A vandalized statue of St. Bernadette is seen Aug. 17, 2021, outside St. Michael’s Catholic Church in the Queens borough of New York City. The statue was newly installed and dedicated at the church in the Brooklyn Diocese.
Posted on 08/19/2021 6:26:12 PM PDT by marshmallow
A newly installed and dedicated statue of St. Bernadette outside St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Flushing in the Brooklyn Diocese was found vandalized Aug. 17.
The incident occurred at about 3:30 that morning when a man jumped over the church fence and knocked the statue over, according to a diocesan news release. The damage to the statue was in the area of its left forearm and wrist.
The statue of St. Bernadette and a statue of Our Lady of Lourdes were dedicated earlier this summer in remembrance of all parishioners who lost their lives to COVID-19.
“St. Michael’s plays a central role in the faith and care of our neighbors through our Masses and faith-based services that feed the hungry,” said Father Vincentius Do, pastor of the parish in the New York borough of Queens.
“For sure this act of vandalism is upsetting, but the faithful of St. Michael’s and I are praying for the person who committed this act against our church,” he said. “It is important to find the good in all things, and so I wish to take this opportunity to encourage the public to respect our church and our property, as well as that of all houses of worship.”
The 109th Precinct of the New York City Police Department was investigating the vandalism. Father Do was already planning to have the statue repaired.
St. Bernadette is the patron saint of the poor, the sick and those ridiculed for their faith.
Exactly a month before the Flushing church’s statue was damaged, two religious statues displayed outside Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in the New York borough of Queens were destroyed in an act of vandalism in the early morning hours.
The damaged statues included one of Mary and one of St. Therese Lisieux, known as......
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Flushing? What do the the Taiwanese have against the RCC?
there is one group that bans human depictions, kills dogs , loves young children, so get used to the problems, they are going to import thousands of them.
St. Michael, the Archangel, defend us in battle
Be our protection against the wickedness and snares of the devil;
May God rebuke him, we humbly pray,
and do thou, O Prince of the heavenly host,
by the power of God,
Cast into hell Satan and all the evil spirits
who prowl through the world seeking the ruin of souls.
Amen
364 years ago the whole concept of religious freedom in the New World took hold. It was signed in 1657 and was the germ that lead to our Bill of Rights.
It happened in Flushing and is known as the Flushing Remonstrance.
Methinks this was local delinquents rather than terrorists as are most acts of religious vandalism in NY, although crazy homeless people sometimes get in on the action.
ICBW, but I believe the document was signed at what is now the site of the NY State Flushing armory on Northern Blvd.
The Quaker Meeting House was built by John Bowne in 1694.
Exactly a month before the Flushing church’s statue was damaged, two religious statues displayed outside Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in the New York borough of Queens were destroyed in an act of vandalism in the early morning hours.
The damaged statues included one of Mary and one of St. Therese Lisieux.
A vandalized statue of St. Bernadette is seen Aug. 17, 2021, outside St. Michael’s Catholic Church in the Queens borough of New York City. The statue was newly installed and dedicated at the church in the Brooklyn Diocese.
Not trying to minimize the crime, but that statue looks pretty Mickey Mouse to me, quality-wise. What was it made of, papier mâché?
Are you only impressed when high quality statues of saints are vandalized?
I watched that every year in parochial school for eight years.
In Canada it was First Nations protests from what I recall. Could be deranged lefties.
All I know about St Bernadette is “Song of Bernadette.” My dad always watched old movies.
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