Qns. Churches Open Their Doors To History where previous immigrant groups have made their impact, new immigrants gather to share their cultural heritage and traditions, and future generations will thrive. Nowhere in the United States is this better demonstrated than right here in New York with its rich diversity of religions and ecclesiastical buildings,” says Peg Breen, president of the Landmarks Conservancy. “The open house weekend is a perfect opportunity to view the magnificent religious art and architecture of these sacred sites and truly be a tourist in your own town, while learning about the histories of congregations present and past.” The conservancy’s Sacred Sites program is the only statewide program in the country providing financial and technical assistance for the restoration of culturally significant religious properties. Since 1986, the program has disbursed grants of more than $8 million to more than 700 congregations regardless of denominations. The three participating Queens churches are the following: • Church of the Resurrection: 85- 09 118th St., Kew Gardens, open on Saturday, May 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The church’s original members migrated from the city to the new suburb of Richmond Hill in 1869, after transportation was made possible when the new railroad station was established. Today, members come from neighboring diverse communities. • St. Joan of Arc Parish: 82-00 35th Ave., Jackson Heights, all weekend. Founded in 1920 and named for the then-recently canonized Joan of Arc, the St. Joan of Arc Parish was designed by architects Lehman and Murphy in a Gothic-revival structure. The building was to be modeled after the Nancy Cathedral in France, of which St. Joan is the patron saint. Today, the church holds a thriving congregation and busy schedule of masses including several in Spanish and a 23 • TIMES, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2014 Featured On ‘Sacred Sites’ Weekend Historic houses of worship in Elmhurst, Jackson Heights and Kew Gardens will be showcased during the New York Landmarks Conservancy’s “Sacred Sites Open House Weekend” on May 17-18. The conservancy’s fourth annual citywide event is when culturally important religious institutions throughout the city and state open their doors to the public and introduce people to remarkable art and architecture they would not normally have the opportunity to explore. The weekend will also provide religious institutions the opportunity to highlight their history, cultural programming and social services that benefit the wider community. The theme of this year’s open house is “Sacred Sites and the Community: How Immigration and Migration Shape New York,” and will focus on the rich histories and extraordinary contributions of New York City’s diverse immigrant communities. “Religious institutions are at the heart of every community and a place -SEE CHURCH ON PG. 56- Baton Twirlers Compete At Glendale School Eight teams of young baton twirlers strutted their stuff during the New York Twirling Organization’s 11th annual competition last Saturday, Apr. 26, at Glendale’s Sacred Heart School. Each of the teams featured girls from 4 to 17 years of age showing their twirling skills set to music. Among the teams which competed include St. Margaret School (top left photo), coached by Lisa Silvani; Our Lady of Perpetual Help School (top right photo), coached by Cecilia Fedyn; and Sacred Heart School, coached by Nicki Lendeman. (photos: Chris Bishop)
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