Mr. Met, the #1 sports mascot in the country, was on hand to congratulate the Diocese of Brooklyn which was recognized by the New York Blood Center for its participation in blood drives during the past year. The honor was presented prior to the Mets – Padres game at CitiField on May 25. Shown, from […]
The Diocese of Brooklyn has partnered with Fordham University to establish the Catholic School Accreditation Association (CSAA). Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and Father Joseph McShane, S.J., President of Fordham, signed an agreement at the diocesan offices at 310 Prospect Park West, Park Slope on Friday, May 25. Dr. Thomas Chadzutko, Superintendent of Schools for the Diocese […]
Auxiliary Bishop Frank Caggiano, Vicar General, celebrated the annual Memorial Day Field Mass at St. Charles/Resurrection Cemetery in Farmingdale, L.I. Outdoors Masses were celebrated in five of the Diocese’s cemeteries. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio was the main celebrant at Mount St.Mary’s Cemetery, Flushing. For more about St. Charles Cemetery, see The Editor’s Space on Page 12.
Over 250 people attended the Office of Faith Formation Recognition Evening on Tuesday, May 22, at Holy Name Church in Park Slope. The theme centered on the notion that each baptized person is called to catechize, that is, “echo God’s word.” Among those being honored included catechists and catechetical leaders celebrating special anniversaries of catechetical […]
Bishop Ford Central Catholic High School, Park Slope, announced that the University of Notre Dame’s Alliance for Catholic Education (ACE Consulting) has been retained to assist with a nationwide search for the new principal for the 2012-2013 school year. Gerard Conlon, Chairman of the Board of Trustees, stated, “Bishop Ford has been educating students of […]
Pope Benedict XVI has named Bishop Samuel J. Aquila of Fargo, N.D., as the new archbishop of Denver and also named Bishop Richard J. Malone of Portland, Maine, to head the Diocese of Buffalo, N.Y. The pope also accepted the resignation of Buffalo Bishop Edward U. Kmiec, who is 75, the age at which canon […]
WASHINGTON (CNS) – Masses at well-known basilicas in Baltimore and Washington will open and close the “fortnight for freedom,” a special period of prayer, study, catechesis and public action proclaimed by the U.S. bishops for June 21 to July 4. Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore will celebrate the opening Mass at Baltimore’s historic Basilica […]
St. Francis College celebrated its largest graduating class ever on May 15 when more than 450 students received diplomas in a ceremony at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. “Recent years with record incoming classes of freshman combined with our focus on student retention has brought us to a historic point for the College,” said St. […]
Steve Lavin, St. John’s men’s basketball coach, was humbled to speak at not one but both University Commencement ceremonies and said the experience for him was “as good as it gets.” More than 3,000 St. John’s graduates combined to take part in the weekend ceremonies that began on Saturday, May 12, in Staten Island, and […]
GENEVA (CNS) – The Vatican praised national efforts to provide universal and affordable health care access and coverage, noting that policies based on the principles of equity, human rights and social justice ensure the best care for the most people. Governments also should recognize and support the work of nongovernmental organizations, including the church, in […]
