BUFFALO, N.Y. — A final Mass was held Saturday at two local Roman Catholic churches, which are being closed as part of the Buffalo Diocese consolidation plan.
At St. Thomas Aquinas at 450 Abbott Road in South Buffalo, during a Saturday morning Mass, the pastor reminded parishioners that even after the doors close, they will go forth with their memories and faith.
Another place that held its final service Saturday was St Bernard's Church on Clinton Street in Buffalo's Kaisertown neighborhood.
The Catholic Diocese of Buffalo, back in September, announced its final plan for merging and closing dozens of churches around Western New York, after sharing its initial recommendations at the end of May.