by Antonina Zielinska Our Lady of Refuge parish, Flatbush, holds the record for the number of graduates from the diocesan lay ministry program. Twenty-seven people have graduated from the curriculum, and three more are graduating this year. Father Michael A. Perry, pastor, said this has been an incredible blessing for the parish. A couple of […]
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Still Praying, 40 Years After Roe vs. Wade: Helpers Pray Outside Abortuary in Manhattan Following Mass at St. Patrick’s (with slideshow)
by Antonina Zielinska On the 40th anniversary of the Supreme Court decision to legalize abortions, the faithful from throughout New York gathered at St. Patick’s Cathedral, Manhattan, for a Mass and procession. Cardinal Timothy Dolan was the main celebrant Jan. 22 at the 7 a.m. Eucharistic celebration. During his homily, he said that the United […]
Months Later Sandy Recovery Continues
Months after superstorm Sandy brought devastation upon much of the Northeast, two freshmen from Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, continue to bear the consequences. Fortunately, they don’t have to do it alone. Daeon Pierce and his family evacuated their Valley Stream, L.I., home before Sandy. They came back to find their home destroyed from an electrical […]
Author’s Talk Explores Theology of the Body
by Antonina Zielinska Sexual desire comes from a longing for God, Christopher West said during his talk on Blessed John Paul II’s Theology of the Body at St. James Cathedral-Basilica in Downtown Brooklyn. “Do you know that Jesus came not to suppress our desires but to awaken them,” West asked the audience. “Do you know […]
Sarah Keys Evans: Civil Rights Era Soldier Fought for Her Rights
by Antonina Zielinska Looking forward to enjoying the comforts of home for the first time since she joined the Army, Private Sarah Keys sat patiently on the long bus ride from her assignment in Fort Dix, N.J., to her hometown of Washington, N.C. Her parents would make a celebratory meal, and on Sunday, the family […]
Three Kings’ Feast Brings Gifts for the Year of Faith (with slideshow)
by Antonina Zielinska With the Year of Faith in full swing, the parish of St. Frances de Chantal, Borough Park, celebrated the feast of the Epiphany by keeping the responsibilities of their faith in mind. They celebrated a festive family Mass Jan. 6 complete with Three Kings, a family blessing and traditional Polish Christmas carols. […]
Haiti’s Independence Day – Our Lady of Refuge Church Is Site of Diocesan Celebration
Haitians from around the diocese gathered at Our Lady of Refuge Church, Flatbush, to celebrate 209 years of independence of the first free black republic in the world.
Visitation BVM, Red Hook – Rededication Mass Highlights a Renewal in the Neighborhood and in the Parish
by Antonina Zielinska On the feast of the Immaculate Conception, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio rededicated Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary parish in Red Hook. “The bishop, with this rededication, shows that this church is supposed to be open in waiting for the second coming of Jesus Christ,” said pastoral associate, Sister Frauke Tinat, from the […]
100 Years of Faith: St. Rita’s Opens Centennial Year
by Antonina Zielinska During its first Mass of Advent, St. Rita’s parish, East New York, celebrated the opening of its centennial year. Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros was the main celebrant at the Mass to honor the parish that helped form him as a priest. He served his year as a transitional deacon there 42 […]
For 100 Years, OLQM Has Been a Beacon on the Blvd.
by Antonina Zielinska In honor of the centennial of the founding of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs parish, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and retired Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Sullivan joined the Forest Hills community for the closing liturgy of its year-long celebration. “Today we come back to realize that we stand on the shoulders of those who […]