End of an era sort of

[jellybean]

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Last Saturday 430p mass is this week. Demolition to begin in September. Hope is that all renovations to the "new" Brother's House will be done for next Memorial Day.

Superstorm Sandy couldn't hurt the old wooden building. From what I saw the building didn't even lose a window screen. Houses all around suffered severe flooding and a house very close by had enough sand that it filled the garage.

Over the years I have seen many Brothers taking a walk on the beach. Saw Bro. Geoffrey Kelly and Bro. Mike many times.

[durenduren]

A few years back, I remembered hearing the whole complex was squarely on the chopping block due to dwindling numbers of brothers and major budget issues.

[luhoopsfan]

I gotta say, being a Christian Brother always seemed like a pretty good gig to me for those that were so inclined. Sort of like being a "Priest Lite"