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Victor Bassi was the first pastor here.  he opened a store front church on White Plains rd & 226th street in 1924, and then built a lower church on the present site.  Now the church hall.  On may 26th, 1968 at the 11 am mass the dedication of our present church building took place.  The mortgage at the beginning for the new church was 1 million.  In 1988 that was cut in half to $500,000.  today it is $35,000</div> <div> All parishes in the Archdiocese are participating in the celebration and campaign to commemorate the 200th anniversary as a diocese. </div> <div> <B>UPDATE AS OF 7/19/09 !!!!!</B></div> <div> <B><U>BICENTENNIAL CAMPAIGN    </U></B><B>                                                  </B><B><U>CARDINAL CAMPAIGN</U></B></div> <div> <B>OUR GOAL: $203,000.00,                                      GOAL  : $23,100.00</B></div> <div> <B> PLEDGED AS OF 7</B><B>/12/09</B><B>: $145,382.00           PLEDGED TO DATE 6/28/09 : $12,715.00</B></div> <div> <B>CASH RECIEVED: $85,936.95                             PAID: $6,602.00</B></div> <div> <I><B> Do good, be rich with good works, generous and ready to share, thus storing up the treasures of good foundation for the future.  1 Timothy 6:18</B></I></div> <bR> <div> <B>Dear parishioners,</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Have you pledged yet? We invite you to participate in this most important appeal for the future of the Physical Plant of our Church.  Please be generous.  </B><B>Many thanks, to all our wonderful parishioners who sent in their pledges adnare fulfilling their promises to help us with our Parish Bicentennial Campaing.  We are hoping that everyone will finish their pledge on tiem so that we can make all our improvements.  New pleges and additional gifts are welcome. this is a great tribut to your generosity and your loyalty to our parish.  Thank you!...  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Prayerfully best wishes may I remain.  </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Fr. Levelt Germain, Pastor</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div>  </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>