The Shrine Church of Oure Lady of Mount Carmel is such a…read morebeautiful house of worship, There is area called the Saints Chapel with large beautiful statues of saints where you can light a candle for loved ones and pray. Monsignor Cassato makes this church very welcoming to all.

It was a celebration of Italian American day. The parade started from St. Francis of Paola Divine…read moreMercy Parish with Police music division and people walked to Shrine Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. It was very nice to see how beautiful local event and the story of neighborhood.

The people are so nice here. I visited for the summer and had a great experience! The youth events…read moreMaranatha hosted were fun and exciting. They taught the gospel and shared the love of Jesus Christ. They truly care for the community. I recommended visiting on Sunday mornings or finding a prayer meeting throughout the week.

Ss. Peter and Paul church, located in the heart of Williamsburg, is part of a larger parish which…read moreincludes Epiphany church at 96 S9th St. The 100++year old parish has enjoyed a long-standing presence in the area and is the backbone of the community outreach and preservation movements now in action. Father Rick Beuther who heads the parish, is a tireless community activist, championing the rights of the poor, organizing youth rallies and fundraisers, all the while maintaining full Mass schedules at both churches in the parish. If you are a Williamsburg resident, regardless of religious persuasion, checking in with the movements of this parish will serve you well!

This is a lovely traditional Lutheran church with a unique type of God glorifying liturgy, nice…read morehumble people, and great Sunday schools, I highly recommend it.

100+ year old Epiphany church is a welcome oasis in a community that is changing much too fast…read more Being the sister church of the nearby Ss.Peter and Paul on south 2nd St., its parish is rather large, with most of its members having ties to the both the churches -and the community- that span generations. Father Rick Beuther, who heads the parish, is a tireless community advocate, organizing fundraisers, and youth groups, all the while maintaining a full Mass schedule at both churches in the parish. All residents, regardless of religious persuasion, would be well served to check in with either church in this parish.

Since i wrote about my experiences at St. Augustine, i have been reading other reviews, and realize…read morei was unfair. I was there in 2007 and years before. At first I was enthralled with it all, just like the recent reviewers were. But my reviews are about the St. Augustine church that stood by itself, not joined with another. The St. Augustine's that - to me - was a vibrant, active church on its own. I left and did not keep up with the changes i guess it went through in joining (?) with St. Francis. I TRIED to be an ACTIVE, REGULAR member of ST. AUGUSTINE. First as a choir member, and often sang as soloist for weddings and funerals. I was trained for this since high school at the Brooklyn Conservatory School of Music (3yrs.), and have a degree in music from one of the major music conservatories in Manhattan. Well, so maybe i was too trained. I truly felt i had something i could contribute. That's ok. I understood. So i tried attending the senior group, (maybe 8 members?), and seeing a need, i cooked for them for a while. Full trays of dinners for their lunches (egg plant parm.and the like.). That went well until the Business Manager started sending down family members, and staff to partake. (I am not stingy, ...but ???? how much can one give. ??) My trying to give to the senior group ended when they asked me to lead a Christmas sing-a-long. I supplied the printed words to the songs, but found this wonderfully diverse group unhappy. (too much classical, not enough Spanish, etc) The ONLY group that did not complain were the few from Haiti. I truly loved the people crom Haiti...- these wonderfully SOPHISTICATED, and CULTURED members, who loved the water colors i brought for all, and were delighted i brought copies of standard opera arias at various times. They seemed to be familiar with them, they sang along, wanted to learn and participate. Never, ever complained. I found them gracious, loving, and Christian. I had to leave the senior group, though. Too much dissatisfaction from the other two groups. Over a number of years, i kept wondering if they realized i was just a volunteer? my final and most strenuous effort to give back to the church/religion/institution i was born into was work in the library gift shop upstairs.it had been disorganized, with half opened boxes of shipments of items strewn around. Three lay women would give an hour or two every Sunday to be there. They seemed to want to be there to give "spiritual guidance", or something.. The church said it needed money, i tried to give of myself and gave at least 6 hours a day, 6 days a week to make it a practical, working library and place where people could get rosaries, statues, holy cards every day i would bring the Business Manager an envelope with a little money . often bought things with my own money giving it to the church. After well over a year, of what i felt was a success, the criticism came.Older church goers demanded i buy more expensive items. But these same people never bought anything to contribute. They said they wanted a more high class place. The original three wanted to meet there for tea, and socialize. Befoore they pushed me out, there were people up and down those stairs all the time, buying little things, - candles of their choice of color, and saint, to place before the crucifix downstairs. St augustine picture postcards were actually being sold. Where js all this now. Empty. A museum. !ovely, beautiful church that should have continued to thrive with life. I saw the council, the Business Manager, the comminity look for what they could take. Not what they could give. I LOVE st. Augustune. But i had to walk away. Not only from the parish, but from it all.

Caring priest, beautiful singers, a mass at 9am and a mass…read moreat 12pm Confessions Saturday at 4pm followed by a mass 5pm

Attended service today, Easter Sunday, on an invite from a co-worker. Shame on me for assuming that…read moreFirst Baptist Church of Brownsville was gonna be some rundown, ramshackle storefront, because it's located in one of the "not so gentrified" sections of BK. Only the slightest renovations are needed. Overall, the church is roomy, comfortable and clean. The choir was jamming, band was on point and the organist fingered those keys like he and God must really be cool with one another. Pastor Roland T. Smith preached the harrowing Easter tale of the betrayal, arrest, trial, crucifixion and resurrection of The Christ with much soul and fervor. Hands were clapping, feet were stomping and parishoners were rocking down the aisles to hand up their offerings. I left that church this afternoon feeling gooood. I'll be back. Now church say, "Amen."

I've been attending this church for all 32 years of my life. It has always been a pleasure to start…read moremy week off with such life and light! I have not attended in several weeks and the last I attended the process of appointing a new pastor was still taking place. I am really anxious and looking forward to seeing who our new pastor will be.

A real feel of home in Ridgewood. A new church which not only explains what sundays mass readings…read moreare its offers a new look into my Catholic Religion. Great diverse group of parishoners, with a great Priest and clergy. Not only do we go to praise and learn the word of God, we also have a great time afterward during fellowship with a nice conversation over coffe and a snack.