“The main purpose of this pilgrimage is to rediscover and celebrate the mercy of God in the cold world,” said Father John O’Connor.
Author: Antonina Zielinska
Prayer and Health Are Fair Play at OLPH
High winds and curious passers by made it difficult for volunteers to keep their materials well stocked at their tables in front of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica, Sunset Park.
Obituary: Patrick Riley
A funeral Mass was celebrated in Wauwatosa, Wisc., for Patrick Riley, who died May 30. He was 89.
Parish Center Named for Former Gravesend Pastor
Father Stankus was pastor from 2005 to 2014 and in that time the school building was leased out and the parishioners needed a social place to meet
Leopoldi’s – Nuts and Bolts Of Brooklyn for 50 Years
In 1966, a Brooklyn man took a leap of faith and opened a little hardware store in Park Slope.
Woodside Parish Unites Around the Eucharist
Celebrating Corpus Christi at Corpus Christi parish, Woodside, Auxiliary Bishop Paul Sanchez spoke of how culture has shifted toward an awareness of the types of food and drinks people consume. Corpus Christi is an opportunity to think about the spiritual food that can nourish the body, he explained.
Junk Music Is a Hit at Seniors’ Residence
It was a junk filled day at Queen of Peace Nursing Home, Queens Village, when children from Holy Child Jesus parish, Richmond Hill, brought their musical talents for the residents to enjoy.
Cardinal Joins Farmworkers March for Just Workplaces
The 18-day March for Farmworker Justice made its way through the diocese last week on its way to Albany from Smithtown, L.I. Holding the leading banner were farm workers fighting for the labor rights that most New Yorkers already enjoy, including one day of rest a week, sick leave and worker’s compensation.
Bath Beach Parishioners Visit St. James’ Holy Door
Six busloads of pilgrims from St. Finbar Church, Bath Beach, including four buses of children from the religious education program, arrived May 7 at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn, to pay a visit to the Holy Door that commemorates the Jubilee Year of Mercy.
Bishop Prays with Ecuadorians After Quake in Their Homeland
“If we pray, God hears us. God has mercy and during this Year of Mercy, God will have mercy on Ecuador.” – Mass paritipant