It took a while for Quakerism to grow on Patrick. His family were staunchly Catholic in a staunchly Catholic neighborhood on the Southside of Chicago. His parents required all nine of their children to attend Mass and sent them to the local parish schools. Patrick felt holiness and charity in some of the priests and nuns of his youth, but as a teen he began to grow disillusioned with the corruption, hypocrisy, and racism he saw imbedded in the Church.
Remembering Buffalo Friends: Newton Garver (1928-2014)
Remembering Buffalo Friends: Louise and Joe Anzalone
Life Story and Faith Journey of Sue Tannehill
Our Stewardship Committee is producing videos of the life story and faith journey of our older members. The second of these videos featuring Sue Tanehill has been completed and can be viewed below.
Friends as Film Stars
Many of you know of my calling/leading to start a business that would film people telling the stories of their lives. Due to the generosity of the meeting, we have been able to create two films of our Quaker elders in Buffalo Meeting. These elders discuss their lives and their Quaker journey. Currently the two films are on the Heirloom Family Films (the new name for the company) Vimeo channel.
Life Story and Faith Journey of Ann and Rodney Pierce
The Stewardship Committee is engaging in a project to record interviews of long time members of our meeting, exploring their life story and faith journey. The second video in this project featuring Rodney and Ann Pierce is now available.
Life Story and Faith Journey of Roberta Bothwell
Roberta Bothwell had spent more than a year training to become a Catholic nun when a family emergency took her out of the convent. She eventually got married, entered a period of spiritual questioning, and was invited by a friend to a Friends meeting at a house in Buffalo—a visit that transformed her faith journey.