Diocesan Demolition: Tomb of Cardinal O’Connell

BCI has been writing about the moral, ethical, and fiscal demolition of the Boston Archdiocese and squandering of patrimony for more than a year now.  For those who find it difficult to believe that all of the astonishing things we write about at BCI are really happening–and they are– we offer today an unexpected continuation of our series on the relocation of the remains of the late Cardinal O’Connell by showing you a few pictures of the physical demolition of the Chapel of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

To be fair, the land is owned by Boston College and BCI is not sure of exactly who retained and managed the demolition crew.  Here, once again, are two photos of the chapel before the demolition, and then several pictures sent to us yesterday by “Brighton Neighbor” from during and after the demolition.

The 1944 photo below, by the Boston Globe, shows the chapel where Cardinal O’Connell was buried in a crypt beneath the floorboards.

This photograph was taken on April 28, 1944, just before the cardinal's burial later that same day. Note the statues of the angels and the long staffs in the arms of the angels.

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