"An intelligent person fights for lost causes, realizing that others are merely effects."
e.e. cummings
Thursday, March 31, 2011
"Pray More Novenas" Plans Gift of Prayer for Pope Benedict's Birthday
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Today in History: Triangle Shirtwaist Fire March 25, 1911
"The Triangle Waist Company was located one block east of Washington Square Park. There were over 500 employees – most were young women, most were recent immigrants. March 25, 1911 a fire broke out on the 8th floor. The workers ran to the fire escape. It collapsed, dropping them to their death. On the 9th floor a critical exit was locked. People on the street watched as the workers began to jump out the windows. Fire trucks arrived but their ladders only reached the 6th floor. The elevators ran as long as they could, workers pressed into the cars; some tumbled down the elevator shaft."
In the end 146 people died. There was a trial but the owners, long known for their anti-union activities, got off. The fire became a rallying cry for the international labor movement. Many of our fire safety laws were created in response to this tragic event.
We remember because we are still fighting for social justice for all."
from the Remember the Triangle Fire CoalitionMy Lithuanian grandmother, who attended Our Lady of Vilnius, was the same age as many of the women who perished in the fire. Today we pray for their souls and, in their memory,work to obtain respect, safety and fair treatment for all workers.
Learn more at WNYC Archive: Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
RIP Margaret Ruta
A message from Josephine of Mary Help of Christians let us know that Margaret Ruta had passed on. Margaret and Josephine Ruta were featured in a New York Times article, The Church Ladies, in 2007 when the Salesian parish was closed by the Archdiocese of New York.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
In celebration of St. Patrick
Maybe he had some Lithuanian ancestry...
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
An evening out with the Rupintojelis
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Meanwhile, west of Hudson Square...
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
Sunday, March 06, 2011
Previously Spotted on Broome Street
Tuesday, March 01, 2011
"The Villager" editorial endorses rezoning of Hudson Square
The Villager's editorial, "A new Hudson Square," briefly explains the proposal and then expresses support. Basically the plan calls for increased residential development and a cap on building height.
New residents could mean new life for Our Lady of Vilnius. Traffic is so bad on Varick that a parish on the Western side of the street would be indispensable.