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Month: December 2015
CYO Hoops Teams Suit Up on Pro Court (with video)
The Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) of Brooklyn and Queens was granted exclusive access to the Barclays Center arena’s main court prior to a recent Brooklyn Nets game.
Cardinal Carlo Furno
Cardinal Carlo Furno, an Italian cardinal who was a longtime diplomat died Dec. 9 at the age of 94.
Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval
Cardinal Julio Terrazas Sandoval of Santa Cruz, the only member of the College of Cardinals who belonged to the Redemptorist order, and the only Cardinal from Bolivia, died Dec. 9 at the age of 79.
Sports Round-Up, Dec. 19
St. Thomas Aquinas, Flatlands, will host the 47th annual Msgr. King Basketball Tournament Dec. 26-30.
Bethlehem Comes to Elmhurst
Several hundred parishioners and neighbors gathered at St. Adalbert Church, Elmhurst, to witness “A Greccio Experience: One Night in Bethlehem,” an outdoor reenactment of the Christmas story as seen though the eyes of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Clare.
Sister Catherine Rorke, S.C.
Sister Catherine Rorke, S.C., a Sister of Charity, Halifax, for 64 years, died at Elizabeth Seton Residence, Mount St. Vincent, Wellesley Hills, Mass., Dec. 9.
Boys’ H.S. Soccer All-Stars
The following high school varsity soccer players have been named to the CHSAA’s All-League teams.
Feast Day in the Streets of Corona
On the eve of Our Lady of Guadalupe’s feast day, thousands of parishioners of Our Lady of Sorrows celebrated with a street procession, a Mass in Spanish, cultural performances and countless flowers. Mass was held outdoors because the Corona church has been closed since Jan. 4 when an early morning fire caused extensive damage.
Around the Diocese: Dec. 19, 2015
This week’s listing features events in Brooklyn and Queens starting Dec. 17.