[Baltimore Sun] Loss of historic churches certain to cause heartache | READER COMMENTARY
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My wife and I attended a memorial service on April 15 held at the St. Joseph’s Monastery Church in Irvington. Sadly, on that very day, we read that this magnificent facility is on a list for possible closure (“Baltimore Catholic cutbacks: What to know about the archdiocese proposal,” April 15).
What will happen to all the beautiful rose windows that call to mind Notre Dame in Paris? How about the colorful ceiling soaring overhead, the recesses hosting sculpted saints and so much stunning stained glass? In 1881, the cornerstone was laid by James Cardinal Gibbons. Archbishop Michael J. Curley kicked off another reconstruction in 1931.
When we lose such a place, we lose not only an architectural masterpiece but a piece of our collective history. I’m sure the same can be said for other Baltimore area Catholic churches that will be no more.
— Herb Cromwell, Catonsville
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