A prayer service in honor of the international Week of Prayer for Christian Unity was held at Glendale Maspeth United Methodist Church, and Auxiliary Bishop Paul Sanchez was the keynote speaker.
Author: Antonina Zielinska
Bed-Stuy Church Hosts MLK Prayer Service
The opponents of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. thought that his message would die with him, said Father Alonzo Cox, during the annual prayer service Jan. 19 dedicated to the slain civil rights leader. “Today we give honor and glory to God with the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King,” said the coordinator of Black […]
Local Nuns Glad Vatican Investigation Is Finished
Six years after the Vatican first started its investigation into U.S. nuns who participate in apostolic ministries, it released an official response during a press conference Dec. 16. Cardinal João Bráz de Aviz prefect of the Vatican Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life held a press conference to release the […]
Brooklyn Hosts New Vatican Envoy to UN
Accepting Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio’s invitation, the recently named Apostolic Nuncio to the U.N. visited the Brooklyn Diocese and celebrated Mass Dec. 17 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Prospect Heights. Bishop DiMarzio said he and the diocese can learn much from Archbishop Bernardito Cleopas Auza, who was assigned as Pope Francis’ representative to the U.N. […]
Peace Light Arrives With Message of Hope
An open flame, referred to as the Peace Light, arrived by plane in JFK Airport, Dec. 11 escorted by officials from Austrian Airlines. After a welcome ceremony at Our Lady of the Skies Chapel, the flame began its pilgrimage across the U.S. in trucks and cars, lighting wicks in homes, churches and community centers along […]
Year for Consecrated Life Opens in Diocese
To kick off the Year of Consecrated Life, men and women living out their religious vocations from various communities in Brooklyn and Queens gathered at Our Lady of Angels Church, Bay Ridge, for an afternoon of prayer Dec. 8.
Heritage Girls Take Oath of Integrity in East New York
Twenty-two girls from Mary, Mother of the Church parish, East New York, took their oath as American Heritage Girls on Nov. 8. During Mass, in the presence of God, their families and the parish community, they promised to “love God, cherish my family, honor my country and serve in my community.” One week later, these […]
Merger Recalls Slain Maryknoll Nuns
Having served the immigrant population of Bushwick for over 20 years, The Maura Clarke-Ita Ford Center (MCIF) entered a new phase this past September. Named after two Maryknoll nuns murdered in El Salvador, the not-for-profit will now be able to expand its services thanks to its merger with Opportunities for a Better Tomorrow (OBT). The […]
Colombian Prelate Visits Flock in Jackson Heights
The bishop of Quibdo, Colombia, warned against the dangers of a falsely confident outlook on the progress of the South American country during his recent visit to the U.S.
Miss USA Talks About Faith to St. Agnes’ Girls
When the principal of St. Agnes A.H.S. introduced the reigning Miss USA to students Oct. 30, she said the pageant winner “shows qualities that we ask you to strive for this year.” Miss USA spent the afternoon recounting her story to the teenage girls. She finished her talk with a demonstration of Tae-Kwon-Do self-defense moves, which can be done in high heels and a dress.