Check out the winning and honorable mention art work and photos from the ceremony, as well as information on the contest.
Month: January 2016
NET-TV Expands Reach
NET-TV, the diocesan TV channel, can now be seen Verizon Fios, Channel 48, in the New York metropolitan area and beyond.
Obituary: Nemesia Gonzalez
Nemesia Gonzalez, the mother of Deacon Louis Gonzalez of St. Thomas Aquinas, Brooklyn, died Jan. 21.
Obituary: Joe Wood
Joe Wood, a former staff member of the Diocesan Support Appeal Office, died Jan. 24. He was 75.
Iranian President Tells Pope He Is Hopeful About Peace
Meeting with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani at the Vatican, Pope Francis told him he had high hopes for peace. And while Pope Francis usually asks those he meets for their prayers, the Shiite cleric pre-empted the pope’s request and said, “I ask you to pray for me.”
Campaign Comes to Parish Just In Time for Anniversary
Father Miroslaw Podymniak, O.F.M. Conv., known as “Father Mirek” to his parishioners, has been the pastor at St. Adalbert for the past year and half. He loves his parish community and is enjoying getting to know its members through his work on the Generations of Faith campaign.
St. Dominic’s Courts Neighbors with Hoops (with video)
The Public High Schools Athletic League in New York is known for producing top-notch basketball teams and players. However, it turns out not every school is lucky enough to have its own home court. So in Bensonhurst, a local Catholic parish has opened its doors.
NFL’s First Female Coach Hails from St. John’s
St. John’s University, Jamaica, alumna and former men’s basketball student manager Kathryn Smith was recently named the quality control-special teams coach for the Buffalo Bills.
Papal Visit Encourages Native Chiapas Ministry
Communities such as Bachajon have come to depend on indigenous deacons like Anselmo Hernandez, who play an important part in serving the Church and evangelizing remote regions of Chiapas state.
Cathedral Club Ready for Dinner
The Cathedral Club of Brooklyn, which has been supporting the bishop’s charitable endeavors for more than 100 years will celebrate its 116th anniversary dinner at the New York Marriott Marquis in Manhattan on Thursday, Feb. 4, at 6 p.m.