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The website of St. Gregory the Great elementary school is linked here.
My photos of the church of St. Gregory the Great are linked here.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
St. Matthew, Crown Heights
The parish of St. Matthew, Crown Heights, has three churches: St. Matthew on Eastern Parkway near Utica Avenue, St. Gregory the Great at Brooklyn Avenue and St. John's Place (that is, a mile west of St. Matthew), and Our Lady of Charity on Dean Street (that is, eight blocks north of St. Matthew). The parish address is 1123 Eastern Parkway, Brooklyn NY 11213, telephone 718-774-6747.
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The website of St. Gregory the Great elementary school is linked here.
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The website of St. Gregory the Great elementary school is linked here.
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They just tore down St. Matthews School. I went there 1st to 8th grade. From 1956/64. The school was shut down as a Catholic site in the 70's. The building lasted exactly 100 years.
ReplyDeleteDoes anybody know what they are building there?
DeleteCome to think of it the Church building was also built in 1912. When going to Mass as a child or when the Nuns hauled us from the school kicking, and screaming to Confession on Fridays. I always noticed the cornerstone with "1912 A.D." neatly chiseled into the granite.
ReplyDeleteSomethings, like forced confessions, ^..^, and that cornerstone are not easily forgotten.
I'm sad to think of the school as gone. I attended 1959 to 1963, when we moved away and my memories are good. I always thought I'd get a chance to go back to see the church and school. Convent torn down, too?
ReplyDeleteThere was a larger cross on the bell tower at one point.
ReplyDeleteI went to St Matthews in 1941, I remember being at a school play at about 7 PM with my first grade Classmates. All of a sudden the lights came on and a Nun came on stage and said , we are sending you home, because the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. We got up and left the auditorium. Some things just stick in your head, I attended until the sixth grade and transferred to Holy Redeemer in Freeport . We had the Christian brothers from the third grade to the eight. I was shanghaied into the choir, the Choir teacher was Miss Orielly, we sang mostly Latin at the 11 o'clock Masses, Holy Days and Midnight Mass on Christmas !
ReplyDeleteDo you remember a teacher or anyone who worked at the church or school during the early 1940s named "D. Collins?"
DeleteSensible, do you remember a teacher or school/parish staff person named "D. Collins?"
ReplyDeleteI am Gregory W. and I attended the school from September 1965 to June of 1973 when the school closed. Sister Francis DeSales was my 1st Grade teacher. Sister Benedict Joseph was my 2nd grade teacher. My 3rd grade teacher was Mrs. Mary Trunk. Some of my classmates were; Kurt W., Kelvin F., Van F., and Donna J.
ReplyDeleteI attended the school from 1st grade to 6th grade when it closed. My 1st grade teacher was Sr. Caroline, 2nd grade Ms. Jimenez, 3/4 grade Ms. Coyle, 5th grade Sr. Maryann and 6th Mr. Wallace Niles. Some of my fondest memories were at St. Matthews.
ReplyDeleteI attended Saint Matthew’s from 1961 to 1968 when I graduated. Such fond memories. I started in second grade with Mrs. O’Pray. Also had Sister Francis Anthony until she left the convent. I remember a Sister David and Sister Noel. Some friends were Barbara Smith, Pilar Garcia, Kathleen Juredini, Betty Fleming, Colleen MeGowan. Sweet memories of a more innocent time. I’ve kept in touch with several of these classmates. Would love to hear from the rest.
ReplyDeleteMy grandma, who is 99, went to school here. We were wondering if the school was still there. Sadly, it is not. Does anyone know if they kept school records from that long ago?
ReplyDeleteOne more question....does anyone have pictures of the school before it was torn down?
ReplyDeleteI attended St. Matthews for 8 years from 1966 to 1973: our class was the last graduating class in the school's history. My overall education had its foundation at this school (a very strong one at that) and in many ways that experience was one of the better ones insofar as my educational career. I feel as though the person that I am today was strongly influenced by St. Matthews, from the faculty (I remember Mrs. Trunk and her daughter who also was a teacher there too). I played on St. Matthew's basketball team under Martin Harrison (he was also my math teacher and he was tough and I appreciated that!), who just passed in 2016, in my last two years. It is nice to see so many of us have fond memories of this school!
ReplyDeleteDo you remember Mr. Pettarino?
DeleteI attended St. Matthew’s School from 1958 (1st grade) to 1966, when I graduated from 8th grade. I had Mrs. Curtin, Mrs. O’Pray, Mrs. Rubenstein, Mrs. Campbell, Sister Mary Leontine (6th grade); Sister Margaret Mary (7th and 8th). I was an Altar boy when Father Guthrie directed the Alter boys. I have many memories of those days. I also have a picture of the school as it looked in the old days. If anyone remembers, I would like to know the first name of Father Guthrie. The other priests I remember were Father Crowley and Father Martin.
ReplyDeleteI attended the school starting in 1962. Does anyone remember Mr. Charles Spina? Have been trying to find out what happened to him as he was very good to my family.
ReplyDeleteHello to Ernesto--- Weird that I remember this but Guthrie' first name was--I believe--Alfred... I travelled some of the same rooms and streets as you but at different times, 1960-64. I was in the choir. Had O'Pray 2nd grade as well (she had a scary paddle next to her desk as I recall).
ReplyDeleteI am researching Fr. James O'Boyle. He was deeply involved in the Land League and as a result had to leave Saintfield (Ireland) in May 1882. He was eventually made P.P. of St. Matthews, Brooklyn where he started building a new red brick church in October 1889 which opened in March 1890. He passed away on 9th April 1890 and on 11th April was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Flatbush.
ReplyDeleteI already have a memorial card (with a faded photo) and have harvested articles from the newspaper archive, which includes a drawing of the 1880s church.
I plan to write an article and am looking for a better photograph of him and one of his grave stone and anything else related to his work in St. Matthews.