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After the completion of the new church and rectory, Father McGinley continued to oversee the parishuntil his death on April 24, 1936. The intersectionof Bergen Avenue,Montgomery Street, and Foye Place, known as the Bergen Triangle and then Montgomery Junction, was renamed "McGinley Square" forthe Right ReverendRoger A. McGinley in 1953. 7:30, 10:00, 11:30 (Spanish), 768 Ocean Avenue 07304 Public Service was the forerunner to Public Service Transportation formed in 1917,Transport of New Jersey (1971)andNew Jersey Transit Corporation (1980). Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! HOSPITAL VISITATION: Please notify the Rectory Office. The main Church is newly renovated in 2020 and welcomes you now for worship, prayer and celebration of the Sacraments. Hopkins & Co. 1928. http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/JCplat_book/Plate2/index.htm They were shipped to Cincinnati for cleaning and ceremoniously blessed by then-Archbishop Walsh, on June 28. After its removal, it built a more fashionable meeting place at the southeast corner of Duncan Avenue and Hudson (now Kennedy) Boulevard, with prominently placed tennis courts at the corner of the property. 07302-0467 See all. WEEKLY CONFESSION SCHEDULE Saturdays: 4:45 - 5 . Holy Days: 5:30 pm Eve of Holy Day 9:00 am, 12:10 pm, 7:00 pm NOCTURNAL ADORATION: 1st Fridays 8:00 - 11:00 pm. Itruinedthe ground-floor businesses, like the plumbing store of Fergus Keleher (No. Jersey City - St. Aedan's. Published January 3, 2011 by Tom McGee. 9 AM on Sunday in English. McGinleys parishioners.. New York Times 5 October 1931. The family of Jersey City Police Detective Joseph Seals watches as his casket is carried from St. Aedan's Church during his funeral service in Jersey City, New Jersey, December 17. His feast day is celebrated on January 31. Sunday 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. (Spanish), 11:00 (St. Ann's Home), 12:00 noon, 156 Hancock Avenue 07307 The doors, set in a frame of semi-circular arches with ornamental molding, reston rounded columns. The diverse crowd drawn to St. Aedan's: The Saint Peter's University Church for the special Mass swayed, sang and clapped along to the upbeat hymns and shouted an occasional "Amen" to the preacher . Photo: C. Karnoutsos, 2013, Cornerstone of St. Aedan's Church Phone: (201) 433-0626, Fax: Sunday 8:00 AM 9:30 AM 11:00 AM 12:30 PM; Saturday 9:00 AM 5:30 PM Vigil . . Phone: (201) 798-7900. Othersites in the district arethe Van Wagenen estate (Apple Tree House) on Academy Street; Public School #11 (the oldest continuous school site in NJ, now Martin Luther King School at 886 Bergen Avenue); and theFourth Regiment Armory,(1893-1927) now the site of Hudson Catholic Regional Academy). 800 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306. It also demonstrated a concernthat the public schools could be places for the assimilation of Catholic students (see Petrick 112). Michael T. Dempsey Parishioners and others stand by as the bells at St. Aedan's Church are blessed last Sunday. ANew York Times articlereports that his first assignment was to St. Michaels Church in Jersey City: While at that church, he met Mayor Frank Hague. He deferred onbuildinga church for priority toa three-story parochial school (now Primary Prep, a private elementary school), St. Aedans parochial school was initially staffed by ten sisters of the teaching order of Sisters of St. Dominic of Caldwell recruited from St. Josephs. Foye alsoownedFoyes Hall (once the Columbia Hotel)which was laterreplaced by Foye Apartments. The total damage caused by the fire was estimated at $25,000. Directions to Church. There werebanks, restaurants, retail stores, the Public Service Railway Company, andits namesake,the Jersey Journal. It began in 1892 and was completed in 1897 to service the spiritual needs of area Catholics. 2 Foye Place), Tailor Silver (No. Novena following 9:00 am Mass ( Monday: Miraculous Medal . p.m., Sunday 8:00, 9:30, 11:00 (Spanish), 12:30 p.m. 183 Bayview Avenue 07305 The trolley industry, begunin 1890, was one of them. It is now known as Saint Aedan's: The Saint Peter's University Church and continues to serve its parish community. . Burial will follow in . We have listed out all of the Catholic Church Directory listings in Jersey City, NJ below . Foye's Place, a small street afew blocks south of Bergen Square, was nearthe home of Revolutionary War heroine Jane Tuers and the Tise Tavern,an earlystop on early stagecoach routes inthe 1700s. Carved stone symbols of the four evangelistsMatthew (angel), Mark (lion), John (eagle), and Luke (ox)--are set at its quadrants. St. John the Baptist Church is a Roman Catholic Church, part of the Archdiocese of Newark, located in the Journal Square area of Jersey City, NJ. Gabrielan, Randall. Shaw, Douglas V. Immigration and Ethnicity in New Jersey. Although not commonin a Byzantine-style church, several statues were incorporated into the interior spaces. We are a Roman Catholic parish in the Diocese of Rockville Centre serving the communities of Williston Park, East Williston, Albertson, and parts of Mineola, Roslyn Heights, and Searingtown. They appear in the side altars dedicated to St. Joseph (right) and the Immaculate Conception of Mary (left). Relatives and friends are invited to the Mass of Christian Burial on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at St. Aedan's Church, Jersey City at 10:30am. Church Website the 2023 Mass Book will be available for the scheduling of Announced Daily and Sunday Masses. Phone: (201) 656-2490, Fax: 344 Pacific Avenue 07304 From the mid-1800s, Bergen's central location made it the starting point for several street railway lines. McLean, Alexander. Journal Square was a bustling business and transportation hub. The following is the schedule for the Black History Month Masses: St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Bloomfield, St. Aedans: The St. Peters University Church in Jersey City, Church of St. Joseph the Carpenter in Roselle, Parishioners are encouraged to join listening, Our brothers and sisters in the Black community really love this Church, said Father Emeka. Instead, it reinforced ethnic, class, and neighborhood divisions created by the local annexations to Jersey City in the 1870sand the arrival of newer immigrants from southern and eastern Europe in the late nineteenth century. The decoration of the north and south elevations is restrained havingonlymosaic Stations of the Cross and two-levelstained-glass windows. . (201) 332-8375, Masses: Saturday 4:00 p.m.; Sunday We are proud to be Catholic and express this faith in the Roman Catholic tradition. Surrounding the rose window are the symbols of the four evangelists carved in stone. A fire on April 7, 1900, destroyed Foye's Hall. Nearby places of worship. . The Irish in New Jersey. Sets of triple windows placed in recessed or back arches at the curve of the vaulted ceiling provide some natural lighting to the vaulted ceiling in the nave. Itwas also amulti-purpose buildingwith stables, carriages, and stores on the first floor. The 96-foot white marble altar railing, in front of the sanctuary, extends to the side altars. Click here to read more, Saint Anthony's pastor, Very Reverend Canon Joseph Urban has served our parish since 2001.Click here to read more, Monday, Thursday & Saturday: 8:00am (Polish)Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday: 6:00pm (English), First Friday of the Month Devotions: 6:00pm (English), Sunday Vigil: Saturdays at 4:30pm (English)Sunday Mass Schedule:8:00am (English),10:00am (Polish),12noon (English). 25 April 1936. Be the first to comment on St. Aedan Parish. Sunday, February 20, at 1 p.m. St. Aedan's: The St. Peter's University Church in Jersey City. Masonry walls of orange-red face brick and red sandstone give ita commanding, even fortress-like, presence. Phone: 201-653-8814, SATURDAY: 5:30 PM Itincluded establishing a school, rectory, convent, andpermanent church. A, Father McGinley closely guided the development of the parish for the next 24 years. p.m., Sunday 8:00, 9:30 (Spanish), 11:00, 7:00 p.m. St. Peter, 144 Grand The stone work of the main entrance has a mass of carved ornament and carved capitals of the columns. The History of Jersey City, 1609-1976. A ribbed-vaulted ceiling over the nave opens the church's interiorand then widens to the expansive area of the dome supported on pendentives or curved triangular vaulting. Plans were in progressfor the modernization and commercialization of the Journal Square area at the time St. Aedans parish was founded. Plat Book of Jersey City. In Jersey City, the Irish settled close to where they could find work, likethe waterfront and the railroad yards. . 201-433-6800. "Church Acquires Jersey City Land." The Rev. Street For its first rectory, Saint Aedans bought the Romanesque-Shingle-style club house (Gabrielan 74) on the northeast corner of Bergen and Mercer in 1917. . - Boyd/McGuinness Senior Center), 5:30 p.m. (Church); Sunday 7:00, 8:45, 10:00 7). Masses: Saturday 5:30 p.m.; Sunday Multi-colored marble enhancesthe churchs interior in theflooring, wainscoting, arches, columns, and piers. The dome overthe nave and the transept and the terra-cotta-colored tiled roofdraw attention to the church's full height. A small enclosed depot with a waiting room on the intersectionsheltered trolley and later bus passengers. Brandeis University, 1972: 161. Although Foye's Place is not identified on this map, the location of the Columbia Hotel is clearly shown. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Aedan's Church at 10:30 AM. Though the Archdiocese traditionally commemorates Black History Month with one large Mass celebrated by Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, in Newarks Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart, this year the Apostolate decided to celebrate with four smaller Masses in local parishes to make the celebration more accessible and personal for parishioners. In 1942, the church purchased the former site of the Fourth Regiment Armory on Bergen Avenue for a playground. Jersey City: A Monumental History. Phone: (201) 653-8814, Fax: Courtesy, Jersey City Free Public Library, Detail of the 1873 Hopkins Atlas of Hudson County NJ showing the intersection of Montgomery Street and Bergen Avenue. . St. Mary, 219 Third Street It is decorated with amural on the underside of its dome andmosaic peacocks on the exterior of the canopy. Mass schedule, daily Mass times as well as confession and adoration times. Free Community Local Internet Site. St. Aedans parochial school was initially staffed by ten sisters of the teaching order of Sisters of St. Dominic of Caldwell recruited from St. Josephs. 8 May 1900. Among the Catholic parishes most clearly identified with the Irish were St. Michaels (252 Ninth Street). Frank M. Foyeran a real estate business on the site given his name. . The Mass schedule, however, will have to be changed to one Mass on Sundays and that will be at 9:00 a.m. starting Sunday, October 23. . Our Ever Present Lord Jesus, Our Savior, Our Healer, Our Comforter, hear our prayers.. _________. March 31, 1938 - September 27, 2019, Mary M. Bruno passed away on September 27, 2019 in Jersey City, New Jersey. Electrified trolleys, whichreplaced horse-drawn streetcars,ran routes throughout Jersey City. He approved a new, nearby independent parish,across from the, ,as an offshoot of St. Josephs Church. Hospital privacy rules no longer allow for a parish to be informed of an admission nor allow a priest to look up a parishioner who may have been admitted to the hospital. The Romanesque-style church, at the northeast corner of Bergen Avenue and Mercer Street, is staffed by Jesuit priests to serve . After the fire, Foye announced plans to build a handsome new brick building on the same site that would be a modern one and an ornament to the neighborhood with, a large hall, where meetings, balls, and fairs may be held.. St. Aedans Church, at the corner of Bergen Avenue and Mercer Street, was built for a cost of $1 million. All are invited to attend to honor Black culture and its impact on American history. From the mid-1800s, Bergen's central location made it the starting point for several street railway lines. Masses: Saturday 5:00 We are accepting prayer requests in writing. Please send your requests by going to our Prayer Line page, and your request will be forwarded to the group verbatim. Sunday 8:00 AM English ; 9:00 AM Latin ; 10:30 AM Polish ; 12:00 PM English . In the United States, there are 66 Jesuit parishes. Located inthe McGinley Square revitalization area, the parishneighborhood has benefitted from the improvement efforts of local merchants, community groups, Congressman Frank J. Guarini Library Home Page, http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/JCplat_book/Plate2/index.htm. Foye's Placeconnected Bergen Avenue and Montgomery Street. . A Jesuit parish is guided by the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius Loyola, which encourages people to reflect on their experiences and to discern God's presence in their lives. A mural of the Coronation of Mary covers the ceiling over the sanctuary. Us Against Them: How the Irish Ruled Jersey City. New Jersey History 127, no. SATURDAY: 9 am. The rear of the church is the circular drum dome, 60 feet in diameter and 108 feet high, with windows and blind arches at its base, and the bell tower. Saturdays after 9 AM Mass in the Chapel 9:30, 11:30, 800 Bergen Avenue 07306 WAS OUR LAST REGULARLY SCHEDULED BROADCAST MASS. The parish boundaries were Sip Avenue to the north, Jewett Avenue to the south, Gray Street to the east, and Hudson Boulevard to the west. It began in 1892 and was completed in 1897 to service the spiritual needs of area Catholics. It was named in honor of St. Aedan (550-632) of County Wexford, Ireland, and for the Irish-American workers and their families. Jersey City, N.J.: St. Peter's College Communications Office, 1972. ocal historian J. Owen Grundy writes that, ewer commercial and apartment buildings have replaced the c, Frank M. Foyeran a real estate business on the site given his name. We are accepting prayer requests in writing. Please send your requests by going to our. The fire spread to wood sheds behind the tenements on Tuers Avenue and scorched the lodge rooms at Phillips Hall and a saloon, owned by George Coyne. Funeral. Prior to the founding of the parish, Masses were . OPEN OUR NEW ADOBE FILL IN REGISTRATION FORM. Al Tawheed Islamic Center 994 Westside Ave . 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 12:00 p.m. 330 Sixth Street 07302 Trenton, NJ: New Jersey Historical Commission, 1994. The exterior ornamentation is mostly on the porch of the church. New York Times. Roger A. McGinley (1870/71-1936). They had begun to losetheir numerical advantage tothe new wave of German, Italian, and Russian immigration. Select Mass Time to filter map Mass times. 8:00 a.m. (English/Italian); 9:30 a.m. (Latin Mass); 11:00 a.m. (English Mass); Athree-part principal entrance consists of multi-paneled wood double doors below a decorative dentil molding. 1st Saturday (English) CONFESSIONS: Saturday 4 - 5 pm SATURDAY ANTICIPATED MASS: 5:30 pm (English) 8:00am - 5:00pm, 2000 Hail Mary's (Last Saturday of the Month) . South of Journal Square inthe Bergen Square district, part of the citys Ninth Ward, was the neighborhood of the citysRepublican upper-middle-class residents. Photo: C. Karnoutsos, 2013. (St. Aedan's Church - Jan. thru March, July thru Sept./ St. Margaret's Church - April thru June, Oct. thru Dec.) . [You are invited to come to the Parish Meeting Room . Police turned out b The artist Ulana Zakalak explains, . Cardinal Tobin: Let us prepare for the Synodal journey of Lent, Archdiocese of Newark 2023 Lenten regulations, Archdiocese of Newark to celebrate Black History Month with commemorative Mass, Cardinal Tobin reflects on the role of consecrated women, men. After the fire, Foye announced plans to build a handsome new brick building on the same site that would be a modern one and an ornament to the neighborhood witha large hall, where meetings, balls, and fairs may be held.(Evening Journal 7 April 1900). Deacon Marty OConnor, long-time resident and deacon in and around New Haven will be appointed as the administrator of the parish on October 19, and he will be discussing the future plan for Saints Aedan and Brendan which has not yet been decided, except that it will not close. The future plan will be made with your input. The Evening Journal (13 May 1907) reports how a former saloon [and pool parlor] site becomes a church edifice when St. Josephs parish purchased the tavern and renovated that building with pews and an additional 15 feet to its length:Having held services at Phillips Hall for several Sundays for the benefit ofthe Catholics living in the vicinity . See All Ministries. The city's rapid transit system gaveimpetus toaccelerating the decentralization of city life. Phone: (201) 653-0392. The wainscoting of the vestibule, the main body of the church and all the floors are also of marble. . According to local historian Cynthia Harris, the depot was donated by the wife of New Jersey State Senator William Edwards (1887-1889). Jersey City and Its Historic Sites. In 1927, Father McGinley purchased fifteen bronze bells, weighing from 90 to 600 pounds, for the tower. Jersey City: In Vintage Postcards. 800 Bergen Ave Jersey City, NJ - 07306 (201) 433-6800 . at the time St. Aedans parish was founded. Share our faith with the children through our parish schools, religious education programs and youth ministry. Open your hearts to understand and sympathize; open your hands to help, writes St. John Paul II. Horizontal-striped rectangular piers and round columns in varying hues of browns, tans, and greens accentuate the churchs Byzantine style, as does the flat floral pattern of the white capitals. The parish was founded in 1912. Phone: (201) 653-0343. St. Aedan's Church, at the corner of Bergen Avenue and Mercer Street, was built for a cost of $1 million. Dean P.E. St. Aedan Catholic Church 23 Reld Drive - Pearl River, NY 10965-1429 (845) 735-7405 (fax) 735-4125 emergency: 735-7405 . Video: A Lenten message from Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R. In 1970, Foye's Place was closed to automobile traffic and incorporated into a pedestrian plaza during the redevelopment of McGinley Square. It was named for Saint Aedan of County . As a result, retail districts were dispersed tomanyindependent centers throughout Jersey City. A Facebook account is NOT required to go to this page. . Itincluded establishing a school, rectory, convent, andpermanent church. Jersey City Catholic church Mass times. (1 Reviews), Copyright 2023 Catholic Church Directory. December 18, 2022 Fourth Sunday of Advent. Fleming, Thomas. Foye Hall Burned.Evening Journal. He was the former pastor of St. Brigids Roman Catholic Church in New Durham (now part of North Bergen), NJ,and acurate at St. Josephs Church in Jersey City, A New York native, Father McGinley attended St. Laurent College in Montreal, graduated from Seton Hall College in NJ, and was ordained from the Immaculate Conception Seminary in NJ. Itacquired its name from the odd shape of the redrawn ward boundaries under a new municipal charter intended to limit the Irish political influence in local elections. St. Aedan's Church is a Roman Catholic church located on 800 Bergen Avenue in Jersey City, New Jersey. Bishop Thomas J. Walsh dedicated the church on October 4, 1931, with Mayor Hague and former Governor A. Harry Moore at the service. Astatue of the Sacred Heart and a carved figure of Christ on the Cross are near the sanctuary, and an image of St. John the Baptist is on the Baptismal Font. 457 Monmouth St, Jersey City Gothic church built 1892, listed on NRHP St. John the Baptist 3026 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City (201) 324-3919, Masses: Saturday 5:30 p.m.; Sunday Due to COVID-19 closures, many churches are not gathering for Mass. It has contrasting baluster columns and carvings of dark-colored marble. St. Aedans parish traditionally served a mostly Irish-Catholic congregation in the south Journal Square area from its founding until the 1970s. Eaton, Harriet Phillips. It allowedthe constructionto proceed despitethe financial calamity of the Great Depression. St. Aedan Catholic Church 23 Reld Drive - Pearl River, NY 10965-1429 (845) 735-7405 (fax) 735-4125 emergency: 735-7405 Welcome new people to join our Catholic Family of Faith and prayer. 11 AM on Sunday in Spanish. Photo: C. Karnoutsos, 2013, Column detail - White flat floral-pattern capital. The center bay on the churchs faade reveals a diagonal art-deco pattern in the brickwork that addsinterest to the church walls. The support generated in these Irish Catholic strongholds, it is claimed, helped elect the first Irish-American Mayor of Jersey City, Charles ONeill, in 1868 (Petrick 119-120), and bolstered the political organization of Democratic party boss Robert Bob Davis in the 1890s. Care for each other as Jesus has taught us and extend that care as service to others beyond our family of faith and prayer. Family-Friendly Events. The trolley car barns owned by Public Service Railway Company appear among the numerous low-rise buildings near Bergen Avenue and Montgomery Street. Graham, Florence Pond. The Glamorous Peacocks of Saint Aedans Church. (September). We are pleased to announce that our Parish Prayer Line, started by our beloved Deacon Ed has been restarted. Masses: Saturday 7:00 Until the 1970s, it served a mostly Irish-American congregation, but more Asian, Caribbean, Hispanic, and African immigration to Jersey City changed the congregation's demographics. The Carteret Club, a mens social organization founded in 1885, occupied the site from March 1889. no ratings It combinesRoman and Byzantine elements in a cruciform design with a narthex, nave, transept, and semi-circular apse. The electric streetcars lines, whichreplaced horse-drawn streetcars, claims Tobin, did not alter Jersey City neighborhoods. Serving the West Side of New Haven, Connecticut, Saints Aedan & Brendan Parish112 Fountain St.New Haven, CT 06515United Statesph: 203-389-2619fax: 203-389-1235SS.Aedan.Brendan@outlook.com, Saturday 3:30 - 4:15 pm or by appointment, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, As announced at Mass September 17-18, I have recently been informed that I will be transferred to Annunciation Parish in Newington. The start date is October 19., The other news announced also at that time is that there is simply not a priest to replace me but the parish will not be closed. The Mass schedule, however, will have to be changed to one Mass on Sundays and that will be at 9:00 a.m. starting Sunday, October 23. Weekday Masses will end October 13.. (See These Masses accommodated the odd working hours of the motormen and conductors of the trolleys who worked there. (201) 985-0918, Masses: Saturday 5:00 p.m.; Sunday A Memorial Mass Celebrating the Life of William A. McKenna, SJ is officiated by Fr Rocco Danzi, SJ with con-celebrants at 10.30 AM, Wednesday, July 20th, St Aedan's: The Saint Peter's University Church, Jersey City, NJ. A1912 Sanborn map confirms that the completion of the Foye Apartments,a three-story building. Please indicate what problem has been found! 8:00, 10:00, 11:00 (Auditorium), 12:00 p.m. RESURRECTION Electrified trolleys, whichreplaced horse-drawn streetcars,ran routes throughout Jersey City. on six columns risingfrom the floor in a semi-circular design. It formsa triangular-shaped locationserially known as Montgomery Junction, the Bergen Triangle, and then McGinley Square (minus a fourth side) from 1953. Masses: Saturday 5:00 p.m.; Sunday They reinforcethe building and givean unobstructed view of the sanctuary from the 1500 seats in the nave. Phone: (201) 434-8500, St. Boniface, 262 First He passed away April 16, 2021 surrounded by his . New Brunswick, NJ: Rivergate Books, 2006. Phone: (201) 332-6771, Fax: Parish of Religious services took place on the school's first story for the next seventeen years. Local historian J. Owen Grundy writes thatit was quite a transformation from the . Send Message. the multitude of eyes upon its stunning fantail, suggests the all-seeing eye of God and the church (Jersey City Stained Glass Masterworks: 2010 Calendar). Masses: Saturday 5:00 St. Jude (Perpetual Novena), 252 Ninth Street As a local church, we encourage the people here to welcome those newly arriving to become a unified and loving family of Christians. . The Rev. 1 (2012). New York Times 11 April 1942. Charleston, SC: Arcadia Publishing, 1999. The arcades are composed of double arches, separated by a column, and set in blind arches overheadsupported by the piers. Fundraising occurred before the Stock Market crash in October of 1929. Fundraising occurred before the Stock Market crash in October of 1929. . Phone: (201) 434-0798, Fax: Petrick, Barbara Burns. Our History, St. Aedans Church. In keeping with the Byzantinedesign,iconsofsaints are rendered in colorful mosaics that adorn the spandrels above the arches in the arcades. Foye alsoownedFoyes Hall (once the Columbia Hotel)which was laterreplaced by Foye Apartments. Fill out the following form to request more information on becoming a sponsor of this listing. El Shaddai New Jersey Chapter . This crossroad continuesto be heavily trafficked asa transportation hub and shopping area for Jersey City residents. (201) 653-3771, Masses: Saturday 5:30 p.m.; Sunday Theylived at 800 Bergen Avenue until the site was needed for the church construction. If you log onto your FlockNote account, (or sign up for the first time) - you are able to join our group: "Streaming (Mass) . "Blesses $1,000,000 Church." St. Aedan's Catholic Church in Jersey City celebrated the parish's centennial year yesterday with a special Mass that drew some 600 people. St. John the Baptist Church is a Roman Catholic Church, part of the Archdiocese of Newark, located in the Journal Square area of Jersey City, NJ. Sunday Mass Schedule: 8:00am (English), 10:00am (Polish), Below these scenes are Biblical quotations carved in stone. NJ TRANSIT operates New Jersey's public transportation system. Masses: Saturday 5:30 p.m.; Sunday 7:30, 10:00, 11:30 (Spanish) Our parish is a vibrant and active Catholic community located in Nassau County, Long Island, New York. The Archdioceses African American, African, and Caribbean Apostolate serves parishioners by sharing and strengthening the Catholic faith, working to eradicate racism and oppression, encouraging Black youth to embrace their cultural identity, and promoting leadership in the Black community, among other activities. Contributing to the citys ethnic composition during the era of immigration was the role of ethnic parishes that gavesupport, solidarity, and affiliation to the new residents. It is decorated with a, The churchs organ on the west (front) elevation is reportedly a gift from Jersey City financier. Montgomery Street Welcome to St. Aedan's (St. Peter's University Church) in Jersey City, NJ. By 1907, a branch mission of St. Josephs Church was established in a former saloon at 5 Tuers Avenue onthe corner of Montgomery Street. Phone: (201) 433-4152. Phone: (201) 433-6800, Fax: What do I need to get copy of Baptismal certificate. The church would cost $1,000,000 upon completion. (201) 451-6438, Masses: Saturday 5:00 p.m. (Seniors Column:Cardinal Tobin's challenges after release of list of NJ priests accused of abuse Archdiocese of Newark Robert Alcamo. We prepare for the coming joy of Easter. 9:00, 10:30 (Polish), 12:00 p.m. 3545 Kennedy Boulevard 07307 Credits: New York Society of Model Engineer's Library, Rich Taylor Collection and Historical Maps of New Jersey site of Rutgers University, Altar rail of St. Aedan's Church The large archway that precedes the entrance to the sanctuary is ornately decorated with portraits of saints, geometric patterns, and rectangular piers.