Visitation Church aims for improvements and outreach
Longtime parishioners recall Koinonia style worship at Visitation Church on Richards Street. Father Claudio outlines needed upgrades including floor replacement, a disability ramp, expanded dining and religious education, and basement restructuring. Possible Lyceum renovation could reach a million dollars with six more years of secure leadership.
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Visitation Church and Red Hook’s Decline and Hope
Built in the mid eighteenth century by Irish and Italian maritime workers Visitation Church served as a community hub in Red Hook. The school closed in the 1970s and now houses the Red Hook Community Justice Center as the Lyceum declined after waves of hardship and drug use. The church community now features many Hispanic parishioners living in Red Hook Houses with ongoing efforts to rebuild the congregation amid lingering empty seats at Easter services.
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