The results are in from our first survey of the parish. I asked people for their feelings about the statues of the Holy Family that were severely damaged in the fire. 89% of people thought that we ought to try and find some way to preserve them as part of our parish’s heritage. There were a couple of wonderful comments that I would like to share with you:
Can you imagine the number of children "encouraged" by their moms over the years to stand next to these statues for that special First Communion or Confirmation photo? They are as much a part of our history as the Church itself. Please, please try to preserve these beautiful statues...
And another parishioner wrote:
The statues are a wonderful reminder of the spirit of our faith....even a fire could not destroy it.
We will look for a way to preserve them, (although, at this point no one is exactly sure how) so they can serve as a reminder to future generations what a parish is all about – people not stuff. A fire can only destroy a building, it cannot destroy a community!
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