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The Church of the
Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary
(commonly called "St. Mary's")
was founded in May of 1853; the first pastor of St.
Mary's, the Rev. Peter McLoughlin, heroically served
the Irish immigrants under his care. On
September 1, 2007, Most Holy Trinity and St. Mary's merged forming the new
parish of Most Holy Trinity
– St. Mary. The final Sunday
Mass at St. Mary's was celebrated on October 28, 2007; since that time the
congregation of the newly formed parish has worshiped at the Most Holy Trinity
site.
St. Mary's Church, formerly located at the corner of Leonard and Maujer Streets
(five blocks away from Most Holy Trinity
Church), was a
good neighbor to Most Holy Trinity for more than one hundred and fifty years. This
photo was taken in September of 2005. The two parishes merged
under the name "Most Holy Trinity--St. Mary" in September of 2007.
Twin marble plaques graced the entrance of the church
building. This one read (in Latin):
"This is the Door to
Heaven."
A view down the aisle towards the
sanctuary.
Twin marble plaques graced the entrance of the church
building. This one read (in Latin):
"This is the House of
God."
St. Mary's Sanctuary as it was decorated for Christmas in 2006.
The Christmas Creche as it appeared in the St. Mary's
sanctuary (positioned just in front of the St. Joseph Altar). This same
manger scene, including the stable and trees, have been used at Most Holy
Trinity--St. Mary since the merger in 2007.
A view of the interior of the church looking from the back towards the
sanctuary. Note the statue of Mary on the side altar; it now occupies a
place of honor inside Most Holy Trinity--St. Mary.
This view is from the sanctuary looking back toward the entrance doors and
the choir loft. The gallery level of the church had not been used in
years; it was said to have been unable to support the weight of many people and
therefore unsafe. The floors of St. Mary's always shined as they were
always lovingly cleaned and maintained by parishioners and staff.
This is a view of the Sanctuary as it was decorated for Easter in 2006.
Note the presider's chair; the chair now graces the sanctuary of Most Holy
Trinity--St. Mary.
Are you searching for sacramental
records from St. Mary's, Maujer Street?
- - The last baptisms at St. Mary's were celebrated in
October of 2007 - -
RECENT SACRAMENTAL RECORDS: If you
are in need of a copy of a baptismal, first communion or confirmation
record for yourself or your child, please send your full name (and/or
your child's full name), birth date, the dates of the sacraments
received (if known), and parents' full names along with
a suggested donation of five dollars each to the attention of our parish
secretary, Ms. Lucy Deras (138 Montrose Ave., Brooklyn, New York
11206).
HISTORICAL SACRAMENTAL RECORDS:
If you wish to obtain copies of a baptismal, first communion and/or
confirmation records for genealogical purposes (i.e., you are searching
your family history), please send as much information as is possible
about the individuals you are researching (i.e., the full names of each
individual, their birth dates, the dates of the sacraments received (if
known), and their parents' full names (if known). There is a
required fee of ten dollars for each individual genealogical record for
which we are asked to search. Please send inquiries to the
attention of our parish secretary, Ms. Lucy Deras (138 Montrose Ave.,
Brooklyn, New York 11206). We can make no guarantee that the records
will be found as requested, and we need to inform you that such searches
cannot be done immediately. These searches are done on a "first
come, first serve" basis and can only be done when we have the time and
the personnel available to complete them. Please include your
address and phone number so that we can mail you the requested
historical records and/or call you if there is a need for more
information.
