Church of the Sacred Hearts of Mary and Jesus (New York City)
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The City of New York has been served by two Roman Catholic parish
es which were established under the patronage
of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. In the Archdiocese of New York, the Church of the Sacred Hearts of Mary and Jesus was a former Roman Catholic parish
church, primarily serving Italian-Americans, that has been demolished. The church was located on 307 East 33rd Street, in the Kips Bay area of Manhattan
.
Another Italian-American parish, the Church of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (Brooklyn, New York)
is located in the Diocese of Brooklyn (which is a separate entity from the Archdiocese), and was established by Fr. Joseph Fransioli in 1882 as the Catholic Mission of the Italian Colony of the City of Brooklyn. This parish was merged with that of St. Stephen, and is now called the Parish of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary–St. Stephen, occupying the church building of the former St. Stephen Parish.
of 1170 Broadway. The rector at the time was Rev. Joseph Congedo.
The Manhattan parish was established and the church built in 1915 with little changes apart from the replacement of the original oak doors with cruciform windows with black metal doors with square windows. The church has a parish school of the same name from 1925 through 1937. It had a high school for girls which was run by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
. The high school was closed in the 1970s.
The parish was closed in January 2007, one of several closed that year by Cardinal Edward Egan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
. It was then merged with the Church of Our Lady of the Scapular-St. Stephen
and the church and school were demolished.
A small chapel
dedicated to the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary was opened on the site in May 2009. It is located at 325 E 33rd Street, and is prominently dated "A.D. 2009." It serves as the chapel for the residence of the same Cardinal Egan who ordered the closing of the parish, since his retirement as Archbishop of New York.
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
es which were established under the patronage
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary. In the Archdiocese of New York, the Church of the Sacred Hearts of Mary and Jesus was a former Roman Catholic parish
Parish
A parish is a territorial unit historically under the pastoral care and clerical jurisdiction of one parish priest, who might be assisted in his pastoral duties by a curate or curates - also priests but not the parish priest - from a more or less central parish church with its associated organization...
church, primarily serving Italian-Americans, that has been demolished. The church was located on 307 East 33rd Street, in the Kips Bay area of Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
.
Another Italian-American parish, the Church of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (Brooklyn, New York)
Church of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary (Brooklyn, New York)
The Church of the Sacred Hearts of Mary and Jesus was a former Roman Catholic parish church, primarily serving Italian Americans, that was demolished...
is located in the Diocese of Brooklyn (which is a separate entity from the Archdiocese), and was established by Fr. Joseph Fransioli in 1882 as the Catholic Mission of the Italian Colony of the City of Brooklyn. This parish was merged with that of St. Stephen, and is now called the Parish of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary–St. Stephen, occupying the church building of the former St. Stephen Parish.
History
The parish was established in 1872. The brick church was built 1915 for $35,000 to designs by Nicholas SerracinoNicholas Serracino
Nicholas Serracino, AIA, was an American architect active in late-nineteenth- and early twentieth-century New York City. His office was located at 1170 Broadway, New York City, and was principally noted for his designs of churches and parish schools for the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.He...
of 1170 Broadway. The rector at the time was Rev. Joseph Congedo.
The Manhattan parish was established and the church built in 1915 with little changes apart from the replacement of the original oak doors with cruciform windows with black metal doors with square windows. The church has a parish school of the same name from 1925 through 1937. It had a high school for girls which was run by the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
The Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary are a Catholic teaching order for women. It is divided among three separate congregations. The original community of the order is headquartered in Monroe, Michigan. The Mother house currently houses more than 400 sisters, more than 100 of which...
. The high school was closed in the 1970s.
The parish was closed in January 2007, one of several closed that year by Cardinal Edward Egan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York covers New York, Bronx, and Richmond counties in New York City , as well as Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties in New York state. There are 480 parishes...
. It was then merged with the Church of Our Lady of the Scapular-St. Stephen
Church of Our Lady of the Scapular-St. Stephen
The Church of Our Lady of the Scapular-St. Stephen is a Roman Catholic parish church in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located at 149 East 28th Street between Third and Lexington Avenues in the Rose Hill neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City...
and the church and school were demolished.
A small chapel
Chapel
A chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
dedicated to the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary was opened on the site in May 2009. It is located at 325 E 33rd Street, and is prominently dated "A.D. 2009." It serves as the chapel for the residence of the same Cardinal Egan who ordered the closing of the parish, since his retirement as Archbishop of New York.