Mr. Speaker. I rise to pay tribute to Transfiguration Roman Catholic Parish of Williamsburg. Brooklyn as it celebrates its 140th anniversary. The church is commemorating this special year by hosting a series of events celebrating the parish and communitys rich history. A church of humble beginnings. Transfiguration originated to serve Irish Catholic immigrants. Its first Mass was celebrated in 1874 by Friar John Fagan in a carpenters shop on Hooper Street. In 1875. Transfiguration R.C. Church was dedicated. As the congregation and diversity grew. so did the needs of the parishioners. In 1912. the Sisters of St. Joseph established a parochial school that educated thousands of students until 2006 when it closed its doors.
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