The parishioners of Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Church and city natives of the Lower East Side in Manhattan need your help!

Parishioners were informed today, that on September 1st 2025, the church will have its doors closed and all services stopped. We’ve been informed of closure due to low priest availability.  

This comes as great devastation and shock to all 300+ parishioners, and we are seeking help to raise our voice in petition to the Archdiocese to reconsider this closure and implore any help to keep open for service on weekends and close the parish during the week for repairs.

This is a very active parish that seeks solace from our Lord.

A space full of immaculate beauty and wonder that honors our Lord, We are not sure what will come of our beautiful space after closing doors. 

Not only is this Church a place of healing and communion for the Catholic Church, but a historical building with deep history, so close to its 175th anniversary, with Chapels of Relics, shrine of Perpetual Help, crypt, and many historical achievements. 

Established by German-speaking Redemptorist priests in 1844, Most Holy Redeemer has stood as a spiritual pillar in the heart of NYC’s former “Little Germany” (Kleindeutschland). Designed by the Munich architect Joseph Walch and completed in October 1851, the church was consecrated on November 28, 1852, by Archbishop John Hughes, with Saint John Neumann as celebrant of the Pontifical Mass (St John Neumann, 

Celebrated at the time as “the most beautiful and largest church in New York,” it earned the nickname “The German Cathedral of the Lower East Side” 

Just a few of Most Holy Redeemer’s highlights of history: 

• One of the first buildings in New York to install electric lighting (1894) and the first church in the world to ring its bells by electricity (1914) thanks to parishioner‑inventor John Rebeschung  
• A landmark in Romanesque architecture whose 232-ft tower, granite-clad façade, and interior murals and stained glass were thoughtfully refurbished during the 1912 restoration by the Rambusch Company and John Zundel’s studio  .
• The Chapel of Relics houses a collection of 152 relics, including that of Saint Datian, brought here in 1892 and enshrined in 1894. 
• Beneath the church lies a crypt holding the remains of 85 Redemptorist priests and brothers who ministered to the community over generations  

For more information about the Church history, see our Church Website. 

 Lord Jesus Christ, have mercy on your people and hear their cry for you! Come to our aid Lord. Please pray for the Church that it will be saved!

“And when Jesus heard it, he said to them, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.” Mark 2:17.