Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Elementary CCD or Religious Education

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The 2010 Official Catholic Directory reported that about 96,600 youngsters were enrolled in the CCD or Religious Education classes of the te...
Tuesday, October 26, 2010

St. Theresa parish, Pelham Bay

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Looking north on Pilgrim Avenue at St. Theresa Avenue, one can see St. Theresa School on the southwest corner and St. Theresa church on t...
Monday, October 25, 2010

Our Lady of the Assumption, Pelham Bay

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Clicking on any photo will enlarge it. See page 481 for the 1923 founding of Our Lady of the Assumption at Mahan and Roberts Avenue in t...
Sunday, October 24, 2010

St. Frances de Chantal, Throgs Neck

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See pages 482 and 483 for St. Frances de Chantal, established as a parish in 1926. The present church at the intersection of Harding ...
Monday, September 6, 2010

St. Athanasius, Southern Blvd.

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See pages 476 and 477 for the founding in 1907 of the parish of St. Athanasius on Tiffany Street a few steps west of Southern Boulevard. ...
Monday, August 16, 2010

St. Roch, Wales Avenue, East Morrisania

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In the summer of 2018, I am catching up with neglected posts.  On November 30, 2017, the archdiocese posted this notice that the church...
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Monday, May 17, 2010

St. Brendan, East 207 St., Norwood

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See pages 477 and 478 for the creation of the parish of St. Brendan, Norwood or Bedford Park, in 1908. The church is at East 207th Stree...
Sunday, May 16, 2010

Visitation, Van Cortlandt Park South

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Sometime in 2023, Visitation Church was sold and leveled.  Please see  https://www.riverdalepress.com/stories/van-cortlandt-church-propert...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010

Cardinal O'Connor Residence,Riverdale

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An article in The Riverdale Press of 2.4.2010 gives an interesting history of the priests' residence at 5655 Arlington Avenue, Riverdale...
Tuesday, January 12, 2010

St. Margaret Mary, East Tremont and Morris Aves.

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The above view looks south across busy Tremont Avenue. Morris Avenue is one-way northbound, at the right of the photo, and the rectory i...
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Monday, January 11, 2010

St. Simon Stock, Valentine Ave. and East 182 St.

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See pages 472 and 473 for the founding of the parish of St. Simon Stock in 1919 on the south side of East 182nd Street from Ryer Avenue to...