Saturday, September 3, 2011

Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in Jersey City, NJ


Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Church in Jersey City, NJ. Image 1
The Saints Peter and Paul Orthodox Parish, Jersey City, New Jersey, was founded on March 25, 1907, by the immigrants from the Austro-Hungarian and Russian Empires, as a community of the North American Ecclesiastical Mission. The church building was built in 1860 as a Dutch Reform Church and acquired by the Orthodox Church in 1907. The Church is listed on the State and National Registers of Historic Places and is located in the Paulus Hook Historic District of Jersey City. read more

The Church of the Holy Trinity, Manhattan


The Church of the Holy Trinity, Manhattan. Image 1
The origins of Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church date back to October 23, 1898, when a new parish was established on the West Side between 77th street and 86th from Central Park to the Hudson River. The area known today as the Upper West Side was fairly well-developed by 1900, and it would take several years to purchase property for a church building, rectory and school. Father Michael J. Considine supervised the construction of the church complex, read more

The Most Precious Blood Church, Queens

The Most Precious Blood Church, Queens. Image 1
The parish was formed in 1922. Masses are offered in Brazilian Portuguese, Croatian, Italian, Spanish and Tagalog to compliment the six English Masses, thus reflecting the diverse ethnic makeup of Astoria. They also sponsor a Purgatorial Society and hold First Friday devotions as well as regular adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. There is a parish school for children in grades kindergarten through eight. Read more about The Most Precious Blood Church, Queens