"French say 'Oui'
to saving St. Brigid's Church:
Call it la grande alliance. As supporters of the battle to save St. Brigid's in Manhattan wait for a response from the Irish government to their plea for help, the city's French community, with the support of the French government, has waded into the controversy surrounding the Famine-era Catholic church
The French government has already been backing local efforts to preserve another church in Manhattan, Saint Vincent De Paul, which has strong historical ties to the city's French community.
A group of leading French community representatives, with the support of the French Consul General in New York, last week submitted an amicus brief with the court that is considering the fate of St. Brigid's, slated by the Archdiocese of New York for closure.
The next court hearing in the St. Brigid's case has been set for June 8. A previous court hearing resulted in a decision against the committee and a green light for demolition.
'The churches that have been earmarked for closure all know each other,' said Scott Gastel, a spokesman for the committee that is campaigning to save St. Brigid's, which overlooks Tompkins Square Park. "
Call it la grande alliance. As supporters of the battle to save St. Brigid's in Manhattan wait for a response from the Irish government to their plea for help, the city's French community, with the support of the French government, has waded into the controversy surrounding the Famine-era Catholic church
The French government has already been backing local efforts to preserve another church in Manhattan, Saint Vincent De Paul, which has strong historical ties to the city's French community.
A group of leading French community representatives, with the support of the French Consul General in New York, last week submitted an amicus brief with the court that is considering the fate of St. Brigid's, slated by the Archdiocese of New York for closure.
The next court hearing in the St. Brigid's case has been set for June 8. A previous court hearing resulted in a decision against the committee and a green light for demolition.
'The churches that have been earmarked for closure all know each other,' said Scott Gastel, a spokesman for the committee that is campaigning to save St. Brigid's, which overlooks Tompkins Square Park. "
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