Most Holy Trinity School was established in 1841. For more than
one-hundred and sixty years it was a
vital part of the parish and of the neighborhood. On Ash Wednesday,
February 9, 2005, the Diocese of Brooklyn announced that a major restructuring
of its system of schools would be in place by the start of the 2005-2006 school
year; many parish schools would close, some would merge with, or be absorbed by
others. On that somber day, it was announced that each of the three
schools of our cluster would be closed and that a new school would open at the
Trinity location. Consequently, Most Holy Trinity and
the neighboring schools of Transfiguration and All Saints graduated their last
classes in June of 2005. Most Holy Trinity School had the unique distinction of being the oldest
parish school in the Diocese of
Brooklyn that had continually educated students from 1841 until its doors
officially closed in 2005.
In
September
of 2005 a new regional school, representing Most Holy Trinity, Transfiguration, All
Saints, and the other four parishes of the local cluster (Epiphany, St.
Mary's, Our Lady of
Pompeii and Sts. Peter and Paul), opened with the name Saints
Joseph and Dominic Catholic Academy of Williamsburg. The new regional school continues to
offer the same quality education that has been given to children in the cluster
for generations.
Saints Joseph and Dominic Catholic Academy of Williamsburg
Address
140 Montrose Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11206
Phone: 718-384-1101
Fax: 718-384-6567 Email the school at:
MHT140@aol.com
Mrs. Evette Ngadi, Principal
History of the School
In 1853, when the first Amityville Dominican Sisters arrived in America from
Regensburg, Germany, they quickly assumed responsibility for the parish school
at Most Holy Trinity. In the early years of the community's presence in
Brooklyn, the sisters educated the children of German immigrants; in addition to
their work at Trinity, the sisters eventually went to nearby All
Saints School as well as to other parishes of Williamsburg and beyond.
In 1855, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood, another great community of
women religious, arrived in Brooklyn and assumed the responsibility for the
parish school at Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (for most of
its history known as St. Mary's, Maujer Street). The sisters eventually took on the responsibilities of
teaching the children at the nearby parish schools of Epiphany, Transfiguration and Sts. Peter and Paul; in the earliest days, the majority of the people
of these parishes were Irish immigrants. The Sisters of Saint
Joseph are proud to have, as part of their one-hundred and fifty year history,
the legacy of serving the parishes of our neighborhood and many others in
Brooklyn and beyond.
Saints Joseph and Dominic Catholic Academy of Williamsburg opened in 2005; it
is heir to the six schools of our neighborhood that were formerly served
by the Sisters of St. Dominic and the Sisters of St. Joseph. The new
school was so named in order to honor the many years of dedicated service given
to the parishes of our cluster by the sisters of both religious communities.
Saints Joseph and Dominic Catholic Academy continues the traditions of the
former schools; it is a vital resource for our community today, serving the changing needs of the neighborhood.
Today, boasting a dedicated religious and lay faculty, Saints Joseph and Dominic Catholic
Academy of Williamsburg strives to educate its
students with Christian values and academic excellence; the parishes of our
cluster, our administration,
faculty and parents hope the school will offer its students the moral and
intellectual tools needed in order to become blessed and productive members of
society.
If you are interested in enrolling your child
into Saints Joseph & Dominic Catholic Academy of Williamsburg, please call the office
(at 718-384-1101) during school hours
in order to make an appointment. Thanks!
The school shield depicts the Dominican Cross set within a triangle. Dominican
Sisters of Amityville administer and teach in the Academy; they continue a
presence that began with the arrival of sisters of their community in Brooklyn
over one hundred and
fifty years ago. The triangle, a symbol of the Trinity, calls to mind the
location of the Academy; the school building formerly housed the parish school
of Most Holy Trinity and was built in the year 1887.
We proudly fly the flag of the Unites States of America over Saints Joseph and
Dominic Catholic Academy of Williamsburg.
The Seven Sponsoring Parishes of Saints Joseph and Dominic Catholic
Academy of Williamsburg:
(listed in the order the parishes were founded)
Most Holy Trinity (founded 1841)
138 Montrose Avenue
Sts. Peter and Paul (founded in 1843)
71 South 3rd Street
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
[known as St. Mary's] (founded in 1854)
72 Maujer Street
All Saints (founded in 1867)
115 Throop Avenue
Transfiguration (founded in 1874)
263 Marcy Avenue
Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompei
(founded in 1900)
225 Siegel Street
Epiphany (founded in 1905)
96 South 9th Street
Mr. Phil McHugh taught at Most Holy Trinity school for seventeen years.
He now serves as a faculty member of Saints Joseph and Dominic Catholic Academy
of Williamsburg.
Here he shown giving our students valuable computer lessons.
The Administration,
Faculty and Staff for the 2006-2007 School Year:
Principal: Mrs. Evette Ngadi
Early Childhood: Mrs. Lilia Colon 1st grade: Ms. Elena Gangarossa 2nd grade: Mrs. Enza Ferrara 3rd grade: Mrs. Vernie Lewis 4th grade: Mrs. Lillian Aguilar 5th grade: Mr. Philip McHugh
6th grade: Mr. Jose Nunez 7th grade: Mr. Allen Njoku 8th grade: Ms. Danielle Waldon &
Mr. Smith Dorcely
Financial Secretary: Mrs. Marie Auriemma
Office Secretary: Sister Denise Haviland, OP Librarian: Sister Mary Janetta McAlevey, OP
Director of Maintenance: Mr. Rogelio Vega
