Photos: Saint Ann’s Church, Buffalo, New York
Just some of the various photos of Saint Ann’s that I have taken over time.
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Video: Father Roy Herberger reads Bishop Kmiec’s Letter to the Parishioners announcing Saint Ann’s Closing
Father Roy Herberger reads Bishop Kmiec’s letter to the Parishioners announcing Saint Ann’s closing. The video also includes Father Herberger’s comments on the suspension of activities at the church.
Video: The Bells of Saint Ann’s
I shot this video prior to Saint Ann’s 10am Mass this morning.
Who knows when we will hear these bells again?
Saint Ann’s is Closing!
I started receiving emails yesterday that Saint Ann’s is going to close after its 10am Mass on Sunday. A letter from Bishop Kmiec is supposed to be read at the Mass on Sunday outlining the reasons.
I contacted Buffalo Diocese spokesperson Kevin Keenan who would only say that the diocese won’t release any info on such matters until the parishioners are told first.
This was posted on an internet forum:
Well the news is out and all over town. Kmiec sent a letter to the pastor of St. Ann’s who’s notified some parishioners who in turn have let the word out. Citing “structural issues” the final Mass for an undetermined/indefinite amount of time will be this Sunday at 10 AM when the announcement will be read. No doubt the real issue is the unrelenting dedication and success of the small but strong lay committee which has done an outstanding job at running the day-to-day operations of the parish since the Jesuits left in ’07. The celebrant’s homily at last Sunday’s German Mass praising the beauty of the church and the hard work of so many over the past 154 years (with over 600 in attendance) probably had something to do with it too. Spies sent from 795 had to have been present. Just like the closure decree came last May signed by Kmiec only days after he himself celebrated the church’s 125th anniversary of consecration, this time around shows the DOB’s two-faced, malicious hypocrisy even more. Poor Saint Ann’s and poor parishioners who’ve worked so hard to maintain their beloved, historic church and shrine.
This confirmed what I was hearing all day.
Words can’t express what I am feeling right now.
Saint Ann’s has stood at Broadway and Emslie in one form or another since 1854. Its life and its soul is about to be extinguished.
I am going to the Mass on Sunday. It may be the last time Mass is ever celebrated in this Buffalo treasure.
The neighborhood is about lose another grand church. How this can happen is beyond me.
Come to the Mass!!!
Two great Masses to attend in B-F this weekend
Mass One
Saint Adalbert Basilica gets to open up its doors for a few hours on Saturday at 5:30pm to celebrate its namesake’s feast day and to honor all the Am-Pol Eagle’s Citizens of the Year.
Saint Adalbert Basilica’s parishioners as a group were selected as one of the citizens of the year for their hard work and dedication in keeping the basilica ALIVE!
Find out more about this Mass by clicking here—>
Mass Two
Saint Ann’s is hosting its annual German Mass on Sunday at 10:00am.
This annual event celebrates the church and shrine’s German origins and heritage, and the contributions of Buffalo’s German Catholics to the WNY community.
Saint Ann’s Bulletin – 04/15/2012
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German Mass at Historic St. Ann’s Church on Sunday, April 22
German Mass at historic St. Ann’s Church and Shrine on 651 Broadway and Emslie St. in Buffalo on Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 10 A.M. Music by the Buffalo Schwaben Chor.
Ample secure parking.
Additional information at saintannbuffalo.org.
This annual event celebrates the church and shrine’s German origins and heritage, and the contributions of Buffalo’s German Catholics to the WNY community.
Come visit one of Buffalo’s most stunning churches!
This is a video from 2009 Mass:
