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. . Credits: New York Society of Model Engineer's Library, Rich Taylor Collection and Historical Maps of New Jersey site of Rutgers University, Detail from Jersey City and Bayonne Plat Book 1919 showing Foye Place, the Foye Apartments, and Phillips Hall. Jersey City, NJ: Progress Printing Co., Inc. 1976. The priest and the public official became firm friends. Also, when the construction of St. Aedans Church was planned, . Dean P.E. The Rev. 6), and the paint store of Michael Harris (No. The trolley industry, begunin 1890, was one of them. Directions to Church. He deferred onbuildinga church for priority toa three-story parochial school (now Primary Prep, a private elementary school) on the west side of Tuers Avenue. 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. By the 1920s, overcrowded servicesled to thebuilding of a temporary portable chapel, adjoining the church property on Tuers Avenue, In 1926, Father McGinley launched his campaign for a church, onthe rectory property at Bergen and Mercer, anda new (the second) rectory. no ratings Although not commonin a Byzantine-style church, several statues were incorporated into the interior spaces. (201) 324-3919, Masses: Sunday 8:30, 10:30, 12:30 The parish was founded by around 300 Irish trolley conductors and operators, and St. Aedan's Parish was established on 23 June 1912. Credits: New York Society of Model Engineer's Library, Rich Taylor Collection and Historical Maps of New Jersey site of Rutgers University, Detail of the 1928 Platbook of Jersey City showing the location of Foye Place and the 4th Regiment Armory. Ground was broken on the feast of St. Joseph on March 19, 1929, the cornerstone was laid on June 15, and the church was formally dedicated on October 4, 1931. Carved stone symbols of the four evangelistsMatthew (angel), Mark (lion), John (eagle), and Luke (ox)--are set at its quadrants. 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. Parish of Please call the church at, St. Aedans (St. Peters University Church). 1:00 p.m., St. Aedan's: The Saint Peter's University Church A very special Mass with guest celebrant, Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R., Archbishop of Newark, followed by a reception at the Mac Mahon Student Center. It was named for Saint Aedan of County . 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. In 2013, the university opened the Mac Mahon Student Center from Montgomery Street to Glenwood Avenue. December 25, 2022 The Nativity of the Lord. Ground was broken on the feast of St. Joseph on March 19, 1929, the cornerstone was laid on June 15, and the church was formally dedicated on October 4, 1931. Freedom in knowing that Gods ways are beyond us, beyond our understanding What a beautiful testimony! The following is the schedule for the Black History Month Masses: . January 8, 2023 The Epiphany of the Lord. . Masses: Saturday 5:00 Jersey City - St. Aedan's. Published January 3, 2011 by Tom McGee. Theylived at 800 Bergen Avenue until the site was needed for the church construction. One of our sales represenatives will follow up with you shortly. Devin Schadt, the co-founder of The Fathers of St. Joseph, an apostolate working for Phone: (201) 653-0343. Itruinedthe ground-floor businesses, like the plumbing store of Fergus Keleher (No. Likes. In 1926, Father McGinley launched his campaign for a church, onthe rectory property at Bergen and Mercer, anda new (the second) rectory. Jersey City, NJ: Composition Printing, 2010. 11 AM on Sunday in Spanish. Phone: (201) 653-0392. Our History, St. Aedans Church. NJ TRANSIT operates New Jersey's public transportation system. St. Aedan's Roman Catholic parish was founded in 1912, dedicated in 1931, and became affiliated with Saint Peter's University in 2011. Building started in 1929 and the church was dedicated in 1931 but the parish that we know today as St. Aedan's began long before they had a church to worship out of. 6:00 PM Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021 St. Aedan's Church. a firm believer in temperance and had purchased the plot of land to thwart plans for the building of a tavern (Caldes 8). The post Spy Kids Actress Alexa PenaVega Reveals She Helped Saved a How will you change the world this Lent? (Spanish), St. Michael, - Shrine of The church would cost $1,000,000 upon completion. *Due to continued COVID-19 health risks, these Masses will be celebrated without a congregation and the church building will be closed to . So, my prayer is that during these listening sessions theyll be able to express how they feel about the Church, and I pray that their opinions will help the Church listen to its children who feel overlooked., There are an estimated 34,000 Black Catholics within the Archdiocese of Newark as of 2016, according to statistics from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops V Encuentro initiative. A. new three-story convent for the teachers opened atTuers Avenue and Mercer Streetin September 1927. Phone: (201) 659-5354, Fax: The Bishop of Newark, Thomas J. Walsh, approvedthe project and the groundbreaking took place three years later on March 19, 1929. 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 12:00, 99 Broadway 07306 Welcome new people to join our Catholic Family of Faith and prayer. A fire on April 7, 1900, destroyed Foye's Hall. Itwas also amulti-purpose buildingwith stables, carriages, and stores on the first floor. 17 September 1933. Join these Masses through our parish Facebook page . Nurture our Catholic life as individuals, families and as a family of faith and prayer. SUNDAY: 10 AM, 12 Noon, Join us online at https://www.facebook.com/stjohnbnj, MONDAY FRIDAY: 7:30 am, 12:10 pm (No 12:10 pm Mass on Wednesdays) 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. 7). 1 . A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Aedan's Church at 10:30 AM. . New Jersey-born architect Edward A. Lehman,a Jersey City resident, was selected to design the new Romanesque-style church. Masses: Saturday 5:00 p.m.; Sunday The Romanesque building features an enormous dome at an exterior elevation of 108 feet and a diameter of 60 feet. 800 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, NJ 07306. Gabrielan, Randall. . Father McGinley closely guided the development of the parish for the next 24 years. We are pleased to announce that our Parish Prayer Line, started by our beloved Deacon Ed has been restarted. . The Mayor was one of Msgr. (201) 432-2885, Masses: Saturday 5:30 p.m.; Sunday Live stream services from 800 Bergen Avenue, Jersey City, New Jersey. They appear in the mosaic at the apex of the baldachin over the high altar. the 2023 Mass Book will be available for the scheduling of Announced Daily and Sunday Masses. (201) 350-7790. The Old Bergen Reformed (third) Church (1841) at Highland Avenueand its cemetery on the east side of Bergen Avenue gave provenance to this historicsection of Jersey City. By the 1920s, overcrowded servicesled to thebuilding of a temporary portable chapel,adjoining the church property on Tuers Avenue, with 600 seats. Welcome to St. Aedan's (St. Peter's University Church) in Jersey City, NJ. Sunday 8:00 a.m., 10:00 a.m. (Spanish), 11:00 (St. Ann's Home), 12:00 noon, 156 Hancock Avenue 07307 Share Memories & Support the Family. According to historian Eugene M. Tobin, the Irish gradually settled throughout the cityor wherever there was a call for work. Funerals, Weddings and Baptisms can be scheduled. The trolley car barns owned by Public Service Railway Company appear among the numerous low-rise buildings near Bergen Avenue and Montgomery Street. Phillips Hall was demolishedca.1964. The desirable location across from 2600 Hudson Boulevard, which included the apartment complex of Mayor Hague, became the campus of St. Dominics Academy in 1942. The 96-foot white marble altar railing, in front of the sanctuary, extends to the side altars. Transportation becamea thriving enterprise. Phone: (201) 333-4862, 344 Sixth Street 07302 (1 Reviews), Copyright 2023 Catholic Church Directory. 8:00, 10:00, 12:00 p.m. 691 West Side Avenue 07304 http://www.staedans.org ROSARY: Monday to Friday at 11:30 am, before the 12:10 pm Mass in St. John the Baptist Chapel, HEALING MASS: 2nd or 3rd Sunday of the month. Courtesy, Jersey City Free Public Library, Postcard view of the Saint. They appear in the side altars dedicated to St. Joseph (right) and the Immaculate Conception of Mary (left). Reflecting its Irish-American origins the parish was named for St. Aedan (550-632), Bishop of Ferns in County Wexford on Irelands southeastern coast. After the completion of the new church and rectory, Father McGinley continued to oversee the parishuntil his death on April 24, 1936. Masses: Saturday 5:30 p.m.; Sunday . St. Aedan at St. Peter's University in Jersey City, New Jersey Sunday 11:00 am Spanish Sunday 1 . 8:00 a.m. (English/Italian); 9:30 a.m. (Latin Mass); 11:00 a.m. (English Mass); St. Aedan Parish. 7:30, 9:00, 10:30, 12:00 p.m. 330 Sixth Street 07302 457 Monmouth St, Jersey City Gothic church built 1892, listed on NRHP St. John the Baptist 3026 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City 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). (201) 795-3817. Public Service was the forerunner to Public Service Transportation formed in 1917,Transport of New Jersey (1971)andNew Jersey Transit Corporation (1980). By 1871, the Irish immigrant community lived inthe city's horseshoe district. The church building features marble columns and carved pilasters. Last Up-dated: March 2, 2023 . Caldes, Charles P. Jersey Citys Journal Square with McGinley and Bergen Squares. 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 . Trenton, NJ: New Jersey Historical Commission, 1994. An unusual architectural feature is the communion railing which extends 96 feet across the transept. There are no pillars to obstruct the view of the main altar. SATURDAY: 9 am. Box 467 Search below and find all of the Catholic Church Directory in Jersey City NJ. 505 Willis Avenue | Williston Park, NY 11596 (516) 746-6585 Email Us. Sunday Masses are at 9 AM and 1 PM in English, and 11 AM in Spanish. Frank M. Foyeran a real estate business on the site given his name. p.m., Sunday 8:00, 10:00 (Spanish), 11:30, 1:00 p.m. (Vietnamese), 2:00 p.m. (Tagalog Funeral. Provided courtesy of Mary Kinahan-Ockay, Saint Peter's University Archivist. Elongated windows on the ground level allow understated lighting from outside, typical in Romanesque design. The depot was razed in 1973. The total damage caused by the fire was estimated at $25,000. . on six columns risingfrom the floor in a semi-circular design. . (St. Aedan's Church - Jan. thru March, July thru Sept./ St. Margaret's Church - April thru June, Oct. thru Dec.) . Irish Americans worked on the trolleysas motormen and conductors. Masses: Saturday 5:30; Sunday 7:00 Chapel: 9:45 (Spanish), 11:15 (Tagalog), 511 Pavonia Avenue 07306 Us Against Them: How the Irish Ruled Jersey City. New Jersey History 127, no. . HEALING MASS:2nd Sunday of every monthat 5 PM in the Church, PRAYERS FOR LIFE:First Friday following 12:10 PM Mass, 2000 HAIL MARYS:First Saturday 7:30 AM 5:30 PMin the Chapel, 3026 Kennedy Blvd., . Parishes. A cross at the apex of the front elevation calls attention to a rose window with vine-motif molding below. The Romanesque structure has a Byzantine character as well. Pastoral Staff:Very Reverend Canon Joseph UrbanMarcelo S. David, DeaconGrzegorz J. Kapustka,Music MinistryKatarzyna Merchel Czubek,SecretaryWaldemar Demorit,Maintenance Engineer, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church l 330 6th Street l Jersey City, NJ 07302 l Phone: 201-653-0343, Watch Polish Mass (-Msze na internecie po polsku-). Mayor Hague gave personal as well as material assistance. Roger A. McGinley (1870/71-1936)was named the first pastor. In his study,Douglas V. Shaw reports that in 1880 Immigrants . 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. Yesalonia, SJ 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). Care for each other as Jesus has taught us and extend that care as service to others beyond our family of faith and prayer. Auditorium: 11:00 (Italian), 1:15 p.m. (Spanish), 492 Bramhall Avenue 07304 (See ___________________________________________________________________________. . Scheduled Mass intentions will be satisfied at other times and dates but you are welcome to take back the intention and the stipend will be returned. Just call the office. BULLETIN & EVENTS. An important feature of the main facade is the unique design of the rose window--the vine forming the molding of the rose window is symbolic of the Savior as the True Vine and the branches with flowers symbolize the true believers who abide in Him. The stone work of the main entrance has a mass of carved ornament and carved capitals of the columns. John J. OConnor, then the Bishop of Newark, responded to the turnout by the faithful. Phone: (201) 434-7500, Fax: Weekend Mass Schedule. It was born in the early 1900s out of the Irish Catholic community which developed to the south of Journal Square. Such a parish aims to nurture lay leadership as well as personal faith. Smiley and Co., 1895. St. AedansRoman Catholic parish wasfounded in 1912, dedicated in 1931, and became affiliated with, Plans were in progressfor the modernization and commercialization of the Journal Square area. In 1926, Pope Pius XI knighted Ilario Panzironi with the title of papal count for his artistic work at the Vatican. FILL IT OUT ON YOUR COMPUTER, SAVE IT ONTO YOUR COMPUTER AND EMAIL THE SAVED COPY AS AN ATTACHMENT TO: We the community of Saints Aedan and Brendan Parish come together as a family of faith and prayer. We strive to provide a vibrant Catholic vision of who we are and who we are to become through worship, teaching and service. We exhort and welcome others to join us in our journey as a family of faith and prayer. From the mid-1800s, Bergen's central location made it the starting point for several street railway lines. 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. Saturday Mass: 9:00 AM, 5:00 PM and 7:30 PM. 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. Hopkins & Co. 1928. http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/JCplat_book/Plate2/index.htm Itincluded establishing a school, rectory, convent, andpermanent church. It is also committed to "the . 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 parish was founded in 1912. 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. Worship with one another in prayer, liturgy and sacraments. St. Aedans parish can trace its origins to the transportation industry. Masses: Saturday 5:00 Burial will follow in . Electrified trolleys, whichreplaced horse-drawn streetcars,ran routes throughout Jersey City. Parish of the Resurrection), 122 Ferry Street 07307 St. Aedan Catholic Church 23 Reld Drive - Pearl River, NY 10965-1429 (845) 735-7405 (fax) 735-4125 emergency: 735-7405 (201) 610-1389, Masses: Saturday 6:15 p.m.; Sunday According to the 1910 US Census, the Irish were 28.3 percent of the cityspopulation of 267,779. In the tympana of the three main Dorr wars are sculptured representations: The Widows Son of Naim, Jesus preaching to the multitude on the shore and the Primacy conferred on Peter. St. Aedan Catholic Church 23 Reld Drive - Pearl River, NY 10965-1429 (845) 735-7405 (fax) 735-4125 emergency: 735-7405 . See all. 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) . Higgins (New City) MICHAEL KUNZMANN (34) Oct. 1st: Wyman-Fisher: St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC broadcasts on several platforms they . (formerly parishes of St. Boniface, St. Bridget, St. Mary, St. Michael and St. Lehman and Father McGinley selected the Italian ecclesiastical artistIlario Panzironi of the Panzironi Brothers Studio of New York City to design the churchinterior. What do I need to get copy of Baptismal certificate. Located in downtown Jersey City, we are the Shrine of the Miraculous Crucifix. Please pray for the discernment process as you will decide the future and pray for the other parishes and priests going through similar changes. On a personal note, I would like to thank those of you who have been so kind and welcoming over the past five years, you have made this assignment enjoyable. Let us pray for one another. The churchs organ on the west (front) elevation is reportedly a gift from Jersey City financier General William Christian Heppenheimer (Graham 44). p.m., Sunday 8:00, 9:30 (Spanish), 11:00, 7:00 p.m. St. Peter, 144 Grand The cost of installation was prohibitive for the parish until 1947. To learn more about the, 2020 Archdiocese of Newark | 171 Clifton Avenue | Newark, NJ 07104 |, Seton Hall University Genealogy Resources, African American, African, and Caribbean Apostolate, The relationship between Lenten penance and our synodal journey. Free Community Local Internet Site. Jersey City, NJ: Womens Club of Jersey City of Jersey City,1899. 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. Newer commercial and apartment buildings have replaced the colonial-erahomesteads owned by theSip, Van Reypen, and Newkirkfamilies;their names are now recalled only bylocal streetcrossings atBergen Avenue. Photo: C. Karnoutsos, 2013, Cornerstone of St. Aedan's Church If you are a parish representative and would like to learn more about making your weekly bulletins available on DiscoverMass.com, complete the form below and we will followup with you shortly. Masses: Saturday 5:30 p.m.; Sunday Petrick, Barbara Burns. Masses: Saturday 5:00 p.m.; Sunday It was named in honor of St. Aedan (550-632) of County Wexford, Ireland, and for the Irish-American workers and their families. HOSPITAL VISITATION: Please notify the Rectory Office. Known for his founding of many churches in Wexford County, Ireland, St. Aedan is seen holding a model of a church in his hands. Athree-part principal entrance consists of multi-paneled wood double doors below a decorative dentil molding. Zakalak, Ulana. Itincluded establishing a school, rectory, convent, andpermanent church. Sync with Masstimes.org not available for this listing. Roman Rite. Nearby places of worship. 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. Michael T. Dempsey Parishioners and others stand by as the bells at St. Aedan's Church are blessed last Sunday. At that time Mayor Hague was seeking his first elective office, that of Constable. the Resurrection), 3026 Kennedy Boulevard 07306 He passed away on June 11. The main Church is newly renovated in 2020 and welcomes . Jersey City and Its Historic Sites.