Christians in Egypt “are getting to this idea that we could be a martyr at any moment,” the spokesman for the nation’s Catholic bishops told Catholic News Service.
Month: May 2017
Filipino Church Is Under Siege
Catholic bishops in the southern Philippines supported the declaration of martial law in Mindanao following an attempt by a band of gunmen claiming to be Islamic militants to seize a city in the region.
12 New Deacons
Twelve men were ordained May 27 as permanent deacons by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio at St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral, Prospect Heights.
Diocesan Cemeteries Host Memorial Day Field Masses
A Memorial Day Field Mass was held May 29 at Holy Cross Cemetery, East Flatbush. Auxiliary Bishop James Massa was the main celebrant.
Sports Round-Up June 3
The Catholic Youth Organization of Brooklyn and Queens hosted its annual girls’ volleyball diocesan championships May 13 at Msgr. McClancy H.S., East Elmhurst, and May 20 at St. Andrew Avellino, Flushing.
Ordinations to the Priesthood 2017
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will ordain 10 men to the priesthood for the Diocese of Brooklyn at St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral, Prospect Heights, on Saturday, June 3, at 11 a.m.
New Priests Come in All Ages, From All Backgrounds
In the U.S., the total number of potential ordinands for the priesthood in 2017 is 590, including 10 from the Diocese of Brooklyn. This year’s number of ordinands is slightly up from 548 in 2016 and down from 595 in 2015.
Father Nicholas Apollonio
Italian-born Father Nicholas Apollonio, 33, gave up on God after a family tragedy, but God never gave up on him.
Father Kamil Bober
Though it was not a straightforward path to the priesthood for Polish-born Father Kamil Bober, 27, he believes God himself guided him.
Father Szymon Galazyn
Polish-born Father Szymon Galazyn, 35, did not expect to end up in the United States.