Thursday, November 12, 2009

Rectory also part of St. Brigid's renovation

We've noted the progress on the renovations at St. Brigid's. However, we never heard if the plans including repairing the rectory next door to the church on Avenue B.

The other night, we noticed that lights were on inside the rectory.




So we asked Edwin Torres, chairman of the Committee to Save St. Brigid's, what was happening with the rectory.

The rectory is part of the renovation. It will be fully restored and will serve several functions, one of which will be the home for the pastor. The current church I attend does not have a rectory and the priest rents an apartment [nearby]. It will be a luxury to have a rectory.




P.S.

We've always liked this aerial shot that Gothamist published back in 2006....




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2 comments:

  1. Ken MacNovember 12, 2009 at 9:33 AM

    love that aerial shot!

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  2. PennyNovember 13, 2009 at 10:41 AM

    The interior of the rectory is a bit of a mess (as would be expected) but there are a lot of really nice details. Pressed metal ceilings, nice moldings, etc. It'll be a really nice place for the pastor once it's fixed up and will probably offer some nice space for parish events as well.

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