My wife and I attended Mass at our wounded church this weekend. We were surprised that the damage from a fire earlier in the week did not appear too extensive. However, our pastor explained that restoration experts had been busy all week. They did a marvelous job. The only damage appeared to be in the area around the Marian side altar. The wooden altar can be restored. However, we are waiting final word about the possibility of restoring the statue of Mary.
Thanks to an alarm system and a quick response by the fire department (within a couple minutes of the initial alarm), the damage was not nearly as extensive as it could have been. Our church is a very old building. The flames came close to making their way into the church attic. Had that have occured, the entire church building would have been lost.
While we lick our wounds, we count our blessings.
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