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Church of St. Athanasius
(Roman Catholic)
2154 61st Street
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11204
http://stathanasiusny.tripod.com/
On December 7, 1913, Fr. Eugene Donnelly celebrated Mass in a building on 62nd Street in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. With that sacred act, St. Athanasius Parish was born. Thanks to the support and sacrifice of area families, the first parish church was built less than a year later. Building continued through the Great Depression as a school, community center and convent were added to the parish. At that time, the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, began their long association with the St. Athanasius family. By the late 1950s, it became clear that the little church, as it was affectionately known, was no longer big enough to handle the parish's needs. A new church was needed.
In 1962, the present church was built on Bay Parkway and became the center of parish life. During the turbulent years of the early 1960s, St. Athanasius parish adapted to the ever-changing needs of its people and embarked on a period of outreach. Mass began to be celebrated in English instead of Latin, giving the congregation a real sense of participation. The Folk Mass was introduced. Soon after, St. Athanasius started an Italian apostolate, celebrating Mass in Italian in the Lower Church. As the years progressed and the demographics of the community changed, Korean and Spanish Apostolates were added. Today, St. Athanasius is pleased to offer Masses in English, Italian, Korean and Spanish, and has plans to offer regular Masses in Polish. |
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Allen Organ Company
Macungie, Penn.
Electronic tonal production
Specifications of this organ have not yet been located. |
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Earl J. Beach
Newark, N.J. (1920s); rebuilt Frederick J. Lloyd (1964)
Direct-electric action
2 manuals, 25 stops, 11 ranks
This organ was originally installed in St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Brooklyn, when Earl J. Beach of Newark, N.J., rebuilt an existing Reuben Midmer & Son organ and installed it in St. Rose of Lima's Upper Church. In 1964, the tubular-pneumatic organ was removed by Frederick J. Lloyd of New Hyde Park. Lloyd rebuilt the organ with direct-electric action, added a console with tilting tablets, and installed it in St. Athanasius Church. |
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Great Organ (Manual I) – 61 notes, enclosed
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Open Diapason |
73 |
4 |
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Flute |
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8 |
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Dulciana |
73 |
2 |
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Super Octave |
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8 |
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Flute |
73 |
8 |
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Tuba |
73 |
4 |
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Octave |
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4 |
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Trumpet |
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4 |
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Dolcet |
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Chimes |
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Swell Organ (Manual II) – 61 notes, enclosed
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Open Diapason |
73 |
4 |
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Salicet |
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8 |
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Flute |
73 |
2 |
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Piccolo |
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8 |
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Salicional |
73 |
8 |
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Oboe |
73 |
8 |
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Vox Celeste |
73 |
8 |
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Vox Humana |
73 |
4 |
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Violin |
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Tremolo |
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Flute |
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Pedal Organ – 32 notes, enclosed
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Resultant |
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Octave |
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Open Diapason [ext. GT] |
12 |
8 |
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Flute |
GT |
16 |
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Bourdon |
32 |
8 |
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Cello [plays at 4' pitch] |
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Couplers
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Great to Pedal 8' |
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Great 16', Unison Off, 4' |
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Swell to Pedal 8' |
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Swell 16', Unison Off, 4' |
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Swell to Great 16', 8', 4' |
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Adjustable Combinations
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5 affecting Great & Pedal stops |
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Pistons No. 1-2-3-4-5 affecting Swell & Pedal stops |
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General Cancel |
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Pedal Movements
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Balanced Swell Pedal |
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Great to Pedal Reversible |
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Balanced Great Pedal |
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Sforzando Reversible |
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Balanced Crescendo Pedal |
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M.P. Möller, Inc.
Hagerstown, Md. – Opus 1905 (1915)
Electro-pneumatic key action
2 manuals, 21 registers
Specifications of this organ have not yet been located. |
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Sources:
Kloda, Barry. Specifications (2009) of Earl Beach organ (1920s) as rebuilt by F.J. Lloyd (1964).
Lloyd, Tom. Electronic mail correspondence regarding the Earl J. Beach organ as moved and rebuilt in 1964 by his father, Frederick J. Lloyd.
St. Athanasius Catholic Church web site: http://stathanasiusny.tripod.com/
Trupiano, Larry. Specifications of Earl Beach organ (1920s) as rebuilt by F.J. Lloyd (1964).
Illustrations:
St. Athanasius Catholic Church web site: exterior and interior of present church. |
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