St. Philip Neri's Church (Bronx, New York)
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The Church of St. Philip Neri is a Roman Catholic parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York
, located on the west side of the Grand Concourse at East 202nd Street, Bedford Park
, Bronx, New York City
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. The parish was established
was founded in 1913 and has had a long association with the Ursuline Sisters
who started the school on the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady
. "The school address is 3031 Grand Concourse, adjacent to the rectory. With an enrollment over 260, it seems to have two sections per grade."
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...
, located on the west side of the Grand Concourse at East 202nd Street, Bedford Park
Bedford Park, Bronx
Bedford Park is a residential neighborhood in the northwest Bronx between the New York Botanical Garden and Lehman College. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: Mosholu Parkway to the north, Webster Avenue to the east, East 198th Street to the south, and Jerome Avenue...
, Bronx, New York City
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Parish history
The parish was established for around 1,200 Italian laborers in April 1898 by the Rev. Daniel Burke, D.D., who were constructing the nearby Jerome Park ReservoirJerome Park Reservoir
The Jerome Park Reservoir is located in Jerome Park, a neighborhood in the North Bronx, New York City. It was built in 1906 to serve the Croton Aqueduct as part of the New York City water supply system....
. The parish was established
Buildings
"The cornerstone was laid April 1899, and the church dedicated May, 1900.... [It] was enlarged in 1907 and rededicated in 1908."St. Philip Neri's Elementary School
St Philip Neri Elementary SchoolSt Philip Neri Elementary School
Founded in 1913, St. Philip Neri Elementary School is located at 3031 Grand Concourse, Bedford Park, Bronx, New York City, New York. It has a long association with the Ursuline Sisters who started the school on the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady....
was founded in 1913 and has had a long association with the Ursuline Sisters
Ursulines
The Ursulines are a Roman Catholic religious order for women founded at Brescia, Italy, by Saint Angela de Merici in November 1535, primarily for the education of girls and the care of the sick and needy. Their patron saint is Saint Ursula.-History:St Angela de Merici spent 17 years leading a...
who started the school on the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady
Nativity of Mary
The Nativity of Mary, or Birth of the Virgin and various permutations, is celebrated as a liturgical feast in the Roman Catholic calendar of saints and in most Anglican liturgical calendars on 8 September, nine months after the solemnity of her Immaculate Conception, celebrated on 8 December...
. "The school address is 3031 Grand Concourse, adjacent to the rectory. With an enrollment over 260, it seems to have two sections per grade."