"[2][3] "Located on Broome Street near Varick, the parish became a center fostering not only religious belief but also Lithuanian culture and national identity.

"[2] The church was built by Lithuanians fleeing mandatory service in the Imperial Russian Army before World War I who settled in the Lower West Side area and worked as longshoremen on the Hudson River docks.

"[2] "Over the years, however, the Lithuanians continued to return to the church for social activities and for Masses in Latin with songs and homilies in their native language.

The only exposed elevation, the Broome Street gable facade is symmetrical divided into an upper and lower section by a moulded limestone platband.

The church was closed on February 27, 2007, one of several that year, by Cardinal Edward Egan of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York, citing "a damaged roof support beam and a dwindling congregation.

But then the Appellate Division of State Supreme Court issued a stay, indicating it would hear the appeal of Justice York's decision.

[10] Exterior and interior views of the church in the 1970s are seen in several scenes of the 2000 film documentary As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty.

[11] The church and the entrance to Holland Tunnel is depicted on the cover of the Yo La Tengo album I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One.