tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397857000171561782.post4690632174792774452..comments2024-03-27T06:33:16.328-07:00Comments on Bronx Catholic: St Francis of Assisi, Baychester Ave., WakefieldJoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06290657092471932129noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2397857000171561782.post-57592721037283237552023-04-11T02:55:25.071-07:002023-04-11T02:55:25.071-07:00I was an altar boy at Saint Francis back in the 19...I was an altar boy at Saint Francis back in the 1950s when the parish was on Seventh Street and Tenth Avenue in Mount Vernon. Our wonderful paster, Father James D’Ascoli talked about building a new church and we even had fund raisers as I recall. We were in a small building but it was a warm, loving parish with a holy priest to guide us.<br />Fr. D’Ascoli’s picture in on the wall at Saint Joseph’s seminary along with his ordination class. I think that was 1932. I was ordained a Deacon 66 years later as a result (in part) of growing up in that small but beautiful parish.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12793135799941955324noreply@blogger.com