NAIROBI, Africa – “The only thing I am worried about are the mosquitos, have you brought your spray?” Pope Francis joked with reporters on board the flight to Africa today.
Month: November 2015
Bayside Parish Plants Seeds in Nicaragua
Fifteen missioners, under the guidance of Margaret Brower, arrived Nov. 7 in Nicaragua. Each member had paid his or her own airfare and the team had raised more than $49,000 for the mission.
Third Time’s a Charm for Xaverian Football
After back-to-back seasons of reaching the championship game, the Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, varsity football team captured this year’s CHSFL ‘A’ division title.
Generations of Faith Gives Thanks For Its Supporters
In the Thanksgiving spirit, the Catholic Foundation’s Generations of Faith team would like to thank participants for their dedication of time, energy and enthusiasm to the campaign
Maimonides CEO Lights Brooklyn One More Time
Maimonides Medical Center invited Christian leaders to the hospital Nov. 18 to make sure they would have enough money to again bring light to their communities this Christmas season.
Celebrating Our Lady of Providencia
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of Divine Providence with the Puerto Rican community on Nov. 21 at St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral. Concelebrants included Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros and Father Freddy Cintron, who coordinates ministry among Puerto Ricans.
Catholics Back Refugee Resettlement
A Boston cardinal and the Maryland Catholic Conference were among hundreds of faith leaders who called for compassion in addressing the world refugee crisis and stressed the importance of developing a national immigration policy based on humanitarian need.
Whitestone Blessing: St. Luke School Rejoices Over Renovation
Celebrating the completion of its facade restoration, St. Luke Elementary School in Whitestone hosted a building blessing and the raising of the flag with Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto Nov. 23. (With slideshow)
Holy Doors: Preparing for the Year of Mercy
In the Diocese of Brooklyn, the Holy Year of Mercy will officially open on Sunday, Dec. 13, with the “opening” of Holy Doors at six different sites.
Light in the Darkness
The past two weeks reminded us that the world is a very scary place. The bloodshed caused by ISIS in Paris and the continuing real threat of terrorism in Belgium, Italy and yes, even in the U.S., should remind us, as we are urged in our liturgical readings with the start of a new liturgical year, that the world is passing away. This old world is groaning under the weight of human sinfulness; it is screaming out for a savior, for one to come along and take away the pain, the uncertainty.