This is my favorite Long Island Greek Orthodox Cathedral for many reasons. From what I read; the…read moregroundbreaking ceremony took place in the summer of 1957. In 1974, the church paid off its mortgage, which was incredible. St. Paul's also had added a parcel of land that provides access to the church from Hilton Avenue. In addition, the corner house on Cathedral Avenue was bought and is presently for educational purposes. The church architecture and altar are beautifully designed. St Pauls has a brilliant sound when the choir sings. A few years ago, many visited the church to be blessed by the crying Virgina Mary Icon. I was one of the individuals who stood online. First, an icon of the Virgin Mary, shed tears, then the icon of St Nicolas soon after. This is the first time this St. Nicholas Icon has begun to cry. Christos Anesti! Happy Easter to the Greek Community.

The Long Island Greek Festival @ Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St. Paul. What a gorgeous church…read more If you get a chance they are open until 9pm. OMG. I had blast. As the ONLY one dressed in Greek theme. I definitely stole the show. Large crowd but not over packed. Amazing music, retails areas, delicious food, games and rides(for kids). The band was so so awesome and amazing. Very friendly and they all looked amazing. Great space and very well organized. I chatted to so many people. Everyone there was so friendly.

The father was very kind and approachable and answered questions some parishioners had about mass…read more The church is clean and beautiful very comfortable. The choir was amazing. Everyone was very friendly and welcoming. They had an Italian and English mass available

Clean church and very community based church. All races worship here. The priests are friendly and…read moreare caring. They have a chorus sometimes but it's basically 2 singers every weekend.

What can I say about a Church of God? Well lets start off that I've went to the Catholic School…read moreattached to it from 2nd grade to 8th grade. I was raised Catholic so I was Baptized, received Communion, and Cofirmation in this Church. The new Church was built 5 years ago and is beautifully designed. With some of the Priests it is hard to understand because of their accents but for the most part this is a great Church. Very welcoming and comforting, as all Houses of God should be!

Like Claudia C., I literally grew up at this church. I went to CCD when Sister Elizabeth was the…read moreprincipal (later on I became a catechist), I grew up with Father Tom (may he rest in peace), and I later became an altar server with Sister Karen. All the staff here throughout my many years of coming to this church has always been welcoming and kind hearted. The church is literally so beautiful and extravagant inside, you don't notice these things or appreciate them until you move and you reminisce about your time here. After moving to another neighborhood, no other church has been able to uphold the same standards as I had with this church. I wish that more people would attend church on a regular basis in Jamaica Estates because maintaining a church this big and beautiful is expensive and I feel like the contributions they receive is not enough. It's always crazy for me to go to Christmas and Easter mass and see the church filled to it's maximum capacity and then on other weekends, it's only half full. It makes me sad because I don't want to see my childhood church not succeed.

I started going to this church in March of 1944. The church was in the basement. I was confirmed…read morein this church, married in this church. My sister was married in this church. My two girls were baptized in this church. My father, mother and sister were buried from this church. On Easter and Christmas my friends and I would get all dressed up and go to mass. On Tuesday night we went to confirmation classes. There would be dancing and hot dogs after the class. I get all my mass cards from the Immaculate Conception Church. May Fr. Brian rest in peace.

Friendly multi cultural church. Service is held as scheduled…read moreand starts on time. Highly recommended if you live in the area and looking for a nearby Christian place of worship.

Lovely church with great pastor and leadership. Multicultural and very welcoming. My wife and I…read morehave been attending this church for 3 years now and we love it. Also we feel super safe as they follow all CDC guidelines even surpass them!

A place ot torah mitzvot and chessed. A community with " aplace for everyone" whether your…read moreinterest is learning, prayer, community friendship or social activity HJC is the place. We are long term members and never has the center been more accomadating, with many new young families as well as us long term members. Our Rabbi Kogan is a symbol of what rabbinical kleadership should be welcoming helpful and full of torah Our cantor Fuchs shows his soul with his davening All are welcome

Hillcrest Jewish Center is a gem. If you like to sit with your family and prefer an upbeat…read moretraditional service, complete with nusach and a full Torah reading this is the place. There is a great pace to the service. There are many children and many seniors and everything in between. This is a great community to be part of.

Their food pantry is a lifesaver for me and my husband while we can pay off our debts thank you so…read moremuch

i won't review a catholic church, but what i would like to say is that the current presider is…read moregreat. no funny business.

As someone currently in OCIA (Order of Christian Initiation of Adults) and taking the Catholic…read morefaith very seriously, St. Robert Bellarmine feels deeply meaningful to me. It is more than a parish on a map. It feels like the kind of place a searching person hopes exists when he is trying to find his way toward God: beautiful, peaceful, dignified, and unmistakably sacred. What moved me first was the church itself. There is a real elegance to it, not in a flashy or self-conscious way, but in the way genuinely beautiful things tend to carry themselves. The architecture, the atmosphere, the sense of order and reverence all work together to create a space that quiets the mind and lifts the heart. Even an overthinking person such as myself can walk into a place like that and feel the internal noise begin to settle down. That is not a small achievement. Part of what drew me toward Catholicism in the first place was its intellectual depth. I have always been deeply attracted to a faith that takes truth seriously, that invites study as well as devotion, and that does not ask a person to leave his mind at the door. I have also long had a fascination with the Jesuits, precisely because of that union of intellect, discipline, and spiritual seriousness. St. Robert Bellarmine resonates with that side of me. It feels connected to a tradition that understands that beauty, thought, reverence, and faith are not rivals. They belong together. For someone in OCIA, beauty is not incidental. It teaches. It draws. It prepares the soul to listen. St. Robert Bellarmine communicates something important without having to say a word: that the faith is not merely admired from a distance, but entered into fully, with both heart and mind engaged. There is something extraordinarily moving about encountering a church that makes Catholicism feel not only intellectually compelling, but spiritually inhabitable. On a personal level, I find that very powerful. My path toward Catholicism has involved real thought, real longing, and a desire for something solid enough to bear the weight of a human life. St. Robert Bellarmine gives me the impression of a place where that longing would be understood. It feels like the sort of church where one can pray seriously, think seriously, and perhaps, by the grace of God, begin to belong. I also appreciate the simple fact that the church is beautiful in a way that actually means something. It is not beauty for vanity's sake. It is beauty in the service of worship. That distinction matters. A beautiful church can do what a thousand clumsy explanations cannot: it can make the soul say, quietly but clearly, yes, this matters. Frankly, it is the kind of place that makes one want to sit down, be quiet, and let the sanctuary do the heavy lifting. A rare accomplishment, especially in modern life, where so few places know how to create silence without making it feel empty. For anyone in Bayside, especially anyone exploring Catholicism or entering OCIA, St. Robert Bellarmine strikes me as a parish of real grace, beauty, and spiritual substance. It leaves the impression of a church that understands both the intellect and the heart, which is no small thing. Five stars, wholeheartedly.