neighborhood’s incredible and historic churches this holiday season with your family and friends.

There is truly nothing like walking into one these churches for Midnight Mass and seeing them in all their glory.

These neighborhood churches are having Midnight Mass/Pasterka…

• Corpus Christi Church
• Saint John Kanty
• Saint Luke’s Mission of Mercy
• Saint Stanislaus

Take the time and support these wonderful churches.

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Kolędy Night will feature Polka music by the New Direction Band and traditional Polish and American Christmas sing-a-longs featuring the Saint John Kanty Choir and the “Response to Love Center Trio” made up of Sisters Johnice, Catherine and Rose.

A special guest appearance will be made by Dave Gawronski.

Kolędy Night takes place at Potts Banquet Hall, 694 S. Ogden St., Buffalo. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and admission is $10.

Music will be from 7 to 11 p.m. with the Kolędy sing-a-long at 7:30 p.m. A buffet dinner for just $6.95 per person will be served from 6 to 7 p.m. There will also be special raffles and door prizes.

To make a table reservation call Sister Johnice at 894-7030 or Danny Potts at 826-6575.

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There will be a Mini Bazaar December 3 (3-6 p.m.) – 4 (9-1 p.m.), 2011 at Saint John Kanty Church including wonderful homemade cookies and placek. Oplatki will also be available.

There will be a Visit from Santa following the 10:30 Mass on Sunday!

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The Saint John Kanty Parish community invites you to join in their Christmas celebration following the 10:30 Mass on December 11.

A full course family style dinner will be served. There will also be a Chinese Auction. Reservations can be made by calling Fran (683-4828) or Janice (893-1780) by December 4. Cost is $15 per person.

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District IX, Polish Singers’ Alliance of America presents its Annual “Festival of Polish Christmas Carols” on Sunday, December 4th at 3:30pm at St. Stanislaus RC Church, located on Peckham and Townsend Streets.

Appearing in this years festival will be Chopin Singing Society, Kalina Singing Society, Symfonia Singing Society from Hamilton, Canada and Ludowa Nuta from Canada.

***Admission is free.

We are having a program for Young Adults at the Adam Mickiewicz Library about Polish folktales/legends. Young Adults aged twelve and up are welcome to attend. Refreshments will be provided.

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The Broadway Fillmore Station post office is once again on the closing list by the United States Postal Service.

It is almost two years to the day that the office was saved from a previous closure attempt.

Tom Handley, who owns the building where the post office is located, emailed me about the meeting.

On Friday Nov 11 (Veteran’s Day), the Post Office hung notices on their door and interior wall announcing a public meeting to be held on November 29. This notice gave reasons for their decision to close this location (4 pages attached). They also sent out a survey to residents in the area on 11-10-11 (copy attached). As their landlord, I have not been contacted by the Post Office regarding this action.

Here is attached notice from post office (pdf)—>

More from Tom:

The community has been successful so far in keeping this Post Office branch open, but it’s biggest challenge is coming up.  In order to save our post office, we need 200 people to attend this meeting.  Other communities across the country have been successful in keeping their post offices open – but it takes the entire community, and we have to have strong attendance at this meeting.  (We will serve light refreshments.)

Take the time and attend the meeting at the Matt Urban Center on 11/29 at 6:30.   Losing the the post office would be a significant  blow to the neighborhood.