Tuesday, November 27, 2018
On reusing churches
The Atlantic Monthly website on 11.25.2018 published an essay by Jonathan Merritt, "America's Epidemic of Empty Churches." In the second paragraph he describes the conversion of the church of St. Vincent de Paul, Williamsburg, into apartments, with a one-bedroom unit renting as high as $4,812 per month. The article is worth reading, as it discusses the types of church conversions across our country.
Saturday, September 8, 2018
St. Peter Catholic Academy, Bensonhurst
Again, those who write narratives for news on Channel 12 show ignorance of the neighborhoods of Brooklyn. St. Peter Catholic Academy is in Bensonhurst, not Gravesend.
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The website of St. Peter Catholic Academy has a full history (linked HERE) explaining the role of this elementary school, now sponsored by three parishes: St. Mary Mary Mother of Jesus, St. Finbar, and St. Frances Cabrini. The address is 8401 23rd Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11214.
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The website of St. Peter Catholic Academy has a full history (linked HERE) explaining the role of this elementary school, now sponsored by three parishes: St. Mary Mary Mother of Jesus, St. Finbar, and St. Frances Cabrini. The address is 8401 23rd Avenue, Brooklyn NY 11214.
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The June 15, 2022 issue of the Brooklyn Tablet has a half-page with photos of the thirteen graduates of St. Peter Catholic Academy.
Tuesday, September 4, 2018
Holy Innocents, Beverly Road
This blog of mine is incomplete, as I have traveled to a mere 95% of Brooklyn's Catholic parishes and photographed them for posts. Today, December 28, 2017, the feast of the Holy Innocents, I could not find the parish of the Holy Innocents on this blog.
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Brooklynites easily know where Beverly Road is, as it is a local station on the Brighton Line, currently served by the Q train. Holy Innocents church stands on the southeast corner of Beverly Road and East 17th Street, a few blocks east of the subway. The neighborhood is well-kept, picturesque.
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The parish website is linked HERE. Masses and baptisms are in English, Spanish, and Creole.
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Brooklynites easily know where Beverly Road is, as it is a local station on the Brighton Line, currently served by the Q train. Holy Innocents church stands on the southeast corner of Beverly Road and East 17th Street, a few blocks east of the subway. The neighborhood is well-kept, picturesque.
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The parish website is linked HERE. Masses and baptisms are in English, Spanish, and Creole.
Tuesday, June 26, 2018
An interesting loan and news item
The Real Deal real estate website describes an interesting loan from St. John's Cemetery, Middle Village, to a charter school in Windsor Terrace. The loan was funneled through Rocklyn Ecclesiastical Corp., with offices adjacent to Holy Name church. To me, the word Rocklyn suggests holdings in the two Catholic diocese of Long Island: Rockville Centre and Brooklyn. When the diocese of Rockville Centre was created in erected in 1957, Brooklyn apparently retained ownership of some income-producing Suffolk County properties, including St. Charles Cemetery.
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Link to Read Deal article HERE.
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Link to Read Deal article HERE.
Monday, May 14, 2018
School merger, St. Francis Xavier and Queen of All Saints
Please see The Tablet article linked HERE
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academy on President Street will merge with and move into Queen of All Saints Catholic Academy, at the corner of Vanderbilt and Lafayette Avenues, Brooklyn. This is a move north of about 21 short blocks or 1.3 miles. More details are in the lengthy article, dated May 9, 2018.
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Academy on President Street will merge with and move into Queen of All Saints Catholic Academy, at the corner of Vanderbilt and Lafayette Avenues, Brooklyn. This is a move north of about 21 short blocks or 1.3 miles. More details are in the lengthy article, dated May 9, 2018.
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