Having survived a total of 3,335 years of marriage, couples from throughout the diocese made a public commitment April 23 before God and the Church.
Author: Antonina Zielinska
Priest from the Titanic Remembered in B’klyn
One hundred and four years after a Catholic priest chose to stay on the R.M.S. Titanic and minister to those doomed to die in the infamous mid-Atlantic shipwreck, St. Paul’s Church on Court St. honored his legacy with a plaque.
Holy Family Parish at 75
A Fresh Meadows parish once known to be composed of “the tent people,” celebrated the closing of its 75th anniversary year, sitting in wooden pews with light streaming in from the stained-glass windows.
In Brooklyn, Pakistanis Pray for Terror Victims
Following the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks that killed 74 people and injured nearly 400 more in Pakistan, local Pakistanis prayed for healing in their country, for the victims, their families and the terrorists themselves during a bilingual Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Windsor Terrace.
Church’s New Members Reunite to Pray Together
The newest adult members of the Catholic Church in Brooklyn and Queens came together to pray with their bishop just two weeks after receiving their first sacraments.
Spreading Mercy
During this Holy Year of Mercy, the faithful in Brooklyn joined Catholics throughout the world in responding to a request Jesus made through St. Faustina. Jesus promised great graces to anyone who trusts in His Mercy, especially through veneration of this image.
Good Friday in Maspeth
Auxiliary Bishop Witold Mroziewski led the annual Way of the Cross procession that is a collaboration of the Maspeth parishes of Holy Cross, Transfiguration and St. Stanislaus Kostka.
Baskets Blessed in Borough Park
St. Frances de Chantal parish, Borough Park, offered opportunities for families to bless Easter baskets every hour on the hour from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Holy Saturday.
Brooklyn Irish March In Park Slope
The Brooklyn Irish-American Parade began its St. Patrick’s Parade festivities with Mass celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop James Massa at Holy Name Church, Park Slope.
Greenpointer’s March Up Fifth Ave. Will Be Her Proudest Moment
Lifelong Greenpoint resident and St. Anthony of Pauda parishioner Virginia “Gina” Sheehan is this year’s Kings County Aide to the Grand Marshal at the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade