Father Joseph discusses his life as a priest at St. Brigid Catholic Church and how this church serves a predominantly Latinx immigrant community. Dután describes the church's experience with the pandemic and how St. Brigid had been holding virtual service. At the time of the interview the church was preparing to begin limited, socially distanced in-person mass
Priests; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; COVID-19 (Disease)--Social Aspects; COVID-19 (Disease)--Religious aspects; Epidemics--Social Aspects; Latin America Emigration and immigration; Dutá́́n, Joseph; Catholic Church
Format
oral histories
Genre
Interviews
Date
2020
Physical Description
32 pages
Note (Biographical)
Father Joseph Dután was born and raised in Woodside, Queens. He and his family are Ecuadorian. At the time of this interview, Dután had been in the priesthood for two years and was on his first parochial assignment as Parish Vicar at Saint Bridget's
Note
Interviewed by Anahí Naranjo on June 23, 2020
Note (Provenance)
Joseph Dután, Gift, transferred from Columbia Center for Oral History Research 2023