Church of Our Lady Help of Christians (Staten Island)

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The old church building as it appeared in 1914
Church of Our Lady Help of Christians (Staten Island)
Location Tottenville, Staten Island, New York
Country United States of America
Website http://olhcparish.org
Administration
Archdiocese New York

The Church of Our Lady Help of Christians is a parish church under the authority of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, located in Tottenville, Staten Island, New York City. The church was established in 1890 as a mission of St. Joseph's Church (Rossville) and became an independent parish in 1898. Its first church building was constructed later that year. It burned down in 1985 and was rebuilt in 1990. [1] [2]

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School

It formerly had a parish school, established in 1904, until it closed in 2019. There were 166 students in 2019. [3] During the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, it was scheduled to reopen as Staten Island Preparatory School, a private school operated by AHRC New York City for students with special needs. [4]

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References

  1. "History". Our Lady Help of Christians. Retrieved April 9, 2019.
  2. Lore, Diane C. (March 3, 2016). "Vintage photos, facts about Staten Island churches". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
  3. Knudson, Annalise (February 5, 2019). "Our Lady Help of Christians: School closure 'devastating' to families". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  4. Knudson, Annalise (June 9, 2020). "Shuttered Staten Island Catholic school will be reborn to serve special-needs students". Staten Island Advance. Retrieved October 5, 2020.

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