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Francis Cardinal Spellman
founded Our Victory Church at Pine and
William Streets in the financial district of
Manhattan, in 1944. It is known as the War
Memorial Church, and at the front door,
there is a quotation from Cardinal Spellman:
“This
Holy Shine is dedicated to Our Lady of
Victory
in Thanksgiving for Victory won by our
Valiant dead,
our soldier’s blood, our Country’s tears,
shed to
defend men’s rights and win back men’s
hearts to God”
The parish
occupied temporary quarters at 23 William
Street, until the present church was
constructed and dedicated by Cardinal
Spellman on June 23,1947. Major Edward Bowes
donated this property to Cardinal Spellman.
In August 1997, the church celebrated 50
years of service and commitment to the
passionate words of St. Paul “to nurture a
strong, steadfast, and generous faith in the
men and women who worship here, a faith
which is unafraid to reach out to those in
need, limitless in compassion, hardy in
service and full of joy.
A visitor to the Wall Street area, the financial
capital of the world, will be impressed and
pleased to see such a great throng of men
and women coming to Our Lady of Victory
Church. Those coming to church know God has
blessed them, and come to say, “Thank You”.
They know that God loves them, and they come
to adore Him, to thank Him for His many
blessings, to beg forgiveness for their past
sins, and to implore His help in their daily
struggles.
Many also come to the church during the day to receive
the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Confessions
are heard every day for three hours. On a
Holyday of Obligation, 21 Masses are
offered, and on Ash Wednesday, an estimated
22,000 receive their ashes, lining up often
around the block. Many come daily to our
church between 1:30 and 5:00pm during the
Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament to adore
their Lord. In addition, lecture series on
Sacred Scripture are held throughout the
year.
Our Lady of Victory has special devotion to our Blessed
Mother, with public recitation of the rosary
held twice daily. Every hour, on the hour,
church bells ring throughout the heart of
the financial district, a reminder of Gods
love and call to grace. Our Lady of Victory
is a Parish committed to make a difference,
committed to helping us become missionaries
in our daily lives - missionaries in the
office and at home, in this bruised but
beautiful city, this city so full of
potential. In our church a special shrine is
dedicated to Saints of New York many people
come for worship and ask for help.
September 11, 2001 touched members of Our Community and
Church and many people are missing and dead.
We pray for them and for their families. We
always welcome all to visit our community to
worship and pray with us.
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