First Name :   Pete First Name :   Ted Please tell us your memories ... :   Attended St Adalberts from 1970 to 1978. My days as an alter boy will never leave my mind 2nd and 3rd grade. My first holy communion a celbration of Gods love. Faith brought me to where I am today! Thanks to Sister Johnice. A saint in my book. To b email address (optional) :   tjulano@yahoo.com First Name :   Danuta Please tell us your memories ... :   I went to St. Valentines school in 1954 (first grade only). It was Halloween and I was the only child without a costume and I remember the teacher being very kind to me and doing something for me but cannot recall so I would fit in. I was very neglected b email address (optional) :    First Name :   Wayne Please tell us your memories ... :   Did you know that the Richardson towers were originally clad in diamond shaped terra cotta, the copper looks better. email address (optional) :    First Name :   Cathy Please tell us your memories ... :   Hi.I love the site. If you get a chance.Check out St.Ambrose Chruch,Ridgewood St.(between South Park Ave and McKinley Pkwy)especially the stained glass windows.They were redone and have a modern theme and are gorgeous. Also its a church-school like St.Aga email address (optional) :    First Name :   thomas wojciechowski Please tell us your memories ... :   i grew up across the street from st adelberts 134 rother and attended the school from 1969 to 1975 i left buffalo in 1981 and live in california . email address (optional) :   mswojo@aol.com First Name :   Gary Please tell us your memories ... :   Our Lady of Perpetual Help was the center of our world in the Old First Ward in the 1950s.As students in the school behind the church we would have several very formal marches or parades from the school to the church.St Patricks day,First communion day,co email address (optional) :   hahnatlake@aol.com First Name :   sheryl Please tell us your memories ... :   I remember joining St John the Baptist RC Church, Lockport, NY 14094. Then we had our son while we were living there and had him babtized at St John the Baptist RC email address (optional) :   srhenzler@yahoo.com First Name :   KATHY Please tell us your memories ... :   CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY TO HAVE ATTENEDED BLESSED TRINITY CHURCH AND SCHOOL. UNFORTUNATELY, SO MANY CHILDREN DO NOT HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY. email address (optional) :    First Name :   Candy Please tell us your memories ... :   I went to St Ann 1954-62. The mass was in latin in the early years The school had 2 of each class. Boys and girls playgrounds,a lunch room that served hot meals. The priest gave the sermon from the pulpit and the organist sang the mass in latin each day email address (optional) :   chayes197@cs.com First Name :   Joseph Please tell us your memories ... :   St. Elizabeths in Blackrock. Heres hoping it stays open! So many of the national churches suceeded only too well in bringing their members into the mainstream of American life. email address (optional) :    First Name :   Joe Stavely Please tell us your memories ... :   No Memories but enjoyed the pics! Im from Toledo and am half Hungarian, considering Doctoral studies at UB. Neat pics of all the Hungarian churches! email address (optional) :   anthratruck@hotmail.com First Name :   kathy Please tell us your memories ... :   working on genealogy, my ancestors attended st. anns church. your web site is the greatest! email address (optional) :   kalsan51@aol.com First Name :   bob Please tell us your memories ... :   thanks for your work email address (optional) :   bob_07marshall@yahoo.fr First Name :   Lawrence Please tell us your memories ... :   Attended St. John the Baptist at Hertel and East in the 40s. Beautiful church. Remember the Pastor, Fr. Keane, who told us if someone hits you, hit them back. email address (optional) :   wriverlz@webtv.net First Name :   James Please tell us your memories ... :   St. Brigids Church and school---the best years of my long life. The priests and sisters were wonderful devoted people. God love them. email address (optional) :   jimmcguire@yadtel.net First Name :   Petie Please tell us your memories ... :   Thank you for sharing your work. May you be granted many blessings and graces for your labor of love. I am a member of St. Stephens Parish. We are now blessed to have Father Joseph Klos as our Pastor. email address (optional) :   petiea@hotmail.com First Name :   Roy Please tell us your memories ... :   Keep up the effort to preserve those beautiful churches. Just think of those who sacrificed to pay to have them built. If, for no other reason, we should honor those who loved God so much as to build such monuments to His Glory. Those who disregard the email address (optional) :   hcs@hcsrentals.com First Name :   sandy Please tell us your memories ... :   I grew up across the street from St. Adalberts Convent and received all of my sacraments at the Church. Now our oldest son, who was baptized there, will be married there this year. Thanks for the wonderful pictures email address (optional) :   sjfetter@yahoo.com First Name :   John Maxfield Hague Please tell us your memories ... :   Moved to Lancaster in 1969, eventually to 186 Linwood Av. (Cottage-scale 2d Empire c. 1870) since 1980. Interested in Buffalo history; enjoy Listservs. Excellent church collection, but where is Unitarian-Universalist Ch.of Buf. entry? email address (optional) :   JMH003@webtv.net First Name :   John Maxfield Hague Please tell us your memories ... :   Moved to Lancaster in 1969, eventually to 186 Linwood Av. (Cottage-scale 2d Empire c. 1870) since 1980. Interested in Buffalo history; enjoy Listservs. Excellent church collection, but where is Unitarian-Universalist Ch.of Buf. entry? email address (optional) :   JMH003@webtv.net First Name :   John Maxfield Hague Please tell us your memories ... :   Moved to Lancaster in 1969, eventually to 186 Linwood Av. (Cottage-scale 2d Empire c. 1870) since 1980. Interested in Buffalo history; enjoy Listservs. Excellent church collection, but where is Unitarian-Universalist Ch.of Buf. entry? email address (optional) :   JMH003@webtv.net First Name :   Joe Please tell us your memories ... :   Hi jf, is that Limestone Hill as in Father Baker? http://www.ourladyofvictory.org/Homes/history.html email address (optional) :   FaithElevators@gmail.com First Name :   jf Please tell us your memories ... :   Riddle:A barren field/tended by a celebrate/brings forth rich harvests. Answer;Limestone Hill email address (optional) :    First Name :   Chester Please tell us your memories ... :   This is my first visit . email address (optional) :    First Name :   Doreen Please tell us your memories ... :   Blessed Trinity, Father Rung,Father Ash, lawn fetes, Father Crane email address (optional) :   Snyder490@aol.com First Name :   Doreen Please tell us your memories ... :   Blessed Trinity, graduated 47.,now in Wilson, NY email address (optional) :   Snyder490@aol.com First Name :   Robert Please tell us your memories ... :   Your website is fascinating. My mother & I actually drove around Buffalos East-side to see some of these magnificent churches. The detailed information as written was especially helpful to us. Thank you for all the hard work that you and your team put int email address (optional) :   RBS11049@aol.com First Name :   Mary Ann Please tell us your memories ... :   Corpus Christie, St. Mary of Sorrows (I graduated in 1955) Transfiguration ( I was the last baby baptised there on 12/31/41), Deco restaurant on Broadway?, Liberty Restaurant, Roosevelt Bar, Ryan High School, Colton High, St. Anns roller skating on weeken email address (optional) :   marya11875@yahoo.com First Name :   Frank Please tell us your memories ... :   Were you aware that there are more than 500 New Apostolic Churches across the country and that there are approximately 20 just in our area??? email address (optional) :    First Name :   Janice Wood Pfaus Please tell us your memories ... :   I lived in Buffalo up to the age of ten. We attended Blessesd Trinity chury on Leroy Ave. I also attended religious education clases there weekly. One of my fondest memories is my First COmmunion onn May 22 1960. It was a rainy day, but beautiful spiritua email address (optional) :   jwood52@att.net First Name :   Zona Please tell us your memories ... :   I attended the Bethel Lutheran Church in Buffalo near Englewood Avenue in the mid 40s. In 1947 I was confirmed. Sunday School was held in the basement. email address (optional) :   Zona.Himmelsbach@juno.com First Name :   Robert Please tell us your memories ... :   Browsing tonight I found your site. I too, have fond memories of Prospect Baptist , where I was baptised in 1938 by Dr. G.A.Cole.Am pleased that the light still shines. email address (optional) :   RAJHTWJ@hotmail First Name :   Theresa Please tell us your memories ... :   In 1969 we moved into the Clinton/Fillmore area & joined St. Ritas Parish, Father Bernadine was the Pastor. He was a wonderful pastor. I was six years old. I made my first confession there, as well as My First Holy Communion. The Communion class consisted email address (optional) :   therwand23@aol.com First Name :   Maureen Please tell us your memories ... :   I grew up in S. Buffalo. My grandparents were married at St. Stephens. Memories--so many. I am both surprised and unhappy over the changes in Buffalo. What happened? email address (optional) :    First Name :   shirley Please tell us your memories ... :   I remember St. Pauls & St. Marks.I went there as a child. I especially remember Easter and Christmas. I heart-broken when it was torn down. email address (optional) :   yukapuk8@netscape.net First Name :   nancy Please tell us your memories ... :    email address (optional) :    First Name :   Tom Please tell us your memories ... :   I love old churches, I wish i could get info on some old church designs email address (optional) :   tdonnelly@ing-mag.com First Name :   Tim Please tell us your memories ... :   I recall an annual summer festival at a big Catholic church in Black Rock (or perhaps Riverside). email address (optional) :   tkpegger@msn.com First Name :   Carl Dyczek Please tell us your memories ... :   visiting area churches with our parish priest, George Steffan, on Holy Thurday evening. email address (optional) :   cdyczek@walterhav.com First Name :   Rick Please tell us your memories ... :   I was born in 1951 at Millard Filmore Hospital, And grew up in the Riverside section. I now live in Arizona where I moved after the blizzard of77. Though memories of my chidhood and young adult life in Buffalo return to me often as I get older. We attende email address (optional) :   RckSthl480@aol.com First Name :   richard szczygiel Please tell us your memories ... :    First Name :   Sharon Please tell us your memories ... :   I was born in Buffalo and raised in Cheektowaga. I was baptized and made my First Communion at Our Lady Help of Christians. My niece is the DRE. First Name :   Patricia Please tell us your memories ... :   I was just surfing the internet and came across your site. I can see youve put a lot of work into it. Thanks for allowing us to the use of this page. http://www.mountainretreatorg.net First Name :   Val Please tell us your memories ... :   I dont have personal memories but many of my ancestors immigrated to Buffalo in the early 1900s and I am able to piece together little more of their history and that of the churches they attended from your pictures and stories. Keep up the good work. First Name :   Dick Please tell us your memories ... :   Remember hearing the Don Cossack chorus singing in St. Michaels in 1946 in celebration of Peace at the end of World War Two. They were dressed in native costume and enjoyed their Saber Dance. May Peace soon return to us all.. First Name :   CJ Dyczek Please tell us your memories ... :   I remember the shepards mass at 1 a.m. on Christmas morning. Beautiful ! First Name :   BOB Please tell us your memories ... :   ST PAULS CATHEDRAL IS ONE OF MY PROUDEST MEMORIES LIVING IN WNY. ON THE SIDE OF THE CATHEDRAL HANGS A BANNER. ONE PLACE AT THE TABLE FOR ALL, FOR EVER. HOW BEAUTIFUL. First Name :   aimee Please tell us your memories ... :   i am a descendant of joseph batt and recently began doing genealogy research on my family-batt/arnold. i first learned of the church our lady help of christians by reading a batt genealogy book that my grandmother gave to me. after finding your website, i First Name :   Ann Please tell us your memories ... :   I lived next to Transfiguration Church. My father was the custodian there. I was baptized and made my First Confession there. My mother worked in the school cafeteria there when I was in the K-2nd. grades. Just last week I visited Buffalo to show my grand First Name :   Joe Please tell us your memories ... :   The memories are great!! I attended St. Gerards grade school and I am familiar with St. Bartholomews....thanks for the pictures! First Name :   Bob Sharp Please tell us your memories ... :   Cant let Bonnie represent us without saying, hey, I married the preachers daughter (1965). I also remember teaching Sunday School for a terrific young man named Timmy Schultz and his sidekick Paul Swartz! Thanks for the wonderful photos and memories. God First Name :   Bonnie L. Sharp(Swartz) Please tell us your memories ... :   I have many wonderful memories of Prospect as my father the late Rev. Donald A. Swartz pastored that church for 7 yrs roughly 1959 -1965. That was where I met my husband and was married there in August of 1965 by my dad and my uncle assisting him. It will First Name :   Tim Please tell us your memories ... :   Joe: You have done a great job on this web site! It is good to have an online home for these fine churches. Your design is quite attractive and useful. First Name :   Katie Callahan Please tell us your memories ... :   I was born and raised in Holy Family Parish in South Buffalo. Currently I work for the National Trust for Historic Preservation in Washington, DC. This is a great site. I am happy to see your love and devotion for our wonderful landmarks, our sacred place First Name :   Jann Please tell us your memories ... :   I am very impressed by the pictures and will save the web site as I would like to see these in person. Thank you for all your work. I really appreciate being able to see these from my home in MIchigan. First Name :   Brendan Please tell us your memories ... :   brendanubrown@aol.com is my e-mail adress First Name :   Brendan Please tell us your memories ... :   I dont have any actually. I am a twelve year old roman catholic who is interested in Buffalos old churches, and genealogy. My grandmother remembers fondly some old houses of God. Please send me any photos of R.C. closed churches you can. - Brendan Young First Name :   Karen Please tell us your memories ... :    First Name :   Ted Please tell us your memories ... :   St.Casimirs Basilica, my parish church...stunning majesty in the middle of our neighborhood... the schoolbus tour of so many other churches in the 50s...a rich heritage...save whats possible; London itself has lost a number of historic churches (with the First Name :   David Quider Please tell us your memories ... :   I grew up in Prospect Church, first came there in 1942. I am full of memories of the wonderful Church. I and my wife Maureen were married at Prospect June 25, 1960. I was encouraged to serve God when I attended there. I spent approximately 35 years in the First Name :   Joe Please tell us your memories ... :   Hi Paul, You are not the first to notice that I have taken inside pictures for only a small number of churches. I could make excuses about locked doors and lighting but ... Are there any churches you are particularly interested in? Thanks for writing, First Name :   Paul Hilburger Please tell us your memories ... :   I always look for updates on your site .. nice job ! But ive always wondered if you ever made a attempt to get inside some churchs to see what they look like inside .. HilburgerBentley@aol.com First Name :   Joe Please tell us your memories ... :   It doesn't seem that long ago but it is now five years since I started this site. I hope that you enjoy it as much as I do. And a special thanks to the many people who have contributed to the site with their pictures, memories and encouragement.

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