Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio issued a decree 9.14.2011 declaring that the Church of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary at 72 Maujer Street, Williamsburg, has been relegated to profane use and may be placed for sale. For some years it has been part of Most Holy Trinity parish.
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The parish of Most Holy Trinity was established in 1841 for German-speaking Catholics. In 1853, Immaculate Conception parish was established a half-mile north.
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About 11.1.2014, NY-Curbed reported on the construction of 40 apartments in the much-renovated and extended building that now carries the address 81 Ten Eyck Street. Link HERE. The article says that the diocese leased the property for $6 million (per what term?). The developer is the firm of Nataliya Donskoy, which may be the same one doing St. Cecilia School on a 49-year lease.
We're losing our history and religion this was a beautiful church
ReplyDeleteIt was my church and school in the 70s.
ReplyDeleteI graduated immaculate conception grammar school in 1966. My two brothers and sister followed until the last one graduated in 1975 I was an alter boy there too. Have fond memories of the school, the church , the beautiful people who made the cogregation
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Yeah, a great grammar school and church. My sister, two brothers and I went to the school, the church, received all our sacraments there up to confirmation. Wonderful parishioners at "St Mary"
ReplyDeleteMy two siblings and I graduated from ICS (classes of '70, '71, and '73). The school and church activities back then were fairly lively and engaging (mostly for the boys, in retrospect): Speeches and holiday plays in the church basement; bantam league baseball in Prospect Park; team bowling (at the Greenpoint Lanes, of course); as altar boys, my brother and I supported the Latin then English masses (Fr. McDermott preferred much more wine than water, while the great and much missed Fr. Sepe was the polar opposite); bazaars in the church basement… then later in the schoolyard (with Ferris wheels, carnival games, you name it; do a little research and you’d see that there used to be a building (demolished in ’61?) in the schoolyard that served as the sister’s original quarters); choir practice supervised by the nuns although there was no official church choir (we’d make Sr. Asumpta laugh with our comical emphasis during certain parts of ‘O Come Let Us Adore Him’, singing first two stanzas of it very low, then jumping up and singing the third stanza very loud.)
ReplyDeleteI graduated in 1962 my parents were married in this church. It's such a shame what has happened to this school and parish.
ReplyDeleteI graduated fro ICS in 1962 my brother graduated a few years later.
ReplyDeleteGod Bless Sister Francis Stephanie my 7th and 8th grade teacher...
Yes, Sister Francis Stephanie was my 7th grade teacher too. Then in 8th grade we were taught by Sister Marylena.
DeleteA dear friend forwarded this to me. What beautiful and precious memories I have of “St Mary’s!” The dignity of Father McLaughlin, the kindness, albeit clouded by a certain nervousness, of Father McDermott, Father McElry walking with the Blessed Sacrament on Communion calls, with his hand in his jacket over the Blessed Sacrament and, most of all, the greatest influences in my life: Father Sepe and Sister St Theodore. As long as any of these memories and good influence remain in any of us from St Mary’s, as well as those who come,into,contact with us, it,is,not,”gone,” but lives on.
ReplyDeleteI attended St. Mary's school for years. Sad to think the church will no longer be there.
ReplyDeleteI attended St. Mary’s and graduated in 1966. This church has a long history in my family. My father in law and his two sisters attended St. Mary’s in the early 30’s; my parents were married there in 1947; my sister and I attended in the 60’s. I received First Holy Communion and Confirmation in this church. One of my most cherished memories is going to Sunday Mass with my father and sister. My sister and I went back to some of the reunions in the last few years before it closed. It breaks my heart to see that this beautiful and historic Church has been replaced by condos. No matter, nothing can every replace or erase the wonderful memories I have of St. Mary’s. I am forever in its debt for a great education both academically and spiritually.
ReplyDeleteAwesome Parrish
ReplyDeleteI miss this Parrish, amazing and tight knitted community.. Miss Father Sepe, Sister Anne, Sister Thomas, Sister McKrenna, Teachers Mr. Kocik, Ms Zizzi and Mr Opperman
ReplyDeleteThe principal Sister Anne was just cool, I never minded getting in trouble and being sent to her office, she just would roll her eyes and make me file papers with her, Father Sepe was great loved his jokes and his sermon , miss it all, we were all tight and knew each other unlike what the neighborhood has become, all new faces and no one cares about each other.
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