{"id":8803,"date":"2011-10-05T12:33:30","date_gmt":"2011-10-05T16:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/broadwayfillmorealive.org\/2.0\/?p=8803"},"modified":"2012-11-08T09:18:37","modified_gmt":"2012-11-08T14:18:37","slug":"second-sundays-in-broadway-fillmore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/broadwayfillmorealive.org\/2.0\/2011\/10\/second-sundays-in-broadway-fillmore\/","title":{"rendered":"Second Sundays in Broadway-Fillmore"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[singlepic id=1949 w=440 h=314 float=](click on image for full view)<\/p>\n<p>Over the years, I have heard many people tell their tales about how sad they are about places in the neighborhood that have closed or have been torn down, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Each of us though has an opportunity to make a difference in the future of B-F\u2019s treasures. \u00a0It is as simple as supporting them more.<\/p>\n<p>While I have been contemplating the recent merger of Saint Adalbert Basilica and Saint John Kanty and how it has left the basilica essentially quiet every Sunday now, I came up with the idea of <em>Second Sundays in Broadway-Fillmore<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The idea is simple enough\u2026come to church at one of B-F\u2019s historic and beautiful churches every second Sunday of a month during the course of the year.<\/p>\n<p>As anyone at any of the churches will tell you, we need more people to attend.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to see these glorious embodiment of faith saved, support them regularly.<\/p>\n<p>I hope I am not sounding too preachy.<\/p>\n<p>The effort here is to help sustain these churches for future generations.<\/p>\n<p>Far too often in Buffalo\u2019s history we have let our history be relegated to \u201cI wish this place or that place was still round\u201d without any way to help or turn back the clock. \u00a0Well, you can help here.\u00a0<strong>Come to B-F for church at least once a month!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is a simple but valuable way to make a difference in protecting B-F\u2019s ethnic and\u00a0architectural\u00a0heritage.<\/p>\n<p>Going forward, I will repost this about a week before second Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Amen\u2026<\/p>\n<p>The churches.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/saintadalbertbasilica.org\" target=\"_blank\">Saint Adalbert Basilica<\/a>\u00a0(look for special Masses)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.google.com\/a\/friendsofsaintanns.org\/friends-of-saint-ann-s\/\" target=\"_blank\">Saint Ann\u2019s<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/corpuschristibuffalo.org\" target=\"_blank\">Corpus Christi<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/stjohnkantychurchbuffalo.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Saint John Kanty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stlukesmissionofmercy.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">Saint Luke\u2019s Mission of Mercy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ststanislauschurch.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Saint Stanislaus<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[singlepic id=1949 w=440 h=314 float=](click on image for full 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