La Iglesia de la Transfiguración fue construida en 1801. El 31 de agosto de 1815 un incendio catastrófico arrasó la zona, destruyendo 35 casas y esencialmente la iglesia, que fue renovada en 1818, siendo hoy catalogada como la segunda iglesia católica más antigua de la ciudad de Nueva York.
The Church of the Transfiguration was built in 1801. On August 31, 1815, a catastrophic fire devastated the area, destroying 35 houses and essentially the church, which was renovated in 1818, and is today listed as the second oldest Catholic church in New York City.
“The scapular has been for us our bandage,” Bishop Gerardo Colacicco said in his homily.
By:
Steven Schwankert
| 07/18/2025
At an elaborate ceremony on August 15, 1858, Archbishop John Hughes blessed the cornerstone of the new St. Patrick's Cathedral.
By:
The Good Newsroom
| 07/18/2025
We hear in scripture today that our God prefers tears over sacrifices. We share in the merciful work of God by sharing mercy with ourselves.