
Christo atop St. Brigid-St. Emeric on Avenue B and Eighth Street late this afternoon ... thanks to Steven for the photo!
@evgrieve screenshot of the camel NOT having it going into church @7BHorseshoeBar pic.twitter.com/2iqj3PR89x
— Theo Stockman (@TheStockmanO) December 19, 2014
Flea market today -- St Brigid's at 7th and B. twitter.com/evgrieve/statu…
— evgrieve (@evgrieve) March 16, 2013
The pews were replaced and the exterior restored to resemble the original brownstone. Stained glass windows were brought from St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Harlem, which closed in 2003.
[Architect Michael F.] Doyle also restored an elaborate inscription along the top of the east wall that had been painted over in the 1960s, although there was not enough money to put the original bell back in the tower.
The parish has been merged with St. Emeric’s nearby, and the parish and the church are now known as St. Brigid and St. Emeric.
I must admit there were times when I felt very low and discouraged. But this is the way the Lord works to test your faith. He will bring you almost to the edge and how one respond defines who you are. Although I was very discouraged, I never lost faith and I never got angry. A trap many fell into. The Lord put many people in my path. All served a purpose, different talents and skills came togather to achive this goal ... We are very blessed to have the church restored.
1848 — Workers place the church's cornerstone
1858 — St. Brigid's School opens on East Eighth Street between Avenue B and Avenue C
1861 — Church holds a Requiem Mass for the men of the 69th New York State Militia who had been killed during the Civil War
[1869]
[1880s]
1889 — Church finally consecrated
1890 — the first Greek Catholic Mass in New York City was celebrated in the basement by Rev. Alexander Dzubay
[1928]
[1935]
1954 — New St. Brigid's School opens on Avenue B and East Seventh Street, where it remains today
1962 — Church spires removed because of safety concerns
1988 — Church allows homeless advocates and protesters of the police action to mobilize under its roof during the Tompkins Square Park Riots
[EVG, circa 2008]
1992 — East wall begins separating from the building
2001 — Cardinal Edward M. Egan closes the church
2006 — Demolition begins; parishioners file suit against the Archdiocese, temporarily halting work
2008 — Anonymous "angel" donates $20 million to restore church
2013 — Church reopens