Catholic Migration Services (CMS) and Make the Road by Walking (MRNY) present a Citizenship Application Assistance Workshop, Feb. 28, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. at 301 Grove St., Brooklyn. Workshop for lawful permanent residents seeking citizenship with one-on-one guidance and legal counseling. Interested applicants will be pre-screened for eligibility and registered prior to the workshop. They […]
BROOKLYN St. Augustine, Park Slope — Mini Brunch Retreat: Prepare for Lent, Feb. 12 after 9 a.m. Mass with Sister Ave Clark, O.P. Call 428-2471. Holy Cross, Flatbush — Unlock the Power: Charismatic Renewal Day of Prayer and Fasting, Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m. multilingual prayer, praise and teaching. Speaker: Father James Massa. Call 377-4101. Holy […]
“Pope Francis: Seeker of Mercy, Joy and Justice” (El Papa Francisco: Promotor de la misericordia, la alegría y la justicia) is the theme of the third annual Diocesan Bilingual Women’s Conference, which will be held March 7, 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. Sponsored by the diocesan School of Evangelization, […]
During Catholic Schools Week, St. Rose of Lima Catholic Academy, Rockaway Beach, thanked Msgr. James Spengler for his many years of service as pastor of St. Rose of Lima parish. He was very happy with his new jacket, bearing the academy logo, and a generous donation from the students and their families. • • • […]
Lent is about renewal, change, conversion, turning more toward God. In fact, it began as a conversion experience for catechumens who were preparing to become part of the Church.
Sister Mary Florence McCarthy, C.S.J., a member of the Sisters of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 58 years, died Jan. 23. She entered the congregation in 1957 from St. Joachim parish, Cedarhurst, L.I. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in education from Brentwood College in Brentwood, and from Fordham University, respectively. Formerly known as […]
Sister Mary Charitina Kavanagh, R.S.M., a Sister of Mercy of the Americas, Mid-Atlantic Community, for 71 years, died Jan. 11. Born in Brooklyn, she attended St. Brigid’s School, Bushwick, and Mercy Juniorate H.S., Fort Greene. She received a bachelor’s degree in education from Fordham University, a master’s in library sciences from St. John’s University and a doctorate in […]
In order to assist the faithful of the Diocese of Brooklyn to take full advantage of the Lenten season, our Bishop, Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, would like to remind us of these obligations.
PBS will present “Italian Americans of New York and New Jersey,” a documentary that spotlights the lives, achievements and rich culture of Italian Americans in the metro area.
Bishops who do not comply with the child protection norms adopted by their bishops’ conferences and approved by the Vatican must face real consequences, said the president of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors.
