This video was shot during yesterday’s 10:30 am Mass at Saint Adalbert Basilica.
The thing that stuck with me most was Loris talking about 125 years of family, faith and worship.
How many places in Buffalo have been around for that length of time? Buffalo and the neighborhood has changed a lot since Saint Adalbert’s first opened its doors, but the church has stood strong through it all.
Too many times in Buffalo’s history we have seen important pieces of our past fade away. Saint Adalbert’s isn’t closing because no one goes to the church anymore or because the building is in disrepair. It is going to be closed because the Buffalo Diocese says it should.
The Vatican has declared that Saint Adalbert Basilica should remain open as a place of worship. The Diocese believes limiting it to weddings, funerals or special Masses fits the Vatican’s ruling. What it does in reality is limits Saint Adalbert’s ability to function in a manner where it can survive fiscally. It puts the basilica on a path where the Diocese can come back in a year or so and say it isn’t financially viable and lead to full closure. What happens then is beyond the control of Saint Adalbert’s parishioners…the same people who have cared for and kept the church viable are essentially left out of the mix.
Please visit Saint Adalbert’s website and find out how you can help in the efforts to save the church.
Thank you for posting the video. I’ve emailed and sent a letter to the bishop.
What a crime! The diocese needs to let St. Adalbert stay open. Fight the good fight people of the church.