And I'll point out that in far away Holyoke, south of the E-W mountain range aka the Tofu Curtain, the sad debacle of the demo of the Polish Church there--the Mater Dolorosa Church was chronicled in a documentary that has been nominated for an award best documentary by two Christian Film organizations.
Sadly however, the producer/director Paola Ferrario has been removed from the Christmas card list of the Diocese of Spfld.
And I'll point out that in far away Holyoke, south of the E-W mountain range aka the Tofu Curtain, the sad debacle of the demo of the Polish Church there--the Mater Dolorosa Church was chronicled in a documentary that has been nominated for an award best documentary by two Christian Film organizations.
Sadly however, the producer/director Paola Ferrario has been removed from the Christmas card list of the Diocese of Spfld.
Paola is also the co-chair of the Holyoke Historical Commission as well. Here's a link to the film. https://vimeo.com/492691158?fbclid=IwAR2F3f3oQ_PyqMwHDP-sj9SMWGjiHdAF6DdDcWS7jbgIYwleNDUI75HAKuE
I'm sure she'd be available to help on quest to save at least one Polish church.
Good luck,
Craig Della Penna
413 575 2277
CraigDP413@Gmail.com
I appreciate these efforts to save our town landmark and our Polish history. Has the W3NA been in touch with any Polish-American heritage groups outside Northampton? There is a large community in New Britain, CT, for example: https://connecticuthistory.org/witamy-to-little-poland-a-thriving-neighborhood-in-new-britain/
We'll pass on the link to the local Polish community, and, yes, a wider fight is a better fight