 The two additional gifts, to create an endowment for the parish and to support the parish school, are a powerful testament to the donor’s goodness and understanding.He has my heartfelt gratitude, as I recently told him at a meeting in my residence.”

On January 27, 2013, worshipers, including descendants of some of the original Irish parishioners, gathered as Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan consecrated and dedicated the newly renovated building.With the restoration complete, the nearby church of St.Emeric on Avenue D was closed and the parish merged with St. Brigid.