…Our new church reminds us therefore of the real old Basilica style, and although I never saw one built in this country, there is no doubt that for its beauty and architectural lines and practical use as a church, there will come a time when more churches of this the oldest style of architecture will be built. Our church is 60 feet 6 inches wide and 68 feet 6 inches across the transept and is 140 feet long. The basement is 12 feet high and contains a large auditorium, capable of seating 1000 people, store room and boiler room in the rear. In front is a large vestibule. The basement has three front, two side and one rear exit. The whole basement is well-finished with plumbing and electrical work, etc. Entering the church by its large front stoop, you enter a vestibule by three doors. The vestibule runs the full width of the church, with stairs in each tower to the choir. Entering from the vestibule into the church, you will see that the church is clear story structure. The walls of the clear story are supported by ten columns. The lower side walls are provided with corbles for statues and stations of the Cross. The lower ceilings are 25 feet high. The main ceiling 45 feet high. The ceilings are level and are paneled and have a heavy cornice.

The sanctuary and side chapels have arched ceilings. In the sanctuary are two windows, one representing the Last Supper, which is donated in memory of Mariano Savarese; the other representing Pentecost, and is a gift in memory of Vincenzo Savarese. There are three niches for the statues of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and St. Joseph. The side chapels have a niche over the altar, to receive the statue of The Immaculate Conception, donated by the General of the Pious Society of Missions, and the statue of St. Michael. In the transept on one side is a window representing the Resurrection , both donated by the Right Reverend Monsignor P.J. O’Hare. On either side of each window are large paintings representing Christ in agony in Gethsemani, The Assumption, The Purification is donated by A. Castruccio and Sons and the Ascension by Mr. Joseph Vitelli. There is a large painting on the ceiling of the transept representing the Sacred Heart s of Jesus and Mary surrounded by angels, which is a gift from Salvatore Savarese fu’ Vincenzo. On one side of the transept is an altar for a calvary group, and on the other side one for St. Anthony, which statue was donated by Mrs. Zito. The Baptistry is located on the right side, entering the Church and the marble Baptismal font is a gift of Mrs. Caterina Podesta. The choir is pretty pacious and can seat about 150 people, independent of giving room for the choir.