Mission Trip to Kenya

Father Michael Panicali, parochial vicar at St. Mark and St. Margaret Mary Parish, Sheepshead Bay, went on a mission trip of sorts this summer to help out in Holy Family Parish in Nairobi, Kenya.

Tablet Talk July 14

Handmade Rosaries for Students; Ignatian Volunteer Corps; Bible study; Immaculate Conception, Astoria; Sister Gina Fleming, O.P.; Problem Solving with a Club on the Green

One Year Post-Ordination: There Is Work to Be Done

A world without Jesus Christ is a world without hope – unrecognizable, within which our neighborhoods, communities, and our common humanity cannot truly flourish. For our sake and for those we must lead to Christ, we cannot lose sight of who we are, from Whom we came, and to Whom we look to return. We’ve got to roll up our sleeves, and get to work.

St. Mark Catholic Academy

Unique – that is the best way to describe St. Mark Catholic Academy in Sheepshead Bay.

Junior High Youth Rally

Nationally known youth speaker, Bob Perron of Stooge4Christ ministry, above, gave the keynote talk at a recent Junior High Youth Rally, organized by the diocesan Office of Faith Formation at St. Mark Church, Sheepshead Bay.

Fatima Prayers in Sheepshead Bay

To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Blessed Mother’s final apparition at Fatima, clergy and parishioners from St. Mark and St. Margaret Mary churches in Sheepshead Bay packed Bill Brown Square for a Rosary Rally.

Principals Honored for Longtime Service in Catholic Educational Leadership

Principals leading local Catholic academies and schools were honored at the annual Principals’ Longevity Recognition Awards Celebration at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. They were recognized for their committed service, leadership and dedication to the mission of Catholic education within the diocese.