This is a historic moment. We were the mother church to all Catholic churches in the area. This building is drenched in history and tradition.

I started to got to church with her about two years ago and I just felt a connection. I just felt like I always belonged there.

It's the best gift any mother or father could have, not to see their child stop a couple of times up a flight of steps and to be able to do whatever everybody else is doing. I don't need anything else.

When we'd go to church, my mother would say, 'Ask the priest your questions.' And the priest was quite indulgent, ... Often he'd say, 'We haven't figured that out yet, my boy.' When I heard that, I was free, I was overjoyed -- I could create [my own] answers.

I was a den mother for the Cub Scouts in the church.

Had to go to church. Mother made us.