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This is a list of current and former Roman Catholic churches in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn.The diocese covers the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. [1] [2] Churches in the rest of New York City (Manhattan, Staten Island and the Bronx) are part of the Archdiocese of New York.; see the List of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York.
St. Monica's Church is a historic former Roman Catholic parish church in the Diocese of Brooklyn, located in Jamaica, Queens, New York. It was built in 1856 and is a brick basilica-type building in the Romanesque style. It features a four-story entrance tower in the center of its three-bay-wide front façade. [2]
Before the founding of St. Rose of Lima parish between 1847 and 1884, Catholics in Rockaway beach had to attended Mass in Far Rockaway. Prior to 1847, Rockaway Catholics had to journey to Jamaica, Queens, to attend Mass. In 1884, the Rev. Anthony Farley of St. Monica's Church, Jamaica, was delegated to celebrate one Mass on Sundays. In that ...
This is a list of churches in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York. It covers the boroughs of Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island in New York City. The Archdiocese of New York also covers Dutchess, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Sullivan, Ulster, and Westchester counties in the Hudson Valley region of New York State. [1]
Internal ministries include communications within the church (e.g. newsletter, bulletin, etc.); [8] drama within the church (e.g. Christmas pageants); [9] small group ministries centering on personal interests; [10] Brothers on the Move, the men's ministry; [11] Presbyterian Women; [12] and the Alice Horn Gift Shop, [13] including the Pastor's Book of the Month Club.
Clarendon is a parish in Jamaica.It is located on the south of the island, roughly halfway between the island's eastern and western ends. Located in the county of Middlesex, it is bordered by Manchester on the west, Saint Catherine in the east, and in the north by Saint Ann.
The September 16, 2010 microburst across Brooklyn and Queens destroyed the church's 45-foot wooden steeple which crashed down on top of two New York City buses parked on Main Street. [14] It is unknown whether the destruction was caused by the 100+ mph winds or a reported lightning strike. It was rebuilt in 2013. [15]
Holy Rosary Church (Manhattan) – established 1884, merged with St. Paul Church (New York City) 2015; Holy Rosary deconsecrated 2017. Church of Our Lady of Peace – Merged with St. John the Evangelist Church (Manhattan) 2015; OLP building sold to the Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Christian community 2017.