On Thursday, Jan. 7, 23 men from Cathedral Prep School and Seminary, Elmhurst, and three men from Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, were moved after experiencing Project Andrew, an opportunity for young men to learn about the priesthood.
Month: January 2016
Msgr. Bynon, Educator And Pastor, Dead at 85
A Mass of Christian burial for Msgr. Joseph P. Bynon, former superintendent of schools and former pastor of Resurrection-Ascension, Rego Park, was celebrated Jan. 8 in the chapel at Immaculate Conception Pastoral Center, Douglaston.
Diocesan Assignments – Jan. 16, 2016
ADMINISTRATOR Rev. Richard J. Beuther, to administrator of St. Paul the Apostle, Corona, while remaining pastor of St. Bartholomew, Elmhurst, effective Jan. 31. Very Rev. Edward R. P. Kane, to temporary administrator of St. Laurence, East New York, while remaining pastor of Holy Family, Canarsie, and dean of Brooklyn 7 Deanery, effective Jan. 31. […]
Baseball Hall Taps Piazza for Induction
Patience has paid off for New York Mets legendary catcher Mike Piazza, as he will be part of the Baseball Hall of Fame’s Class of 2016.
Support Our Priests
We have been saddened to read in the past month of the sins and problems of some local priests in the daily newspapers. Struggles with serious drug addiction, failure to live up to priestly promises of chaste celibacy, engaging in lewd and perverted lifestyle, these are just some of the things reported about two priests […]
Alert from The Chancery
An individual known as “Father Jesus Barajas” has claimed to be a priest yet he never professed his final vows and we have no proof of his ever having been ordained. Several allegations of misconduct with minors have been filed against him. Please be advised that “Father Barajas” has no permission whatsoever to function in any way as a priest in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Modern-day Popes Meet the Press
The first pope in modern history to do an interview with a reporter was Pope Leo XIII in 1892.
German Cardinal Denounces Migrants’ Violence
Hundreds of sexual assaults committed against German women by migrants in a single night “can in no way be tolerated,” said the president of the German bishops’ conference.
New Group of Parishes Kicks Off Campaign
Nearly 300 parishioners and priests from 70 parishes in the diocese joined together to kick-off Block 2 of the Generations of Faith capital campaign, which already has raised more than $65 million thus far for the diocese’s Catholic Foundation since launching just a year ago.
City Will Fund Security at Catholic Schools
A new law is set to protect students in non-public schools, including 34 eligible Catholic elementary schools in Brooklyn and Queens.