by Frank Derosa When Bishop Thomas Daily was retiring as the leader of the Brooklyn Diocese, he told a New York Times reporter in an interview that the diocese’s “greatest treasure” was its people. “I know that in the streets you can find evil, you pick up the papers and you can see it,” he […]
Month: October 2011
Statement from the Vatican on THE HOLY SEE AND LIBYA AFTER THE DEATH OF COLONEL GADAFFI
VATICAN CITY, 21 OCT 2011 (VIS) – Given below is the text of an English-language note published yesterday afternoon by the Holy See Press Office on the subject of the Holy See and Libya following the death of Colonel Gadaffi. “The news of the death of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi marks the end of a much […]
Rosary Rally – Students Pray with Bishop at Cathedral (with slide show)
by Antonina Zielinska Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio led children from Catholic elementary schools from throughout the diocese in prayer at St. James Cathedral Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn, during the annual Rosary Rally, co-sponsored by the Office of Faith Formation and the Catholic Schools Office. The bishop explained the importance of the Rosary to representatives of the […]
Diocesan Priests’ Convocation
The priests of the diocese gathered for a three-day convocation with Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio in Thornwood, N.Y.
Futures Look Great (with slide show)
The annual Scholarship Fund Dinner conducted Oct. 12 by the Futures in Education Foundation at the Waldorf-Astoria in Manhattan netted more than $1.5 million to assist children in Catholic schools in Brooklyn and Queens. This year’s event honored CNBC news anchor Maria Bartiromo, a graduate of St. Bernadette’s School, Dyker Heights, and Fontbonne Hall, […]
Shining Stars (with slide show)
The Diocese’s Catholic Migration Office (CMO) held two dinners to honor their Shining Stars, Oct. 7 and 14. Each apostolate celebrated one of its members. The honors were bestowed by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio; Father Patrick Keating, CMO director, and Msgr. Ronald Marino, Vicar for Migrant Services. The honorees and their apostolates are: Antonio and […]
Protest Victim
A statue of Mary lies destroyed on the ground during a demonstration against banking and finance outside the Church of Sts. Marcellinus and Peter in Rome Oct. 15. The church was the scene of violence during protests against the banking and finance sectors. At one point, peaceful protesters took refuge on the steps of the […]
Did Bishops Lose Grant Over Abortion Stance?
by Carol Zimmermann WASHINGTON (CNS) – Since 2006, the U.S. Catholic bishops’ Migration and Refugee Services has helped more than 2,700 victims of human trafficking obtain food, clothing and access to medical care. That service has come to a halt because the agency recently learned it did not receive a new grant award for this […]
Faith on Film
The NET held its second annual Faith Film Festival at St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights. Seven finalists from the The NET series were screened. Above, Will Fonseca, producer, and Lorena Jorge, host, kick off the awards ceremonies. Below, they present Steve Brio, lead actor in “Hero” with the Lighthouse Audience Award and Light Vision Award. […]
Priests in Military May Not Perform Same-Sex Marriages
WASHINGTON (CNS) – Archbishop Timothy P. Broglio of the Archdiocese for the Military Services and a group representing hundreds of other Christian military chaplains have objected to a Pentagon memo allowing military chaplains to participate in or officiate at same-sex marriages on or off military installations. The memo was issued by Undersecretary of Defense Clifford […]