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| Name: | THOMAS J.. MCINERNEY |
| E-mail address: | mcinernt@mscd.edu |
| Comments: | The days at Holy Name Church and Holy Name School were "as good as it gets." Like Ray Haigney who signed in before me and his brother Bobby I was a student and an altar boy who to this day gives thanks to the priests and the Xaverian Brothers of Holy Name. Now I am a Professor of History in Denver, Colorado. The McInerney family of 438 Prospect Avenue remembers with affection, pride, and gratitude the good people of the neighborhood and of Holy Name of Jesus parish. |
| Name: | RAYMOND J HAIGNEY |
| E-mail address: | PARKER551@MSN.COM |
| Comments: | ATTENDED THIS GREAT SCHOOL FROM 1945 - 1953. OFFICIATED AS AN ALTER BOY AT BISHOP BOARDMAN'S ELEVATION TO BISHOP. MANY GOOD MEMORIES OF THE SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH AND THE XAVERIAN BROTHERS. GRADUATED IN 1953 AND WENT ON TO ST. MICHAEL'S DHS. |
| Name: | Geraldine Shanks |
| E-mail address: | shanksfamily6@verizon.net |
| Comments: | I do believe that the Holy Name website needs some serious updating. The site still shows Mr.Hughes as principal when he has been gone for over a year. What message does this send to people looking for a school when the affiliated parish's site is so out of date. The school has done a tremedous job in redoing and updating its site, I hope the parish follows suit. |
| Name: | Elsie Aimable |
| E-mail address: | meccacorina@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Hello my name is ms. Aimable I granddaughter go to Holy name school. I would like to know can I go to your chapel when I am at here school. I would like to know where the entrance is location. Because someone told me I kind not go to the chapel because I am not aloud. I want to pray that day so bad. |
| Name: | Samuel |
| E-mail address: | samuel@shaw.ca |
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| Name: | MARTHA MISSERI |
| E-mail address: | Martha0221@aol.com |
| Comments: | Dear Father Rogers,
I am a former parishioner of Holy Name of Jesus Church. I would like to be the sponsor for a Confirmation candidate, and need to prove I have received the sacraments of Baptism, Communion and Confirmation. Fortunately, I received all of these sacraments at Holy Name of Jesus Church. This is a list of the years I believe each of the sacraments were received: Baptism: 1953 Communion: 1960 (I believe my class was the first to receive the Holy Eucharist in 1st grade. Confirmation: 1965 Without a letter from my home parish attesting to the fact that I did indeed receive the sacraments, I will not be permitted to be a sponsor. I am ready and pleased to stand next to my niece, and guide her through the faith. Please let me know if this documentation can be sent to me, and a time frame in which I may receive it. I am expected to submit the documentation next month at a special Mass. Below is information that will assist you in finding the records: Name: Martha Misseri Date of Birth: 2/21/53 Address at the time of receiving the sacraments: 523a- 18th Street Brooklyn, NY Parents Names: Vincent and Marie My present parish is: St. Christopher's Church Baldwin, NY 11510 Home Phone: 516-992-0160 Thank you so much. Martha Misseri |
| Name: | George Olson, PT |
| E-mail address: | go4bdnzn@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | Father Gary,
Just a quick hello. How are you? Long time no hear. I hope all's well with you. I'm doing well. Still in San Francisco working in an acute care hospital setting. I'm considering a Maters in Biblical Theology at John Paul the Great University in San Diego CA. Anyways,... Take care. |
| Name: | Isabel Valcarce (Pozo) |
| E-mail address: | tpau03@gmail.com |
| Name: | Mary Gallagher |
| E-mail address: | pediatricgallagher@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | As a member of HN parish, I was shocked when there was no mention of Sen. Ted Kennedy's death at Sunday's 7:30 a.m. mass but when Michael Jackson died, he was prayed for.
And the topper was, we are now praying for those who are "too lazy to work". What's wrong with this picture???? |
| Name: | Peggy King Boyle |
| E-mail address: | maboyle@sbcglobal.net |
| Comments: | Greetings from Connecticut, It is nice to be able to read about Holy Name. I was baptized in Holy Name in 1932 and graduated in June 1946. I lived there until the highway came through 18 and 19 streets and we moved to St Vincent's in Flatbush. I left Brooklyn in 1970 from Our Lady Help of Christain's for Connecticut. Peggy King Boyle |
| Name: | Tom Buchenau |
| E-mail address: | tom@elcajonlaw.com |
| Comments: | I found an article online from the New York Times 1905 referencing your church, and tried to send it, but did not succeed.
It is the story of 2 nurses at Bellevue Hospital who met in silence and married at the Church of the Holy Name. I thought someone would be interested if you don't already have a copy. The story is at the end of the following article: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D06E7DD173DE733A2575BC1A9629C946497D6CF Enjoy. |
| Name: | Tom Buchenau |
| E-mail address: | tom@elcajonlaw.com |
| Comments: | I found an article online from the New York Times 1905 referencing your church, and tried to send it, but did not succeed.
It is the story of 2 nurses at Bellevue Hospital who met in silence and married at the Church of the Holy Name. I thought someone would be interested if you don't already have a copy. The story is at the end of the following article: http://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9D06E7DD173DE733A2575BC1A9629C946497D6CF Enjoy. |
| Name: | Helen Tripoli-Curto |
| E-mail address: | helenecurto@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Wow!! is right. Just came back from the old neighborhood as I had not been back 43 years..Graduated from Holy Name in June 1964 and Rev Msg.Downing was pastor then. I was shocked at the condition of the church, I remember this beautiful church with beautiful murals on the walls and ceiling and the alter was one of magnificant! I could still hear the nuns and bells in the school yard I'm glad to see they still kept the original school buildings and yard. I guess time does change things! |
| Name: | Evyonne Said Perez |
| E-mail address: | saidperez4@aol.com |
| Comments: | Hi I went to Holy Name from 1976 and Graduated in 1981 I have alot of great memmories of brother John and Sister Reilly |
| Name: | Judith Dougherty |
| E-mail address: | j.doc44@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Both my mother, Lorraine Cope, and father, James Dougherty were baptized at The Church of Holy Name in 1931. They were married at The Church of Holy Name on May 10, 1951. My brother was baptized at The Church of Holy Name September 1952, James Robert Dougherty. I was baptized at The Church of Holy Name April, 1955, Judith Ann Dougherty. It is lovely to be able to read a history of this fine parish where my mother and father worshiped as children. I am proud that my family was a part of it's history. |
| Name: | Leo Porto |
| E-mail address: | leoporto@optonline.net |
| Comments: | Wow, Holy Name. So many memories and good times. Growing up in Brooklyn was great. I attended Holy Name in the 1990s, and left in third grade. I'm 18 now. I would like to see the site add class photos or have a student name database, so that I can look up old friends on Facebook, or in a phonebook. Peace. |
| Name: | Evelyn |
| E-mail address: | evelyn.roberts@yahoo.com |
| Name: | Carolyn Cunningham Hoffman |
| E-mail address: | Lorac1349@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | Cant wait for the next reunion. |
| Name: | Sally Castorino |
| E-mail address: | salc56@yahoo.com |
| Name: | Sally Castorino |
| E-mail address: | salc56@yahoo.com |
| Name: | Jeanne Ansbro Gulbransen |
| E-mail address: | irisharies63@aol.com |
| Comments: | I found this site as a link from Facebook. It was really nice catching up with the news of the parish online. I am living in Florida for 18 years but always go to Holy Name when I am in town! My dad still lives right down the block.
Blessings to all. Jeanne Ansbro Gulbransen |
| Name: | Miles Desmond Mac Mahon |
| E-mail address: | mdmacmahon@aol.com |
| Comments: | I graduated from the eigth grade of Holy Name School in January 1939. At age 12, I was the youngest one in the boys class. (We never had anything to do with the girls classes.) During and after World War II, I went to sea as a merchant marine radio officer, and much later was in the US Army. Most of the boys who graduated with me served during the war.
I retired as a college dean and professor of physics in 1993. I now live in Summit, NJ. |
| Name: | Arlene Mitarotondo |
| E-mail address: | aglamour718@aol.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://www.holynamebrooklyn.org |
| Comments: | I attended Holy Name from 1960 - 1965. I moved to Staten Island. It would be nice to hear from anyone who might remember me. I have wonderful memories from the "neighborhood". |
| Name: | Arlene Mitarotondo |
| E-mail address: | aglamour718@aol.com |
| Comments: | I attended Holy Name from 1960 - 1965, and then moved to Staten Island. I have such dear memories from that time of my life. I would love to hear from anyone who might remember me. |
| Name: | Gloria Kreth |
| E-mail address: | hnjrec.Yahoo.com |
| Comments: | On Sunday December 21,2008 The Holy Name of Jesus school community will be attending the 12 noon Mass. It would be great if the past graduates and families attended too! So if your available come and show the current students and the great faculty how much Holy Name means to us.
Gloria Cunningham Kreth 1970 Religious Ed. Dept |
| Name: | Kathleen (Kathy) Wall-Hansen |
| E-mail address: | KMH9093@aol.com |
| Comments: | Dear Holy Name:
Ever since my earliest memories, goin back to probably 4 years of age, I was welcomed, loved and safe in those pews. Everyone of my family has made at least one or all their Sacraments here at Holy Name. I hope and pray we all remain in Holy Name's loving Heart. God Bless all of Holy Name parishoners, priests, deacons, alter-servers, teachers and lay staff. Dear Jesus, please keep us all safe in your wonderful Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn Parish |
| Name: | keijo |
| E-mail address: | keijo.leppioja@hotmail.com |
| Comments: | And everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved."And let this message be know all the people and forgiven of sin in Jesus name and be healed and find new heavenly life and peace with the light and power and wisdom, so let us go an and win the caprive free from sin in Christ,pray and watch,thanks and blessand hope,keijo sweden |
| Name: | Steve McLaughlin |
| E-mail address: | sjmclaughlin@optonline.net |
| Comments: | Graduated 8th grade June 1971.
Lived on Windsor Place between Prospect park West & 8th Ave. |
| Name: | Steve McLaughlin |
| E-mail address: | sjmclaughlin@optonline.net |
| Comments: | Graduated Holy Name June 1971.
Lived @ 98 Windsor Place (between PPW & 8th Av) |
| Name: | RAYMOND J HAIGNEY |
| E-mail address: | PARKER55@AOL.COM |
| Comments: | I GRADUATED FROM HOLYNAME SCHOOL IN 1953 AND WAS AN ALTER BOY WHO OFFICIATED AT MONSIGNOR BOARDMAN BECOMING BISHOP. I HAVE MANY FINE MEMORIES OF THE PARISH, THE JOSEPHITE NUNS, THE XAVERIAN BROTHERS, AND ESPECIALLY FATHER AHERN WHO GREATLY INSPIRED ME. |
| Name: | Maureen Cain |
| E-mail address: | mcainmurphy@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I went to Holy Name - graduating class of 1969, as did my mother Clare (Powers) Cain. My mother also was married there to Harold Cain on February 13, 1954.
I wanted to acquire a copy of their marriage certificate in hopes it would have my fathers birth date on it, since we are trying to locate him. Any information would be helpfule. My mother has since passed away on September 8, 2007. Regards |
| Name: | Dermi Pozo |
| E-mail address: | dermi.pozo@djj.state.fl.us |
| Comments: | I have so many good memories of Holy Name school, I think its the best school, I am so glad I was bale to attend this school, thank you |
| Name: | gmann |
| E-mail address: | gmann@aol.com |
| Comments: | Plze Dn't go Fr. P! The Teens Need U! |
| Name: | Patrick Fenton |
| E-mail address: | stoopdreamer@aol.com |
| Comments: | I had the good fortune to attend Holy Name during the late 40’s into the 50’s, some years behind the writer Pete Hamill (who later encouraged my own writing). And like him, I also became a writer. For awhile, uncertain of what I wanted to do, I wound up working in the factories of the neighborhood over on 19th Street, and during the late 50’s I spent some time hanging out on the edges of some of the tougher street gangs of the neighborhood surrounding 17th Street where I grew up. But all the while the education I received from the Sisters of Saint Joseph, from the Xaverian Brothers stayed with me, and it formed a foundation which helped me achieve my own writing career. I owe them a lot. And not surprisingly, much of the fiction writing I have done is about the old neighborhood surrounding that great parochial school. I get back there often, to Farrell’s and to past school reunions, but I always enjoy talking to people who grew up in Windsor Terrace at that time. Glad to see that this site is carrying on the memories of a time in Brooklyn when a parochial school education also meant that you were part of a great Catholic Church. |
| Name: | G-Mann |
| E-mail address: | gmann@aol.com |
| Comments: | Love the web Site!
Keep the Picture of the Week Updated |
| Name: | Maria Faulisi Laudani |
| E-mail address: | mlaudani@optonline.net |
| Comments: | Graduating class of '79. Great memories! |
| Name: | John Doe |
| Comments: | Wow so this neighborhood really seems a lot quiter without that tall young man and his long haired friend around. Wonder what happened to them... |
| Name: | Steve Finamore |
| E-mail address: | SteveFinamore@yahoo.com |
| Homepage URL: | http://holyname.wordpress.com/ |
| Comments: | Hello to all. I came across this Dreambook. I am a former student at Holy Name. I wanted to tell you about the Blog I write about the neighborhood. Please visit.
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| Name: | Therese Lynch Thompson |
| E-mail address: | etxevnglst@aol.com |
| Comments: | former member of the parish from 1926 to 1945 |
| Name: | Francis (Frank) Cardinal |
| E-mail address: | frank.cardinal@skanskausa.com |
| Comments: | Baptized, first communion, confirmation and marrige all done at Holy Name. Graduated in 1960. Sister Virginia Maria (2nd Grade) taught me how to box (defend myself). Brother Rego, was the best. Those were great days, choirboy under Mr. Henry Gubertosi. Just realized that 2008 is the 130th Anniversary of the Church. Any celebrations? |
| Name: | David F. Verzi |
| E-mail address: | jfb.berkshirevoice@verizon.net |
| Comments: | I had the pleasure of teaching at "Holy Name" in the 1970s, with Sister Jane and Sister Joan as principals, and many great teachers, like Mike Castaldo and Jim Jennings. I also remember so many wonderful students. I pray for all I knew and the continued success of the school. |
| Name: | Jerry Schultz |
| E-mail address: | gsch500@aol.com |
| Comments: | I have wonderful memories of my days at Holy Name grade school. Dates of attendence 1942 to1950. |
| Name: | Tommy La Cava |
| E-mail address: | tlc1014@verizon .net |
| Comments: | Didn't co to Holy Name School,but was a parishoner 40's and 50's. Lived on Sherman St. till I married. Hi Honey |
| Name: | Liz Nolan |
| E-mail address: | erin8liz38@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | I have a great idea!!! Everyone who was a student or parish member of Holy Name write to this site and then lets get students today to write back via snail or e-mail with pictures and current news about the school.
P.S. Whomever asked about the Dolans- there are Dolans in the parish. Could they be the same family you are referring to? Liz Nolan |
| Name: | georgina mckee |
| E-mail address: | spunkymcdo@aol.com |
| Comments: | I graduated from Holy Name School in 1959. I have always been grateful to the good sistersn of St. Joseph for the wonderful education I received at Holy Name. A few years ago I stopped into their mother house at Brentwood, Long Island. I have a wonderful chat with Sister Grace Eucharia who taught 8th grade. She remained a statue of St. Patrick that I have given her many years ago. I have wonderful memories of growing up on Prospect Ave. Although, I left Brooklyn many years ago, You can take the girl out of Brooklyn but you can't take Brooklyn out of the girl. If anyone from Holy Name would like to drop a line I would love to hear from you. |
| Name: | HELEN HANVEY YARD |
| E-mail address: | helenandrich@comcast.net. |
| Comments: | ENJOYED READING ABOUT HOLY NAME. I HAVE MANY FOND MEMORIES OF HOLY NAME AND THE WONDERFUL SISTER OF ST JOSEPH. |
| Name: | Avery Torres |
| E-mail address: | AVERY.TORRES1@USMC.MIL |
| Comments: | Before I came to Holy Name on my 5th year of schooling, I attended Saint Thomas Aquinas on 8th Street and 4th Avenue (closed now). Saint Thomas told my mother Elida (rest in peace mom) that Holy Name was a better school for me because of my studdering habit. And I have to say they were right! They helped me more then I could have ever amagined. My favorite person in Holy Name was Mr. Hughes. Even though I was a kid, he always had his door open to me. Even as an adult now, his door is still open to me. Thank you Mr. Hughes and the students at Holy Name are blessed to have a person like you in there lives. Once I graduated from Holy Name I attended Xaverian High School in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. In my freshman year, my mother passed. At the funeral I was suprised to see Holy Name there. This is something that all parents must remember when their children attend Holy Name. You are never forgotten! Friends come and go in our lives but to find true friends that are there for what ever reason comes your way is priceless...... I am now in the Marine Corps on my 6th year and I still remember the relationships and experiences of Holy Name. Good Bless all of you and I hope to see you all at Midnight Mass.
Avery Torres |
| Name: | Patrick Sullivan |
| E-mail address: | sullyvan@aol.com |
| Comments: | WOW! Holy Name's Fence Looks Great!!!
Good Job Scouts! Keep Up the Great Work! |
| Name: | James Dolan |
| E-mail address: | dolan@cmtc.com |
| Comments: | Dear Pastor.
I was hoping I could find parish records on a James Patrick Dolan, He would have lived in your parish from 1925 to 1937. If you have any records of a James Patrick Dolan and his wife Catherine I would like to know if I could some how obtain copies. He was my grandfather and I’m trying to find my roots and I found him landing in New York in 1921 at age 17 from Ireland and Now I’m trying to find him and his family in this parish. I would gladly donate for the cause. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, James Dolan 5329 Godbey Drive La Canada Flintridge, Ca. 91011 Phone 818-790-1150 Fax 1-866-701-2480 |
| Name: | Thomas Finn |
| E-mail address: | PO Box 1161 Grand Island NY `14072 |
| Homepage URL: | http:// btfinn7@yahoo.com |
| Comments: | My grandmother Annie Guilfoyle O'Brien had a couain Thomas O'Donnell 37 years of age who was an assistant parish priest in your parish during the period around 1920. Please search your records for verification. I'm told by my mother Father Tom died very young becoming ill after administrating to the sick in the parish. I'm wondering if this is the same person.
I was named after Father Tomme person. Thomas Finn PO Box 1161 Grand Island NY 14072 btfinn7@yahoo.com |