(Dennis C. Enser/Buffalo News)
Before I send you on your way to the Buffalo News, I wanted to fill you in on my take from the “Save Our Churches, Save Our Neighborhoods” meeting Saturday at “Babeville” downtown.
A theme I have long pushed was reiterated by virtyally ever speaker Saturday…saving these churches is saving our history. From the B-F perspective, all of our wonderful churches were built by my forefathers and mothers. I have a sneaky suspicion that if you are reading this, your forefathers and mothers also had a hand in B-F’s history and its churches. We can’t simply let them fade away. Sounds like my earlier post on vacant homes, but our churches also tell a story about the neighborhood….it is my story and your story…we have to keep the stories ALIVE.
I am glad Tim Tielman from the Campain for Greater Buffalo sees the importance of the above and thankful he is putting together the foundation for us to preserve and plan for the future of Buffalo’s historic churches whatever the outcome may be from the Buffalo Diocese’s plans…this cause will combine the many voices out there who have been working on their own and help ensure something like Transfiguration never happens again.
More info to come about the effort and BFA will be part of it.
[Click here to read full Buffalo News recap of the meeting…]
