The Church of St. Andrew is a

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, located at 20 Cardinal Hayes Place,

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. It was established in 1842. The present building was erected in 1939 through a joint effort involving

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and Robert J. Reiley in the Georgian Revival architectural style. In August 2015 St. Andrew's parish merged with that of

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on William Street to form the Parish of Our Lady of Victory and St. Andrew. In 2020(?), St. Andrew's Church was closed to the public when the Sisters of Life were given the building. In 2023, both parishes were merged with St. Peter's Church at 22 Barclay Street.

History

St. Andrew's parish was founded by Rev.

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. Local Catholics had purchased the old Universalist Church, known as Carroll Hall, which then Bishop John Hughes dedicated on March 19, 1842. In 1844, Byrne was named the first bishop of the

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. In 1858 extensive street improvements carried away so much of the old structure that it was found necessary to purchase the adjoining lot. According to Remigius Lafort, George Washington once dwelt in a house on this site. The remodeled St. Andrew's was dedicated October 20, 1861. On February 25, 1875, during a Lenten service at which about 1200 worshippers were assembled, the building next to the church suddenly collapsed. As a result, the roof of Saint Andrew's caved in on those gathered, killing five and injuring at least 29.

"Printers' Mass

Father Luke Evers initiated the "Printers' Mass", held at 2:30 a.m. on Sunday morning. An adaptation approved by

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,Lafort, Remigius. ''The Catholic Church in the United States of America: Undertaken to Celebrate the Golden Jubilee of His Holiness, Pope Pius X. Volume 3: The Province of Baltimore and the Province of New York, Section 1: Comprising the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Brooklyn, Buffalo and Ogdensburg.'' (New York City: The Catholic Editing Company, 1914), p.312.
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'' newspapers were then published, to fulfill their Sunday obligation by stopping by on their way home after the Saturday night press runs. The "Printers Mass" also drew railway workers, postal employees, policemen, firefighters, brewery and saloon workers. The practice soon spread to other cities. This tradition continued for more than 50 years, and the church became known as "The Printers' Church. Some six years later a similar accommodation would be made for the theatrical community with the establishment of the "Actors' Chapel" at St. Malachy's. Evers was also chaplain at

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Pastors

* Fr. Andrew Byrne, 1842-1844 * Fr. John Maginnis, 1844-1850 * Fr. Michael Curran, 1850-1880 * Fr. James McMahon, 1880-1891 * Fr. James Fitzsimmons, 1891-1898 * Fr. Luke Evers, 1898 - (King1893NYC) pg406 ST

Description

In 1892, the address listed was on Duane Street at the corner of City Hall Place (now Cardinal Hayes Place).
The World Almanac 1892 and Book of Facts
' (New York: Press Publishing, 1892), p.390. The present building was erected in 1939 through a joint effort involving the famous Boston firm

and Robert J. Reiley of New York. It is one of the best examples of the Georgian Revival architectural style in New York. St. Andrew is the only New York City church to be designed by Maginnis & Walsh. The church was erected near the site of the infamous Five Points slum. The selection of the site for the church was near where Cardinal Hayes was born. The church is located near New York City Hall and

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, along with several other courthouses such as the

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and

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. Above the entrance to the church, an inscription in Latin reads "Beati qvi ambvlant in lege Domini," which means "Blessed are they who walk in the law of the Lord."

References

External links

Our Lady of Victory and the Church of St. Andrew website
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