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Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary R.C. Church on Red Hook, Brooklyn, NY

A LANDMARK OF FAITH IN RED HOOK SINCE 1854

In the late 1800's, tens of thousands of immigrants flocked to the shores of the United States.
Misled and enticed by over-optimistic newspaper advertisements distributed
throughout Europe by unscrupulous factory and mine owners, many people crossed the Atlantic,
hoping to find fame and fortune. Political unrest and religious intolerance were among the motives that prompted them to seek refuge in a new land. Some of these immigrants came from Poland,
a country that at that time only existed in their hearts
(it had been wiped off the map after a series of partitions among Russia,
Prussia, and Austria back in the 1700's)
. A large number of them found their way to the small village of Priceburg in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
The lure of the Scranton area was in the work that was readily available in the anthracite coal fields.

Soprano, Donna Elvira; om Don Giovanni Encore performance
at the Symphomy Space, NYC; Feb, 11, 2012
During the performance

Soprano, Donna Elvira; on Don Giovanni Encore performance
at the Symphomy Space, NYC; Feb, 11, 2012
after the performance