The Diocese of Brooklyn will celebrate the first-ever Religious Brothers Day on May 1, the feast of St. Joseph the Worker, with an 11 a.m. Mass at St. Gregory the Great Church, Bellerose, April 30. All are welcome to attend the Mass and honor these men.
Month: April 2017
St. Adalbert’s Marks 125th Year in Elmhurst
In March 1892, a small group of Polish-speaking people petitioned Brooklyn’s first Bishop, John Loughlin, for a parish where their own language was spoken and their customs and traditions would be kept alive. He responded by asking Father Joseph Fyda to form a Polish parish.
Missionary Disciples
The diocesan evangelization plan, “The Joy of Encountering Christ – The Family’s Hope,” calls members of parishes, families and the diocese to work collaboratively as missionary disciples in building up the Body of Christ.
Bishop Retires Early to Return to Missions
Pope Francis accepted the early retirement request of Italian Bishop Gianfranco Todisco, who begged to be allowed to return to missionary work or to be sent “to the farthest, most disadvantaged” diocese.
Nigerians See Flight Into Egypt as Journey of Life
A historical route that spanned more than a thousand miles from Bethlehem into Egypt – or relatively speaking, from Missouri to Manhattan – was one taken by the Holy Family thousands of years ago.
Trump Steers Funding Away From PP’s Abortion Clinics
President Donald Trump signed a bill into law that allows states to redirect Title X family planning funding away from clinics performing abortions and to community clinics providing comprehensive health care for women and children.
O’Reilly Meets the Pope
Pope Francis shakes hands with Fox News television host Bill O’Reilly during his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican April 19.
On Earth Day, a Blessing for Gowanus Canal
Father Jordan said the government has started something, but the people of the community must not give up.
Contemporary Martyrs
Pope Francis recently attended an ecumenical prayer service at the Church of St. Bartholomeo in Rome in which the Church honored the contemporary Christian martyrs of this 21st century.
Life Memorial Found Becomes The Miracle on Beach 88th St.
This is the story of a precious object that was lost and is now found and the members of the Knights of Columbus who made it all happen.