“Ave Crux, Spes Unica ” (“Hail to the Cross, Our Only Hope”) is a small book, but filled with prayers, including contributions from Holy Cross High School (Flushing) students who wrote them in the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Only In Print: Brooklyn Msgr. Carries Eucharist Messages
Msgr. Malagreca, the pastor of Holy Cross Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn, is one of 56 priests from around the country chosen by the U.S. bishops to travel the U.S. preaching on the Eucharist.
Holy Cross Wins Annual Msgr. King Tournament
The Holy Cross Knights won this year’s Msgr. King Basketball Tournament hosted by St. Thomas Aquinas.
Haitian Mothers Honored as Shining Examples of God’s Love
Fifteen local women were recently honored by the diocesan ministry to Haitian immigrants for embodying the qualities of maternal figures from the Bible.
Charismatic Lenten Prayer
On Saturday, March 18, the English Charismatic Prayer Group at Holy Cross Church, Flatbush, will host a Day of Prayer, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in St. Mary’s Hall.
For Haitians, New Year’s Day Celebrates Their Independence
Haitians celebrate New Year’s Day as Independence Day, marking their country’s freedom from French colonial rule. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio celebrated this year’s Mass to mark the occasion at Holy Cross Church, Flatbush.
Obituary: Antoinette Malagreca
Antoinette Malagreca, the mother of Msgr. Joseph Malagreca, pastor of Holy Cross parish, Flatbush, died Nov. 30.
Obituary: Sister Patricia Sullivan, C.S.J.
Sister Patricia Sullivan, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 70 years, died Oct. 22.
Obituary: Sister Anna Mildred Desiderio, C.S.J.
Sister Anna Mildred Desiderio, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 64 years, died in Maria Regina Residence, Brentwood, Oct. 21.
Being Close to Pope Is An Amazing Experience
When Pope Francis made his way to the Campus Misericordiae (Field of Mercy) vigil site at Brzegi, Poland, he was a welcome sight. To and from the field, the World Youth Day pilgrims had walked around 11 miles.