Welcome To Our Lady of Loreto

Please check this website frequently for updates and other news.
 
Please help support this website by making a donation of your choice.
Thank you

 
 
Posted May 19, 2013
 
Members of the campaign to Save Our Lady of Loreto Church puts in their proposal.
Click on the link below to read the proposal.
 
 
 
 
 
Posted May 2, 2013
 
The Catholic Charities - Progress of Peoples Development Corporation,
a subsidiary of Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens, invites
Applicants to submit Proposals for the rehabilitation and adaptive
reuse of the former Our Lady of Loreto Church building.
 
 
 
 
Posted June 27, 2012
 
 It's official.
The new name for the OLL housing has been named
Msgr. Anthony J. Barretta Family Housing
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Posted May 2, 2012
The Our Lady of Loreto Family Apartments are now open for applications.
Click on the link below for more details.
 
 
 
 
Posted April 23, 2011
The Catholic Church finally issued a press release with respects to
                                        the saving of Our Lady of Loreto Church from being demolished. 
 
Click on the link below.
 
 
 
 
Posted March 3, 2011
 
                         To all. There has been some miss information posted on the Our Lady of Loreto
                         message board which has been deleted. This is just to inform you that everything
                         is going as planned. The church will not be torn down and I will be posting an
                         update in the very near future.
 
 
 
Posted October 8, 2010
 
Father Sweeney has happily agreed to be the Chaplain of the New
                                        "Father Sorrentino" Chapter of the Knights of Columbus of Our Lady of Loreto.  

Until the OLL Church site is restore and opened, the K of C
                                              meetings will be held at the Presentation OLL Church. 
 
 
 
 
Posted September 26, 2010
 
                As we begin the start of the new Our Lady of Loreto Cultural Center, we are happy to announce
                the reopening of the Knights of Columbus. (Father Vincent Sorrentino Council # 4629)
This is the same Council that was formerly located on Pacific St.
 
                                     The new Father Vincent Sorrentino Council of the Knights of Columbus
                                     will be based out of the OLL Cultural / Don Bosco Center.
 
                                     Temporary meetings will be held at Presentation/OLL Church on 1677 Saint Marks Ave.
                                     in Brooklyn as we wait for the Don Bosco Center to be repaired.
 
Membership dues is only $35.00 per year.
 
                                     For membership information or any other questions please contact
                                     me at pi4dom@aol.com.
 
 
 
 
 
Posted June 11, 2010
Campaign update
 
Read the latest article in Crain's New York Business Magazine
You must register to read the article.
 
 
 
 
 
Posted May 13, 2010
Campaign update
 
                      Bishop DiMarzio has agreed to Save Our Lady of Loreto Church from being Demolished.
                      The pressure received from many groups, individuals, community leaders, politicians, etc.
                      have collectively convinced the Diocese to change their mind. 
                      We are grateful for his decision and expect him to keep his word.
 
Read the latest article in the New York Daily News
 
 
 
 
Posted April 15, 2010
Campaign update
 
 The Diocese of Brooklyn removes stained-glass windows from Our Lady of Loreto.
Read the full story in The New York Times
 
 
 
 
Posted April 5, 2010
Campaign update
 
Rally to save Our Lady of Loreto on Youtube
 
 
 
 
Posted March 31, 2010
Campaign update
 
The North Jersey Newspaper covers story of Our Lady of Loreto
 
 
 
 
 
Posted March 26, 2010
Campaign update
                     
Read the latest article in the NY Times
 
 
 
Posted March 2, 2010
Campaign update
Preservationist and Activist plea to Bishop DiMarzio on Youtube.
Click on the link below
 
 
 
Posted February 28, 2010
Campaign update
Our Lady of Loreto in the Staten Island Columns
Click on the link below.
 
 
 
Posted February 27, 2010
Campaign update
Our Lady of Loreto in the Brooklyn Eagle
Click on the link below.
 
 
 
 
Posted February 24, 2010
Campaign update
 
Our Lady of Loreto makes Headlines
Read the story in the New York Daily News.
 
Click on the link below.
 
 
 
 
 
Posted February 18, 2010
Save Our Lady of Loreto in the Brooklyn Eagle
Read the article and add your comments.  It is important that the public understands that 
 this building will be used by the local population as a community and a cultural arts center.
                        
Click on the link below.
 
 
 
Posted February 09, 2010
Campaign update
                                 A presentation on the Campaign to save Our Lady of Loreto Church
                                         will be held at the Italian American Museum located on the corner
                                         Mulberry and Grand Streets in Little Italy in Manhattan. 
                                         on Wednesday, February 24th at 6:00 PM.
 
 
 
 
Posted August 12, 2010
Save Our Lady of Loreto in Primo Magazine
 
To read the article about Our Lady of Loreto in Primo Magazine
and for current updates on the campaign save Our Lady of Loreto.
 
 
 
Posted March 23, 2010
 
"Friends of East New York Reunion"
Sign up for the next"Friends of East New York Reunion"
click on the reunion page on the OLL website.
 
You don't want to miss the next reunion.
Thank you
Donny
 
 
 
Posted January 3, 2010
How much is Our Lady of Loreto property worth?
 
Click on the link below to read the assessment.
 
 
 
 
Posted December 30, 2010
 
Please read our story in The New York Times about our effort to save
Our Lady of Loreto from being demolish and making it a New York Landmark.
 
 
 

                           
                                    
The following information was provided
by our friends from Our Lady of Loretto.

 
On October 20, 2007 a meeting was held at Our Lady of Loretto.
Bishop DiMarzio was our guest speaker to discuss the future of our beloved church.
 
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn has decided to combine
Our Lady of Loretto with Presentation.
1677 Saint Marks Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11233  
(718) 345-2604
 
The Financial Committees of both parishes will have several meetings in the coming months.
 
Bishop DiMarzio will decided which church makes the most sense to remain open.
Our Lady of Loretto has Don Bosco center and the rental properties as an advantage.
However, Presentation church is self sufficient with enough parishioners to its advantage, putting Our Lady of Loretto in jeopardy.
We cannot let them close our church without putting up a fight.
 
This is our church. Our family and past generations put so much into our church that we must not let our church die in vain.
 
We ask that you help save our beloved church by contacting Bishop DiMarzio and show your support to save Our Lady of Loretto
 
Please write to:
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio
310 Prospect Park West
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Tel: (718) 965-7300
Fax: (718) 399-5975
 
Your cooperation and contribution to Our Lady of Loretto is greatly appreciated.
Best Regards,
Donny Mondelli
 
 
 
The Memorial Mass on June 24, 2007 was very successful.
Approximately 200 of our fellow parishioners attended the mass.
The Church is showing signs of deterioration and neglect.
Thanks to your contributions and generosity the funds raised will
help preserve Our Lady of Loretto.
 
On behalf of Our Lady of Loretto and all parishioners, we thank you.
 

 

 

Contact pi4dom@aol.com

   Dominick Mondelli (Donny)