St. Christopher's School history

1916 Aubrey Russell Bowles, Jr. and boys

Our school was founded in 1924 by the Franciscan Sisters.

St Christopher Parish began in May 1928 as a Mission of St John de La Salle Parish in Niagara Falls.

On July 2, 1935, Bishop William Turner, recognizing the growth of the Mission, changed its status to a parish and appointed Fr.

On February 27, 1944, Monsignor William Solleder was appointed pastor of the rapidly expanding community.

During World War II, the Home closed briefly and then reopened in 1947 under the auspices of the Diocese of Brooklyn, when it was renamed St Christopher’s Home.

In 1967, Foster Home Program begins; the first home is licensed.

In 1978, Center for Family Life opened in Sunset Park, Brooklyn to promote positive outcomes for children, adults and families through a comprehensive range of neighborhood-based family and social services.

In December 1985, Monsignor Francis G. Weldgen was appointed pastor and the parish began a new period of growth.

The Parish Council was recreated in November 1986 spurring development of numerous organizations and committees.

In the Spring of 1988, a committee was organized to consider renovation and expansion of the church.

A second merger took place in 1996 with Madonna Heights Services in Dix Hills, Long Island.

In 1999, St Christopher-Ottilie merged with Family Dynamics, an organization in Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn dedicated to improving the lives of children by strengthening families struggling with poverty, abuse, teen pregnancy and drug addiction.

He provided the leadership that guided us through a successful merger with St Edmund Parish in September 2007.

In June 2015, Father Steve Jekielek became Pastor of St Christopher Parish & School.