Over 600 young people came out for a day of prayer, worship, reflection, music and Mass.
Month: October 2015
Choose Life Everyday
Because God creates every living being, he knows everything about each one of us. He knows our favorite color, our favorite band, every emotion we feel and so many more of our quirks and qualities.
It’s Time for the Chris Mullin Era
Of course the ties to St. John’s are present, but for the five-time NBA All-Star and Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer, the ties to the entire Diocese of Brooklyn make this coaching homecoming that much more special.
Around the Diocese: Oct. 31, 2015
BROOKLYN Visitation B.V.M., Red Hook — Messianic Congress, Oct. 30 – Nov. 1. $40. Call Sister Frauke, 917-515-4225, or 624-1572. Mary Queen of Heaven, Old Mill Basin — 2,000 Hail Marys, Oct. 31, 7:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m. in the parish center chapel. All are welcome any time of the day. Our Lady of Grace, Gravesend […]
Academy Ribbon Cuttings Signal New Beginnings
Continuing the process of Preserving the Vision, the diocesan strategic planning process to strengthen Catholic schools, 15 new academies opened this fall.
Deacon Wilfred “Bill” Horne
Deacon Wilfred “Bill” Horne, a retired deacon of St. Ephrem’s parish, Dyker Heights, died Oct. 23 at the age of 93.
Peter “Pete” Crinigan
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Nov. 2 for Peter Crinigan, past president of Div. No. 35 of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, and past grand knight of Columbus Council No. 126.
Stefanus Unggas
Stefanus Unggas, the brother of Father Robertus Mirsel, S.V.D., a priest of the Society of the Divine Word, who is serving as the coordinator of ministry to Indonesian immigrants, died Oct. 6.
Catherine Mulvaney
A Mass of Christian Burial for Catherine Mulvaney was celebrated Oct. 8 at Sacred Heart Church, East Glendale.
Vatican Denies Brain Tumor Rumor
Jesuit Father Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, said an Italian newspaper’s claims about the pope’s health were “entirely unfounded.”