The organ at the Chapel was built in 1879 by Hilborne L. Roosevelt, a renowned New York organ builder of the 19th century and a cousin of the Presidents Roosevelt.  His residence and shop were on West 18th Street.  The instrument that we have obtained was first used as a rental organ before it was purchased in 1885 for a Presbyterian church in Charlottesville, Virginia.  It served this congregation for more than fifteen years before it was sold to the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Charlottesville.  At some point (we do not know when), the organ was sold and moved to the New Salem Baptist Church in Syracuse.  In 2000, the organ was purchased by the Parsons Organ Company in Canandaigua, New York, who restored it to its original condition.  This instrument is a sister to the organ that was in St. Stephen’s Church.  They were built in the same year and are identical in size and specification.  (The Roosevelt organ at St. Stephen’s was altered beyond recognition in the 1920s and a thorough restoration to its original form is not possible.)  After the merger of St. Stephen’s Parish with Our Saviour and Sacred Hearts, we wanted to provide an instrument that honors the historical legacy of St. Stephen’s Parish.  This organ’s size and design are ideal for the Chapel of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and will enhance liturgical music at the Chapel in its ability to play organ literature, lead hymn singing, and accompany vocalists.