Sacred Places Fall 2009 | Page 17

PFSP: Yes, I like this idea. CG: Yes, I thought you did. It’s your idea! (laughs) PFSP: It’s my idea and you like it, too, I guess, because you didn’t say you didn’t like it! CG: No, I didn’t! CD: These are the kinds of moments that are nice for the Cardinal to have during the day, because you come with ideas and nice thoughts and not headaches. Archbishop of Chicago Francis Cardinal George and Partners’ Chicago Office Director Gianfranco Grande. Photo by Brian Morowczynski; copyright 2009 VIAphotos.com CG: There is now a greater sense of awareness. Awareness of how the faith was involved in these buildings that were built by people of faith, for people of faith. You know, if we had the money we would keep them all. You mention here the Commission for the Preservation of Existing Patrimony of the Church, they have done very good work in analyzing the situation and cataloguing it, in saying, “Here is what we have.” But of course they don’t have any money to give us! PFSP: What could be done to inform people better that the Catholic Church cares about prese