St. Ignatius Loyola Church

Definitely a historic landmark. Mainly known for the famous funerals that were held here. Jacqueline Onassis and Lena Horn are the two that come to mind.
I’ve been attending as much as I am able. The weekday mass is great for working folk. It’s a half hour. The church is not very far from home.
There is a new pastor who is very friendly and welcoming. The sermon was one everyday people can relate to.
I find the parishioners to be friendly.
One of my favorite activities is the music. At times they have free events. Others there is a charge. I love the selections they perform.
I doubt you need to be Catholic to attend. Who would know. Check in some time. You may find me sitting in the back row!

Really beautiful church upper east side.
Gorgeous stained glass and architecture.
I’ve been here a few times, twice on Palm Sundays and the music is also wonderful.
A big bonus is their late Sunday Mass at 730 pm. Perfect!
(Though negative for eliminating that service Easter Sunday, when masses should be added not eliminated to accommodate what my mom
Would have called the C & E’s (Christmas and Easters) ha
(God please give me credit for trying/​having every intention of going Easter Sunday– not my fault doors were closed — and hope I also get credit for attending Holy Thursday.)
:D
Highly recommend; a beautiful church.

Favorite church in NYC. It’s the one I go to mostly everyday as it’s very near my apartment. The church and the people inside are lovely. Beautiful sermons by great priests.

St Ignatius has one of the best sacred music programs in New York City. The church itself – so gorgeous – provides a beautiful setting for the uplifting sounds of the organ and the various choirs. Best to check the church’s website for upcoming concerts – there’s always something wonderful going on there.

I attended an event in Wallace Hall for my child’s school annual auction. The venue was very nice with ample space for everyone to enjoy themselves. Everyone had a great time. My only complaint about the venue was the ventilation. It was a moderately warm April evening but the space was about 10 degrees warmer due to the amount of people occupying the space. It made it a little uncomfortable but other than that, the space was lovely.

The concert was enjoyable, if a bit heavy on school children… helps if you were
the parent or grandparent!
A little heavy on the German Bach, and not as enjoyable as it has been
in the past, buit the soprano who did O Holy Night, was worth the visit!

I attended a mass for my grandmother at 5:30pm.
My uncle who is handicapped needed to use the ramp. The door was locked. I ran around the corner and spoke to a priest who could not reach anyone in maintenance. I was later told they would not open the gate.
And so, my uncle had to leave and was not able to attend the Mass for his own mother.
I am outraged, disgusted and find this_​on the part of the «church“_ to be not only hypocritical, discriminatory, but also cruel.

I grew up in this church & have a huge love affair with its truly grandiose nature. It is so massive and elaborately decorated, I feel almost like royalty every time I attend. I served as an altar server for years, and they even let me read scripture from the pulpit once. So why the three star rating? Well, even though I spent most of my life here, unfortunately I & my family just don’t feel welcomed here anymore.
Though in my adulthood I no longer consider myself religious, I still come here for weddings, major holidays and the occasional Sunday liturgy. Within the past year however, parishioners have been exceedingly cold to us. We get stares and dirty looks. My last visit was on Easter Sunday, where the pastor spoke about love, acceptance & fighting discrimination. Yet during the part of the mass where everyone turns to their neighbors to shake hands & offer peace, several people refused to shake my and my father’s hands. Perhaps its more of a reflection of the world today than of the church itself. It’s just sad to see it & we really feel like we don’t belong here.
As for the positives: I like that this church offers 2 separate masses around the same time to cater to two different types of groups: one for a more quiet & reverent ceremony and another for families with kids. I haven’t found another church that does this, and it really does help add quality to the experience. Parents can still bring their kids to church with less worry about them being disruptive, and there is a nice little reception at the end of mass each week where kids can grab some cookies and parents can mingle over coffee. In truth, this church has the greatest feeling of genuine community that I’ve ever seen, and I feel really fortunate to have been a part of it growing up (though not so much now). This is a great church to hold any religious ceremony like weddings, baptisms and confirmations. The music here is a thing of pure beauty. I will always have a soft spot for this church, and if you ever get the chance to attend I’m sure you will too.

This is a glorious and inspiring location for a Christmas choral concert or just to visit.
The ceilings are soaring and beautifully crafted, the stained glass tells the story of Jesus’ life, death, resurrection. The voices of the adult and children’s choirs blended beautifully.
Honestly, I expected to be bored but spending an hour or so just enjoying the beauty of this magnificent cathedral.
After the show, the volunteers helped an elderly woman in distress — it was a lovely thing to witness.

Although Jackie Kennedy was baptized, confirmed and buried from St. Ignatius Loyola, she regularly attended St. Thomas More on East 89^th St. The only reason her funeral service was held at St. Ignatius is that it has a larger capacity than St. Thomas More.

I can’t pretend to be the holy one I once was, but I echo everyone’s comments; this is a beautiful place for solace and a dose of beautiful, traditional, reverent Catholic services with a strong emphasis on music.
Kind of cracks me up that churches are on Unilocal though. What am I supposed to say, the host is too chewy?
Please don’t strike me with lightening. I was just trying to make a funny.

Knew we weren’t gonna get into St. Patrick’s for the Christmas Eve midnight mass, as we didn’t request tix back in the summer… but all was well, as we found ourselves happily at St. Ignatius Loyola instead on our Christmas visit to NYC. Fine with an authentic, prayerful Christmas Eve experience, versus tourists running amok. Not a Catholic, myself, but have always appreciated the Jesuit stances on social justice and the like.
Choir geek, here, and was thrilled with the music selection. Top shelf rendition of Britten’s Ceremony of Carols, and Lauridsen’s O Magnum Mysterium, too. The pipe organ is amazing. Breathtaking architecture, a very warm and welcome atmosphere, and afterward, a gorgeous, peaceful walk back home.

As a destination for Catholics, definitely 5-​star.
As a destination for architecture buffs, ditto.
As a destination for photography buffs (just be respectful of worshippers and please do not do any photography during regular masses), a triple ditto.

This is my church, and I love it here. It has a very mixed crowd, and a more relaxed view of Catholicism. It’s beautiful, peaceful and I am so thankful for it!

I have a confession to make. The only reason I knew about this church is that I’m a Jackie Kennedy buff, and I knew that this was the very church she was baptized and eulogized in. Not that I’m a stalker or anything, but it was only 2 blocks from her residence at 1040 Fifth Avenue. If you’re looking a bit of solitude in the Big Apple, whether it’s to prayerfully debate on whether or not you should purchase that $ 600 apple red Valentino silk jacket at Saks (some people’s problems!) or you really want to attend a Mass while you’re in NYC and you can do without the tourist circus that has become St. Patrick’s, then spring $ 8 for a cab ride up Park Avenue to St. Ignatius. It’s just as equally amazing of architectural gem as St. Patricks, and the pipe organ played during the Mass is a real treat.

Architecturally it’s a gem of Italian Renaissance architecture — full of ornate detail. That the powers-​that-​be even dared to mention altering the sanctuary ‘in the spirit of Vatican II’ reveals much of their ignorance. Frankly, it’s fine just the way it is — fine meaning many things.
A wonderful and entirely appropriate addition, however, is the massive 1993 Mander tracker-​action pipe organ installed in the loft. I’ve heard this organ in concert, and it’s perfect for the space.
If they offered a Sunday High Mass here, the place would receive five stars. However, that seems a while away yet. Notify me when that’s changed.