The beautiful St. Gerard’s Church in Buffalo will be dismantled and moved down south to Norcross, Georgia. Courtesy of the New Liturgical Movement website, I found this website about the move.

Let’s pray that as our churches closes in the DoR, that a Catholic Church needing a new church will factor beauty into their decision and not just utility. That is what the current pastor in Georgia wanted “something beautiful.” St. Gerard is a miniature replica of the Basilica of Saint Paul Outside the Walls in Rome. St. Gerard’s is built in the Renaissance Revivial style of the Roman basilica

http://www.movedbygrace.com/

And, if you like church architecture, here is a link to other churches (Catholic and non-Catholic) in Buffalo.
http://www.buffaloah.com/a/bamch.html

At its height, the city of Buffalo was about 80% Catholic and Rochester was a little less than half of that. We do have some gems in Rochester but, seriously folks, if you want to see some magnificent churches, go to Buffalo.

Tags: Church Closings

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