March for Life participants make their way up Constitution Ave. to the Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 2011. Tens of thousands of people from across the United States, including several busloads from Brooklyn and Queens, are expected to gather in the nation’s capital on Monday, Jan. 23, for this year’s March for […]
by Marie Elena Giossi Despite temperatures in the teens, dozens of parishioners gathered for the blessing and dedication of a Marian Prayer and Memorial Garden at St. Mark Church, Sheepshead Bay, last Sunday, Jan. 15. After the 12:30 p.m. Mass, clergy led the congregation outdoors to the newly constructed garden area, located on the Jerome […]
by Antonina Zielinska, On the second anniversary of the earthquake that devastated Haiti, hundreds of Haitian faithful from throughout the diocese gathered in Holy Family parish, Canarsie, for a commemorative Mass celebrated by Father Gerard Dumont. Though the occasion was a somber one, the church was filled with songs of praise to God. During his […]
by Gail Donovan, This is the third in a series of articles about the future of Catholic schools in Brooklyn and Queens. Ask Rosemarie McGoldrick, principal of Holy Angels Catholic Academy, Bay Ridge, about the best part of establishing a new academy and she’ll answer “the opportunity to have a new beginning.” Holy Angels Catholic […]
Corpus Christi School, Woodside, will close at the end of the 2011-2012 academic year, due to rising debt and low enrollment. In a Jan. 12 letter to parents, Msgr. Denis Herron, temporary administrator, and Robert DiNardo, principal, explained that the school is “facing a $73,000 deficit this year” and that Corpus Christi parish is no […]
Clerical wear for cardinals is pictured in the window of the Gammarelli tailor shop in Rome Jan. 12. The famous Gammarelli store is highlighting clerical wear for cardinals in advance of the Feb. 18 consistory at which Pope Benedict XVI will create 22 new cardinals.
“Am I Called to be a Deacon?” information sessions for those interested in the diocesan diaconate formation program will be held on the following dates: Monday, Jan. 23, and Thursday, Jan. 26, 7:30-9 p.m. Cathedral Prep Seminary, Third Floor, 56-25 92nd St., Elmhurst, N.Y. 11373 718-592-6800 Tuesday, Jan. 24, 7:30-9 p.m. Chancery Building, Auditorium, 310 […]
Young people stand in the schoolyard of the Academy for Peace and Justice while waiting to sing the national anthem in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Jan. 9, in preparation for the anniversary of the earthquake that devastated the nation. The school is run by a Catholic priest and funded by a roster of Hollywood celebrities.
by Theresa Malloy, MINNEAPOLIS (CNS) – Father John Bauer, rector of the Basilica of St. Mary in Minneapolis, called on parishioners and community members to contact government officials to voice concerns about two proposed Vikings stadium sites near the church, particularly one that would be about 300 feet away. Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and city […]
The Pastoral Institute will offer a 10-week, 20-hour Foundations for Ministry Program in five languages beginning in February at various sites throughout the diocese. Men and women who are discerning participation in the three-year Lay Ministry program or who desire a basic update in theology for ministry can study in English, Haitian Kreyòl, Mandarin, Polish […]
