Italian-Americans are wondering if the 120-year-old church that houses the statue San Gennaro that is at the center of one of the longest running street fairs in the United States has been saved–or if the final death toll will sound. In a rare move, the Archdiocese of New York on Jan. 1 rescinded the merger of Most Precious Blood into the parish of the Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral that was made ten years ago.

But the few remaining workshippers are unsure what the future holds. ”We really don’t know,” said John Fratta, who had recently formed the non-profit Friends of Most Precious Blood to try to raise money to repair and save the church. And the Archdiocese of New York has supplied no clues.