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The Transfiguration Roman Catholic Church, also known as Church of the Transfiguration, is a Roman Catholic church at 64-14 Clinton Avenue in Maspeth, Queens, New York City. Belonging to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn, its current pastor is Msgr. Joseph P. Calise.Official website of Parish of Saint Stanislaus Kostka - Transfiguration
/ref> Prior to its merger withBrooklyn Diocese Merger Decree, Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn:
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Its parish was organized in 1908.
Its first church building was erected in 1909 not on its current location but on Hull Avenue. The purpose of building it was to serve a community of Lithuanian immigrants who settled in Maspeth and the 
At present, the church's front lawn houses within its yard a replica of a Lithuanian roadside shrine. The church structure has a steeple that looks like the said shrine. A distinctive feature of the interior of the church building are decorations influenced by Lithuanian folk art. Above the doors of the church is a phrase in the Lithuanian language, ("My house is a house of prayer").Transfiguration Church and Lithuanian Wayside Cross shrine, Perry Avenue east of 64th Street
/ref> A Mass is still held in the Lithuanian language once a month on the last Sunday of the month (except July and August). Its current pastor is Msgr. Joseph P. Calise.
Official website of the Parish of Saint Stanislaus Kostka - Transfiguration
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/ref> Prior to its merger with
St. Stanislaus Kostka
Stanisław Kostka S.J. (28 October 1550 – 15 August 1568) was a Polish novice of the Society of Jesus. He is venerated in the Catholic Church as Saint Stanislaus Kostka (as distinct from his namesake, the 11th-century Bishop of Kraków S ...
, it was established as a Lithuanian
Lithuanian may refer to:
* Lithuanians
* Lithuanian language
* The country of Lithuania
* Grand Duchy of Lithuania
* Culture of Lithuania
* Lithuanian cuisine
* Lithuanian Jews as often called "Lithuanians" (''Lita'im'' or ''Litvaks'') by other Jew ...
parish.
It is now part of the merged Parish of Saint Stanislaus Kostka - Transfiguration./ref>
History
Its parish was organized in 1908.
Its first church building was erected in 1909 not on its current location but on Hull Avenue. The purpose of building it was to serve a community of Lithuanian immigrants who settled in Maspeth and the Blissville
Long Island City (LIC) is a residential and commercial neighborhood on the extreme western tip of Queens, a borough in New York City. It is bordered by Astoria to the north; the East River to the west; New Calvary Cemetery in Sunnyside to the ...
section of Long Island City
Long Island City (LIC) is a residential and commercial neighborhood on the extreme western tip of Queens, a borough in New York City. It is bordered by Astoria to the north; the East River to the west; New Calvary Cemetery in Sunnyside to the ...
. This original structure was destroyed by fire in 1925. The church was relocated to the former location of the old church building of St. Stanislaus Kostka Roman Catholic Church on Clinton Avenue, with its rear facade abutting Perry Avenue. St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church then moved to a new location on Maspeth Avenue and 61st Street.
A new church building for the Transfiguration Roman Catholic Church was built in 1935. However, its present-day and modern-day looking structure was built in 1962. The 1935 structure of the building is now being used as a parish hall.
At present, the church's front lawn houses within its yard a replica of a Lithuanian roadside shrine. The church structure has a steeple that looks like the said shrine. A distinctive feature of the interior of the church building are decorations influenced by Lithuanian folk art. Above the doors of the church is a phrase in the Lithuanian language, ("My house is a house of prayer").Transfiguration Church and Lithuanian Wayside Cross shrine, Perry Avenue east of 64th Street/ref> A Mass is still held in the Lithuanian language once a month on the last Sunday of the month (except July and August). Its current pastor is Msgr. Joseph P. Calise.
See also
* Saint Casimir, a Lithuanian saint * Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church (Maspeth, New York) * St. Adalbert Roman Catholic ChurchReferences
External links
Official website of the Parish of Saint Stanislaus Kostka - Transfiguration
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