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| − | Roman Catholic Church located at 529 West 121st Street (across the street from | + | Roman Catholic Church located at 529 West 121st Street (across the street from [[Teachers College]]). |
| − | The church is best known for its association with [[Thomas Merton]].<ref>Monk, Author, Columbian</ref> Merton was baptized and took his first communion there and was a member of the parish while a graduate student at Columbia University. The church also runs a school, which comedian George Carlin attended as a boy. | + | The church is best known for its association with [[Thomas Merton]].<ref>Monk, Author, Columbian</ref> Merton was baptized and took his first communion there and was a member of the parish while a graduate student at Columbia University. The church also runs a school, which comedian George Carlin attended as a boy. Carlin's recollections attending the school form the basis for much of the material on his ''Class Clown'' album. |
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| + | == References == | ||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
*[http://www.corpus-christi-nyc.org/ Church Website] | *[http://www.corpus-christi-nyc.org/ Church Website] | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:08, 22 November 2012
Roman Catholic Church located at 529 West 121st Street (across the street from Teachers College).
The church is best known for its association with Thomas Merton.[1] Merton was baptized and took his first communion there and was a member of the parish while a graduate student at Columbia University. The church also runs a school, which comedian George Carlin attended as a boy. Carlin's recollections attending the school form the basis for much of the material on his Class Clown album.
References
- ↑ Monk, Author, Columbian
