St. Raymond's Academy for Girls to close

 Sad to relate, next June will see the closure of St. Raymond's Academy for Girls. The announcement faults no one, stating without numbers that the enrollment is half of capacity. The school is located in a three-story building at 1725 Castle Hill Avenue. From what I can determine, the building dates to about 1907, although a misleading date of 1950 is often encountered.

Yet more about stained glass windows from The Bronx to Bellport

Apparently, the Archdiocese of New York chose to save the windows in St. Joseph's church, Bathgate Avenue, so they were stored somewhere to await a buyer. More than a dozen were sold to Mary Immculate parish on Brown's Lane in Bellport, Suffolk County. I will try posting some images below. Because posting too many photos on a single page can lead to editing complications, I must use several pages.

More about the stained glass windows at Mary Immaculate in Bellport

 Apparently, the Archdiocese of New York chose to save the windows in St. Joseph's church, Bathgate Avenue, so they were stored somewhere to await a buyer. More than a dozen were sold to Mary Immculate parish on Brown's Lane in Bellport, Suffolk County. I will try posting some images below.

                        

                        

                       

                                                               

                                                                              

Happy surprise from Bellport, Suffolk County

 Several stained glass windows rescued from St. Joseph's on Bathgate Avenue have been installed at Mary Immaculate in Bellport. More details will follow.