Corpus Christi
Jul 22 (Bulletin)
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BE A HERO AND SAVE THE DAY
TOUR OF BUFFALO ALLIANCE FOR SACRED CHURCHES AUGUST 28, 2012
Now it’s time to shine a spotlight on our city’s equally impressive sacred sites. While Americans flock to the great churches of Europe, there are equally extraordinary houses of worship to be explored right here in our own backyard. These landmarks need your help. Now, for the cost of a bus tour, you can be a superhero.
The tour includes:
Blessed Trinity Church
317 Leroy Avenue
Buffalo, New York 14214
http://blessedtrinitybuffalo.org
The purest replication of Lombard Romanesque architecture in the United States, noted for its unique brickwork and extensive use of ceramics.
First Presbyterian Church of Buffalo
One Symphony Circle
Buffalo, New York 14201
http://firstchurchbuffalo.org/
The oldest faith community in Buffalo, established in 1812, features Tiffany designed
stained glass windows.
Corpus Christi Church
199 Clark Street
Buffalo, New York 14212
http://corpuschristibuffalo.org
Saved from closing in 2004, highlights include exquisite stained-glass windows and an iconic mural, considered to be one of the most significant examples of ecclesiastical artwork in the United States.
Buffalo Religious Arts Center
157 East Street
Buffalo New York 14207
http://buffaloreligiousarts.org/
Established to collect and preserve art from houses of worship that have closed in Western New York. This collection of stained glass windows, statuary, and works of art provide a unique insight into Buffalo’s culture and history.
A portion of the tour proceeds goes directly to maintain these irreplaceable sitesSo grab a friend, play tourist for the day, and help save some of Buffalo’s heavenly landmarks.
Contact Know How Tours at 716-649- 9694 to make your tour reservations for August 28, 2012. $79.00 per person
Corpus Christi Church Announces the Fifth Annual Buffalo’s Best Pierogi Contest
Buffalo, New York – Corpus Christi Church is once again looking for Buffalo’s best pierogi. This historic east side church is hosting its fifth annual Buffalo’s Best Pierogi contest on Saturday August 18 at 4:30p.m. The contest is open to all amateur cooks and businesses.
The contest has grown from fourteen contestants to last year’s high of thirty-six. Christopher Byrd, the contest organizer, says the event “captures Buffalo’s love for food and while celebrating our city’s rich ethnic heritage with recipes and traditions passed on from one generation to the next. It proves that Buffalo is the pierogi capital of America.”
Applicants will be judged in one of three categories:
Homemade Traditional – boiled or fried pierogi filled with cheese, cheese/potato or kapusta (pickled or fresh cabbage) with or without mushrooms, carrots, etc.
Homemade Non-Traditional – open to entrant’s creativity, keeping in mind that a pierog is a stuffed pocket of dough.
Commercial – open to any business using a traditional recipe.
Deadline for entries is Saturday, August 11.
A group of celebrity judges will determine the winners for the contest. Winners in each category will walk away with the title of Buffalo’s Best Pierogi Maker.
The contest will take place during Corpus Christi’s 33rd annual Dożynki (pronounced Do-ZHIN-kee) Polish Harvest Festival on August 17, 18 and 19. This joyful commemoration, which dates to the middle ages, is the Polish equivalent of America’s Thanksgiving holiday.
Corpus Christi Church is located at 199 Clark St. in Buffalo, one block east of the Broadway Market in the heart of Buffalo’s Historic Polonia. Applications for the pierogi contest and a complete listing of the Harvest Festival events can be found on the church website at http://dozynki.corpuschristibuffalo.org.
Buffalo’s got Pierogi!
