Yes, I goofed with that one. Thanks to the "alert" members who corrected my mistake. Claire ----- Original Message ----- From: "ADELAIDE R WARD" <AWARD3@prodigy.net> To: "C. Lisa" <cjlisa@worldnet.att.net> Sent: Thursday, January 11, 2001 7:54 AM Subject: Re: [NJHUDSON-L] Monastery in Hoboken | Claire, | | I believe the Sisters of Charity are located in Convent Station, NJ. | | Adelaide | ----- Original Message ----- | From: "C. Lisa" <cjlisa@worldnet.att.net> | To: <NJHUDSON-L@rootsweb.com> | Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 8:15 PM | Subject: Re: [NJHUDSON-L] Monastery in Hoboken | | | > I just spoke with an acquaintance who originated from UC and North Bergen | as | > well and she mention that the priests were "Passionists" (someone | mentioned | > this already, but she confirmed) and she still contributes to the order | and | > will eventually get me the address for any interested. | > | > She indicated that the nuns were the "Sisters of Charity" from Central | > Station, NJ -- so we now have 2 different -- but she was positive about | > this. | > | > Claire | > | > ----- Original Message ----- | > From: "C. Lisa" <cjlisa@worldnet.att.net> | > To: <NJHUDSON-L@rootsweb.com> | > Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 9:04 PM | > Subject: Re: [NJHUDSON-L] Monastery in Hoboken | > | > | > | As I recall there were both nuns and priests there -- there would have | to | > | have been because of the church. I have pics of old postcards that I | > copied | > | from Ebay and one of them has a lot of people on the grounds -- it's | hard | > to | > | tell but I think nuns in habit or perhaps also school children in | > uniforms. | > | | > | I've come to the conclusion that I will eventually put together a | website | > | with the many pictures that I took and postcards that I copied -- I | think | > it | > | would be fun for everyone, esp. those who don't know the area. Maybe I | > can | > | even get permission from the town to use the historic pictures and | > notations | > | on the calendar they put together for the 75th anniversary. | > | Claire | > | | > | ----- Original Message ----- | > | From: "Maureen Shelly" <mcshelly2@msn.com> | > | To: "C. Lisa" <cjlisa@worldnet.att.net> | > | Cc: <MihnBu@aol.com>; <KPRaeder@aol.com> | > | Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 8:27 PM | > | Subject: Re: [NJHUDSON-L] Monastery in Hoboken | > | | > | | > | | | > | | I believe St. Michael's Monastery may have been built for the | Passionist | > | | Fathers, and was their Monastery. Probably an order of nuns ran St. | > | | Michael's School, which was on another site, right? | > | | | > | | Maureen | > | | | > | | | > | | ----- Original Message ----- | > | | From: "C. Lisa" <cjlisa@worldnet.att.net> | > | | To: <NJHUDSON-L@rootsweb.com> | > | | Sent: Monday, January 08, 2001 6:17 PM | > | | Subject: Re: [NJHUDSON-L] Monastery in Hoboken | > | | | > | | | > | | > The monastery is a landmark. I walked past it as a child and am now | > | | amazed | > | | > that it is visible from many miles away as you are approaching Union | > | City | > | | > from the turnpike exit in Secaucus. | > | | > | > | | > ST. Michael's monastery was 2 square street blocks large. It was to | > be | > | | > razed and condos constructed there -- nuns were unable to hang onto | > the | > | | > site, just weren't able to maintain it anymore (cost). I believe | that | > I | > | | > read that there was a handful of nuns left at the time. I'm happy | to | > | say | > | | > that the church and monastery were taken over by a Korean | > churchgroup -- | > | | and | > | | > part of the grounds are now used as a recreation field and track. | > | | Location | > | | > was 18-21st St. and Summit Avenue to West St. in Union City -- | > formerly | > | | West | > | | > Hoboken. I have no idea where the records may be kept and do not | know | > | the | > | | > order of the nuns for the monastery. The monastery is a landmark. | I | > | | walked | > | | > past it as a child and am now amazed that it is visible from many | > miles | > | | away | > | | > as you are approaching Union City from the turnpike exit in | Secaucus. | > | | > | > | | > Claire | > | | > ----- Original Message ----- | > | | > From: "jw" <judyw@gte.net> | > | | > To: <NJHUDSON-L@rootsweb.com> | > | | > Sent: Sunday, January 07, 2001 10:28 PM | > | | > Subject: [NJHUDSON-L] Monastery in Hoboken | > | | > | > | | > | > | | > | I am interested in knowing the whereabouts of records for St | > Michaels | > | | > | monastery in what was called West Hoboken in the early 1900's. | Also, | > | | where | > | | > | was West Hoboken? is it just Hoboken now ? | > | | > | Are the records available to the public? and if they are where and | > | how? | > | | > | | > | | > | I am looking for my Aunt Domenica SPINA who came to US in 1912 and | I | > | | > believe | > | | > | entered a convent. I was hoping to find some kind of information | > about | > | a | > | | > | convent in these records. | > | | > | Does anyone know of a convent in Hoboken or Jersey City that would | > | have | > | | > been | > | | > | around during 1915-30? | > | | > | | > | | > | thanks | > | | > | Judy Williamsjudyw@gte.net | > | | > | | > | | > | | > | | > | ==== NJHUDSON Mailing List ==== | > | | > | New people subscribe to and unsubscribe from the list each | week. | > | | > | You are encouraged to resubmit your queries two or three times | > | | > | per year to reach new listmembers. | > | | > | | > | | > | > | | > | > | | > ==== NJHUDSON Mailing List ==== | > | | > New people subscribe to and unsubscribe from the list each week. | > | | > You are encouraged to resubmit your queries two or three times | > | | > per year to reach new listmembers. | > | | > | > | | > | > | | > | > | | | > | | > | | > | ==== NJHUDSON Mailing List ==== | > | Your donations to RootsWeb makes NJHUDSON possible. | > | RootsWeb Gen. 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