The following was issued by the Diocese of Brooklyn and was read at all Masses at Good Shepherd Church, Marine Park, on Sunday, May 26. The Diocese of Brooklyn was recently informed that the grand jury reviewing the complaints against Msgr. Thomas Brady has decided not to pursue a criminal indictment against him. In light […]
Month: May 2012
The Butler Did It!
by Carol Glatz and Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi confirmed that Paolo Gabriele, the pope’s private assistant, was arrested after private Vatican documents were found in his possession in connection to the so-called “VatiLeaks” scandal that began in January. Father Lombardi said Gabriele was arrested the evening of May […]
New Lay Leaders – 64 Parishioners Complete Pastoral Institite’s Program for Leadership
by Steven Childs The Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens can look forward to leadership and service from another crop of newly commissioned lay leaders. Culminating three years of religious instruction and spiritual formation as part of the Pastoral Institute’s Lay Ministry Program, 64 people from 31 parishes received commissions as Lay Pastoral Leaders during a […]
Egypt Cited as One of the World’s Top Persecutors
by Maria-Pia Negro WASHINGTON (CNS) – As Egyptians began voting to replace ousted President Hosni Mubarak, Christian minorities were anxious to see if the next government would end restrictions on religious freedom and attacks on religious minorities that had been on the rise the past couple of years. Egypt was one of 16 countries that […]
Diocese’s Blood Donors Honored at Reception
Several parishes were honored for their successful blood donors drives during a reception May 16 at Immaculate Conception Pastoral Center, Douglaston. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, who serves as the chairman of the diocesan blood program, handed out awards to the top three parishes in Brooklyn and in Queens as well as to parish communities with other […]
Cathedral Prep Honors Distinguished Alumni
Cathedral Preparatory Seminary held its annual Alumni Reunion and Immaculata Award Ceremony at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston. In addition to celebrating the 50th Anniversary Class of 1962 and the 25th Anniversary Class of 1987, Cathedral Prep granted its highest honor it can bestow to Msgr. John Maksymowicz, ’65, Secretary to the Apostolic Nuncio […]
Catholic Charities Humanitarian Dinner
The Catholic Charities 2012 Bishop’s Humanitarian Award Dinner Honored Youssoufou Bamba, Ambassador of Côte d’Ivoire to the United Nations, and Michael Perrette, Vice President of Corporate Facilities and Services at Prudential. The event was held at Pier Sixty, Manhattan, on May 22. Pictured, from left,are: Ken Rosato, Anchor, Eyewitness News, WABC-TV; John J. Farrell, retired […]
Glorious Premiere
At the Manhattan preview of the film “For Greater Glory,” were, from left, Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros; Cardinal Sean O’Malley, OFM, of Boston; Pablo Jose Barroso, the film’s producer; and Very Rev. Kevin J. O.Leary.
Dioceses, Agencies Sue Over HHS Mandate
by Nancy Frazier O’Brien WASHINGTON (CNS) – Forty-three Catholic dioceses, schools, hospitals, social service agencies and other institutions filed suit in federal court May 21 to stop three government agencies from implementing a mandate that would require them to cover contraceptives and sterilization in their health plans. “Through this lawsuit, plaintiffs do not seek to […]
New Peace, Justice Unit at St. Francis
THE CHURCH so often takes a beating in the media that it is good to remind ourselves occasionally not only that the mystery of the Church is inextricably tied to the mystery of Christ but also of some of the marvelous movements and projects that are going on in the Church at this moment. One […]