St. Francis De Sales

St. Frances De Sales Roman Catholic Church
Patchogue

The splendid St. Francis De Sales Roman Catholic Church began in a mission church (a bungalow structure, with a pot belly stove, built by the Methodist Community in 1833) located on West Main Street and Waverly Avenue. In 1854, the Catholics purchased this building. As parishioners increased, a larger church was needed and in 1888, under the direction of Reverend Felix O'Callaghan, the present church was built on the corner of East Main Street and Conklin Avenue. In 1906, the building was moved to its present foundation, by using oil greased skids and several teams of horses. The move started on December 8, 1906. This process took three months to complete during a bitter cold winter. On March 7, 1907, the church was set on its new foundation in the present location.This building underwent renovation in 1922, and again in the nineties. On the left, is the Chapel of the Blessed Sacrament.

Father Bob Clerkin, right, pastor, says "the new organ has made a big difference in the liturgy and the people have been very pleased."

C-6 STOP SPECIFICATIONS
General Gt-Pd Unenclosed Bass Coupler Melody Coupler Tremulants Full Console Speakers Off External Speakers Off Memory B Virtual Acoustics™ Great 8 Diapason 8 Harmonic Flute 8 Flute Celeste II 4 Octave 4 Spitzfl?e 2 Fifteenth Mixture IV Chimes Tremulant Swell to Great MIDI on Great	Swell 8 Gedackt 8 Viola Pomposa 8 Viola Celeste 4 Octave Geigen 4 Traverse Flute 2 2/3 Nasard 2 Piccolo 1 3/5 Tierce Fourniture IV 16 Basson 8 Trompette Tremulant MIDI on Swell Pedal 16 Bourdon 16 Lieblichgedackt (Sw) 8 Octave 8 Fl?e 4 Choralbass (Gt) Mixture IV 16 Posaune 4 Clairon Great to Pedal Swell to Pedal MIDI on Pedal