“Being an ‘Angel’ is the best job in the world,” Marie Maggi said at the Brooklyn Diocese’s Futures in Education’s annual Angel Reception held at the New York Hall of Science, Thursday, April 19.
Month: April 2018
Expansion at St. Dominic’s Makes Room for Everyone
All the paperwork is in order and construction has begun on a $1.3 million project that will triple the seating capacity of the worship space, install a wheelchair ramp and bring the bathrooms up to code.
Brooklyn Catholic Youth Day
More than 2,000 middle school and high school students from nearly 60 parishes across the diocese spent their Saturday at St. John’s University for Brooklyn Catholic Youth Day. Part day-retreat, part praise and worship concert, the full-day schedule was coordinated by the diocesan School of Evangelization.
Prayers for Van Victims In Toronto
Toronto Cardinal Thomas Collins called for special prayers after a van jumped a curb and killed at least 10 people on a busy Toronto street.
Another Priest Killed in Mexico
Yet another Mexican Catholic priest has been murdered in his parish – the second such lethal attack against clergy in the country in less than a week.
Remains of St. John XXIII Will Visit His Home Diocese for Veneration
People in the Diocese of Bergamo, Italy, the home diocese of St. John XXIII, will host the remains of the late pope for 18 days as they mark the 60th anniversary of his election and the 55th anniversary of his death.
Caring About Puerto Rico
Catholics Care volunteers, including members of the staff of DeSales Media Group, arrived in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, April 22.
A Moment In Time in Bay Ridge
Msgr. Kevin Noone, pastor of Our Lady of Angels parish, Bay Ridge, blessed the parish’s time capsule.
Take That Bold Step Into the Unknown
by JohnPaul Obiaeri I CAN WRITE a book on my vocation journey so far, but permit me to share the concise version with you. I was six when my Dad passed away. All I could recall about him was his caring nature. I was born in the city, but moved down to the village to […]
Korean Bishops Hope for ‘New Era of Peace’ as Leaders Prepare for Summit
Bishop Peter Lee Ki-heon of Uijeongbu has been waiting years for this moment, with the leaders of the two divided Koreas poised to meet for a historic summit just inside South Korean territory April 27.