A copy of what I sent to my media list is below. I also submitted it to KCCI and WHO-TV websites. Hopefully we'll have a media presence at the Church today!
For Immediate Release, July 25, 2011
For More Information
Contact Sarah Bowman at sarahbowman3@gmail.com
Grassroots Group Creates Petition to Save Historic Church
Churdan, Iowa- A grassroots group has created an online petition to save a historic church near Churdan, Iowa. The Church will be open tomorrow as RAGBRAI riders ride through town. A hard copy of the petition will be available for signatures at the Church.
St. Patrick's Church was the first Catholic church in Greene County. The current building was constructed in 1915 in the Romanesque Revival style. It was dedicated by Bishop Philip Garrigan on November 7, 1915 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
The Church sits at the corner of gravel road and gravel road, four miles west of Churdan, with a cemetery containing Greene County pioneers and family members of many residents in Greene County and around the world.
The Diocese has mentioned that the Church may be set for destruction. A dedicated and prayerful group of history and Church lovers have come together with the help of social media including facebook and twitter to save St. Patrick's Church.
Members of the group will be available for comments at the Church during the RAGBRAI stop. For more information, please contact Sarah Bowman at sarahbowman3@gmail.com. The petition can be found at the following web address. http://www.petitiononline.com/Patricks/petition.html
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
Friday, July 22, 2011
Visit The Church!
FYI: The Church will be open on Tuesday, July 26 as RAGBRAI goes through town.
Be sure to visit the Church, take pictures and talk to others about how we can save this great piece of Iowa and Catholic history!!
Be sure to visit the Church, take pictures and talk to others about how we can save this great piece of Iowa and Catholic history!!
Sunday, June 5, 2011
St. Patrick's is Still Meaningful
A few months ago, I had the pleasure of attending Mass at St. Patrick's Church. I blogged about it on Mommy's Recess about how St. Patrick's Church recharges my spirit.
This historic church cannot be torn down. It simply cannot. Too many family members have had generations baptized, married, and laid to rest between the walls of this sacred temple. Yes, it may not have a large congregation. But what they lack in size, they make up in spirit. I have never seen so many dedicated Catholics.
Please help us in saving St. Patrick's Church. If you're interested in helping out, leave a message below and I will do my best to keep everyone informed.
Thank you!
This historic church cannot be torn down. It simply cannot. Too many family members have had generations baptized, married, and laid to rest between the walls of this sacred temple. Yes, it may not have a large congregation. But what they lack in size, they make up in spirit. I have never seen so many dedicated Catholics.
Please help us in saving St. Patrick's Church. If you're interested in helping out, leave a message below and I will do my best to keep everyone informed.
Thank you!
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