The Shrine Church of Our Lady of Solace
A PARISH MINISTRY OF THE VOCATIONIST FATHERS
2866 West 17th Street
Brooklyn, New York 11224
Phone: (718) 266-
FAX: (718) 946-
REV. ARMANDO M. PALMIERI, S. D. V., Pastor
REV. SHIJU CHITTATTUKARA, S. D. V. , Associate Pastor
Immaculate Conception shrine between the church and convent.
Church tower with
Holy Family shrine garden
The arcade between
the church and convent
Providencia shrine
Outdoor Crucifix at the
corner of West 17th Street and Mermaid Avenue
Present-
We gratefully acknowledge
the painstakingly magnificent restoration work by artist
PATTI RENART
who, in 2008, gave of her great talents by bringing new life to:
THE INDOOR CRUCIFIX
SACRED HEART STATUE
PROVIDENCIA SHRINE
ST. ANNE STATUE
IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SHRINE
Holy Family Memorial shrine garden
Life-
indoor Crucifix
St. Anthony of Padua
Divino Niño
(“The Divine Child”)
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The church interior viewed from the choir loft with new sanctuary lighting (2008) and refurbished sanctuary (2009)
The main altar with original main altar, tabernacle and ciborium (pillared canopy)
The sanctuary
9:30 A.M. Sunday Mass with Father Patrick West and Deacon Daniel Marley
St. Anne, mother of
The Blessed Virgin Mary
The Pieta
The Sacred Heart of Jesus
Infant Jesus of Prague
Our Lady of Solace Shrine
Our Lady of Guadalupe
St. John the Baptist in the current baptistery
St. Joseph altar shrine.
The tabernacle now houses
the Blessed Sacrament.
The former Our Lady of Solace School on West 19th Street is now Liberation High School
of the New York City
Department of Education.
It also houses HeartShare Human Services.
The former Convent of the Holy Names of Jesus and Mary. Today, it proudly serves as a Providence House administered by the
Sisters of St. Joseph.
The view down West 17th Street has changed over the decades. Today, MCU Park, home
of the NY-
St. Jude, Our Lady of Guadalupe,
and St. Rita in the Statuary Chapel
that was the original baptistery
Rodgers Cambridge 785 digital organ acquired in 2004
Holy Trinity Mosaic at the top of the nave above the main altar
Memorial plaque transferred from original church in honor of Father Brophy, founder of Our Lady of Solace parish
This plaque commemorates the restoration of the original bell chimes in 1964 for Catholic Day through the continuous generosity and support of Tilyou family, founders and owners of the legendary Steeplechase Park. By the end of 1964, however, Steeplechase closed forever. Fred Trump demolished the park in 1966. The bells were removed in 1989 due to structural damage to the tower and its reduction in size and height by 100 feet.