On April 19, 2025, a three-alarm fire engulfed St. Edmund Church in Breezy Point, Queens, just hours before Easter. Firefighters faced heavy flames as they battled the blaze and worked to save important religious statues. The tragedy affected the local Catholic community deeply, with parishioners gathering in anguish. Fortunately, no one was inside the church during the fire, leaving the community shocked yet resilient in their faith as they cope with this loss on a significant day in their religious calendar.
On a day that is to be solemn and silent, this strong Catholic community has experienced a tragedy at their church, but their faith is still strong.
We are grateful that no one was inside at the time of the fire, which has left this community in shock on this Holy Saturday.
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