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{{toplink|url=http://www.facebook.com/thefaithfullaurentians/|name=facebook.com/thefaithfullaurentians}}[[File:FaithfulLaurentians.jpg|400px|thumb|right|St. Laurentius Church, which Faithful Laurentians want to preserve.]]We are parishioners, historic preservationists and newer Fishtowners who want '''to preserve St. Laurentius Church for Fishtown for the community'''.
  
[https://www.gofundme.com/2t4tsp8?ssid=764453145&pos=1 See the full story here]
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''Note:''  The above descriptive information came from the organization's Facebook [http://www.facebook.com/pg/thefaithfullaurentians/about About] page.
[http://faithfullaurentians.org/photographer-tiffany-harned-captures-st-laurentius-church/ Photos]
 
[http://faithfullaurentians.org/gofundme-campaign/ Incentives]
 
  
== Save the St. Laurentius Church ==
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==In The News==
<nowiki>*</nowiki>We are happy to form the '''Faithful Laurentians of Philadelphia, PA'''
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*[http://www.metro.us/philadelphia/fishtown-church-saved-from-demolition Saint Laurentius church in Fishtown has been saved from demolition], Metro, January 20, 2020.
and step forward to care for St. Laurentius Church, a church which was
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*[http://planphilly.com/articles/2017/08/29/faith-no-more-judge-dismisses-suit-to-prevent-development-of-st-laurentius-site Faith No More: Judge dismisses suit to prevent development of St. Laurentius site], Plan Philly, August 31, 2017.  
the focal point of the lives of our ancestors, and whose continued
 
existence is so very important to us today.  
 
  
<nowiki>*</nowiki>St. Laurentius was the first
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==Info==
Polish church in Philadelphia and the oldest Polish personal parish in
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*Photos:&nbsp;[http://www.facebook.com/pg/thefaithfullaurentians/photos Photos]
the United States. The successful establishment of St. Laurentius Church
 
and Parish demonstrates the success of Philadelphia’s great experiment.
 
  
<nowiki>*</nowiki>St. Laurentius Church is more than a building; it has hosted weddings,
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[[Category:About-Historic_Architecture]]
baptisms and sadly over a hundred years of goodbyes. When one walks past
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St. Laurentius you feel the life that our ancestors gave to the church,
 
and are drawn to a deeper faith in God mirroring their own faith. When
 
you walk through the doors the strength of that faith becomes visible
 
from the floor to the ceiling.
 
 
 
<nowiki>*</nowiki>We want our children, our children’s
 
children and their children to forever experience that majestic moment
 
when walking into St. Laurentius Church.
 
 
 
<nowiki>*</nowiki>By preserving St. Laurentius Church at our own expense, we will insure that our descendants continue to draw spiritual nourishment from this majestic house of God, and that its towers continue to radiate the good news of eternal salvation over Fishtown and Philadelphia as a whole. We look forward to working with Holy Name of Jesus Parish and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to make
 
this a truly successful venture for all of us.
 
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Latest revision as of 14:58, 17 March 2020

facebook.com/thefaithfullaurentians

St. Laurentius Church, which Faithful Laurentians want to preserve.

We are parishioners, historic preservationists and newer Fishtowners who want to preserve St. Laurentius Church for Fishtown for the community.

Note:  The above descriptive information came from the organization's Facebook About page.

In The News

Info