| Save St. Brigid's Church! |
The Grand Council of United Emerald Societies
is proud to support the
Committe to Save St. Brigid's
in their ongoing efforts to prevent the
Archdiocese of New York
from destroying this landmark church.
"The rich history of St. Brigid's begins in the 1840s, with the increased influx of Irish immigrants escaping the Great Famine. Many settled in the area then known as the Dry Dock District (stretching east-west from the East River to Avenue B and north-south from Houston to 12th Street), and found employment as laborers at the East River Shipyards. When a temporary chapel at East 4th Street soon proved inadequate, plans were made to build a new church on the corner of 8th Street and Avenue B, dedicated to "the Mary of Gael," St. Brigid, and designed to serve the burgeoning Irish-American community."*
*(an excerpt from the history of St. Brigid's on the website of the Committee to Save St. Brigid's)
The preservation of St. Brigid's church is extremely important to many of the Irish that have emmigrated to this country, as well as the large number of their descendants that have made New York their home. We ask you to join us in this very worthy cause by contacting those that can make a difference and having your voice heard.
His Eminence Edward Cardinal Egan
Archdiocese of New York
1011 First Avenue
New York, NY 10022-4134
Tel. 212-371-1000 |
Mayor Michael Bloomberg
City Hall
New York, NY 10007
Fax: 212-788-8123 |
Assemblyman Sheldon Silver
250 Broadway, Suite 2307
New York, NY 10007
Tel. 212-312-1400 |
City Councilwoman Rosie Mendez
237 First Avenue, Suite 504
New York, NY 10003
Tel. 212-677-1077 |
For More Information
log on to
www.savestbrigid.com
or by mail to:
Committee to Save St. Brigid's Church
280 E. 7th Street
New York, NY 10009
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