About Spiritual Life Center [Old St. Augustine Church] (Parish of St. Augustine - Our Lady of Victory) · Bronx, New York
St. Augustine–Our Lady of Victory is a merged Roman Catholic parish in the Morrisania area of the Bronx, formed in 2012 when the historic St. Augustine parish united with Our Lady of Victory. Worship and parish life are centered at Our Lady of Victory Church, 1512 Webster Avenue, while the St. Augustine legacy continues through outreach such as the St. Augustine Food Pantry on Franklin Avenue. The community is known for Eucharistic devotion, gospel and contemporary worship, and service to neighbors in need.
- Established
- 1849
- Patron
- St. Augustine of Hippo and Our Lady of Victory
- Rector
- Rev. George R. Stewart
- Diocese
- Archdiocese of New York
Why belong here
A small, resilient Bronx parish where longtime St. Augustine parishioners and Our Lady of Victory parishioners worship together, with a strong culture of Eucharistic adoration, feeding the hungry, and young-adult worship.
Mass times at Spiritual Life Center [Old St. Augustine Church] (Parish of St. Augustine - Our Lady of Victory)
Adoration times
- Perpetual Adoration (reported by the Archdiocese of New York; verify current schedule with the parish)
History
St. Augustine Parish was founded in 1849 to serve German and Irish immigrants in the Morrisania section of the Bronx. The first Mass was offered in a private home on Boston Road, and a small wooden church was built at Franklin Avenue and Jefferson Street in 1850. A brick church replaced it after an 1894 fire; the Sisters of Charity opened the parish school in 1887. As the neighborhood changed, the parish adapted—forming the first Catholic gospel choir in the Bronx in 1972 and renovating the church to reflect African-American heritage. Declining attendance and structural problems led the Archdiocese to close the St. Augustine church building in 2011; the congregation merged with Our Lady of Victory in 2012, forming St. Augustine–Our Lady of Victory Parish.
Worship and Sacraments
The parish celebrates the sacraments and offers Eucharistic adoration at the Our Lady of Victory worship site. Please contact the parish rectory for the current Mass schedule, as online schedules were not verified during research.
- Sunday and weekday Masses (contact parish for current times)
- Perpetual Adoration
- Reconciliation by appointment or as scheduled
Outreach and Ministries
St. Augustine–Our Lady of Victory continues the social mission of the former St. Augustine parish through food pantry service and young-adult ministry.
- St. Augustine Food Pantry at 1168 Franklin Avenue
- Pillar Worship young-adult group
- Respect Life / Gospel of Life service opportunities