Alexander Ave. mosque vandalized again
The Masjid Ebun Abass Mosque on the corner of Alexander and Third avenues was damaged by BB pellet shootings during the holy period of Ramadan. The police have classified the…
Mercy Center remembers Sister Mary Ann Dirr
The idea for a center began when Sister Mary Ann came to Mott Haven to serve as a pastoral associate at St. Pius V in the mid-'80s. She provided counseling…
Genesis of Bronx harm reduction: the church
Needle exchange programs were illegal in the United States at the time, despite their documented success by both the Government Accountability Office and the Center for Disease Control (CDC).
Pastor, city square off over church parking lot
A protracted rift between a Mott Haven church and the housing department over the fate of a city-owned parking lot boiled over when a developer and a housing official clashed…
Love Thy Neighbor: local churches share worship space
As three churches share the ground floor space of a 100-year-old building on a rotating schedule, their arrangement allows each congregation to operate within budget and toward long-term goals.
Immigrants receive a helping hand
H.A.N.D.S. opened in 2008, as a result of the efforts of St. Jerome's late pastor, Father John Grange, and the Sisters of St. Jerome congregation. The center serves as a…
St. Roch members continue fight for their church
The Archdiocese's decree states that the church would remain “open for public worship,” but that “Masses and other sacraments will not be celebrated on a regular basis at the church…
Mott Haven church takes on Preservation Commission
Father Skelly and the Archdiocese of New York are completely against landmark designation, feeling that the financial burden of maintaining the church to historic standards will be too much for…