St.Monicas

St. Monica's own parish cemetery can be found about a block south on 160th Street on the other side of Liberty Avenue. Considering the condition of the church, it is surprising to find it well kept. It was on this site that the original St. Monica's was built in 1840 to serve Jamaica's growing Irish population. Before long the tiny wooden church could no longer handle the growing number of Catholics, according to a church history …

…the building was part of the campus' master plan. Some plans about the use of the building had been discussed but no decisions had been made about its future. It's essential that the building be stabilized. Hopefully York College will be granted funds to complete this task. However, even if this is accomplished many people won't be happy until this elegant building is completely restored and put to good use by York College. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**