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Forgotten Buffalo: The Bells of St. Ann’s

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Found a nice post on the Forgotten Buffalo website about “The Bells of St. Ann’s”…the above video is great!
Check out the full post by clicking here…

Pulaski Parade and Alive Churches!!!

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008

Saint Adalbert’s
Saint Stanislaus
Corpus Christi
It was just very cool to see all three at the parade on Sunday in Cheektowaga…especially cool to see St. Adalbert’s!
I may have missed something, but the only churches in the parade were from Buffalo’s Historic Polonia…if I am wrong, please correct.
Never too late to COME HOME TO AN ALIVE CHURCH!

Finding Zawadzki Part One

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

[click here for hi res Windows Media version]
Finding Zawadzki…
I have become fascinated with the Broadway-Fillmore work of architect Wladyslaw H. Zawadzki. His designs represent some of the most beautiful and significant buildings in the neighborhood.
After looking into more of what he had done, I decided to start photographing his buildings and put together a series […]

Transfiguration Update

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

I drove past Transfiguration a few days ago and was surprised to see a new sidewalk in place.  The church building itself has not looked as “secure” as it does now in a long…long time.
I have a call in to property owners to find out what is next.
Without getting my hopes too far up, I must admit […]

Polish Union Hall Update…Update

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

As Mike Miller wrote about last week, the Polish Union Hall on Fillmore (notice Zawadzkiesque chimneys) is getting a new roof…amen.
The below video is from the original fire in 2006…very lucky the whole building didn’t go.  THANK YOU BFD!!!

Vehicles Blessed at Corpus Christi…

Monday, July 21st, 2008

In a move which will hopefully get me 60 miles to the gallon, I had the trusty ByrdMobile blessed at Corpus Christi this past Sunday…Father Anzelm made sure every vehicle was indeed blessed. 
The blessing was done in honor of Saint Christopher is the patron saint of travelers, and there are several legends about him, including […]

Buffalo News: Two Broadway Market vendors leave; anchor lease eyed

Saturday, July 19th, 2008

Two more vendors at the Broadway Market have closed in the past week, and a third tenant warned Thursday her business might not survive.
Meanwhile, city leaders have told the market’s board they want to see lease revisions before a check-cashing company is permitted to rent space vacated by Key- Bank, becoming an anchor tenant at […]

Polish Girls’ Choir at Corpus Christi

Friday, July 18th, 2008

An award-winning girls’ song and dance group from Poland will visit Buffalo July 24 and 25 with performances at Corpus Christi Church. The name of the ensemble is Ychtis (from the Greek word for fish). The group specializes in religious songs. Among their repertoire are songs based on the poetry of the late Fr. Jan […]

Polish Union Hall Update

Friday, July 18th, 2008

I received word earlier in the week that roof repairs have been started at the former Polish Union Hall on Fillmore, near the intersection of Broadway. As Chris wrote earlier, this building suffered a roof fire in May of 2006 and lost many of its original terra cotta tiles. It had only been covered by […]

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