by Antonina Zielinska Nearly three weeks after superstorm Sandy devastated the Rockaways, St. Rose of Lima became the first Catholic school on the peninsula to welcome students back for a full day of classes. “It’s our strong faith that will pull us through this,” said Theresa Andersen, principal of the Rockaway Beach school. “I felt […]
Author: Antonina Zielinska
A Super Hero in Seventh Grade
The Atlantic Ocean, the Sahara Desert and Mt. Everest combined could not keep Mikesha Withanachchi from helping her fellow girls in Sri Lanka. Withanachchi, a seventh-grade student in Sacred Heart school, Bayside, asked her principal, Dennis Farrell, to send a letter to the school community with a request. She wanted to ask for assistance in […]
Pilgrimage to National Shrine – Thousands from Diocese Travel to Washington, D.C., for Year of Faith
by Antonina Zielinska An estimated 2,000 pilgrims from Brooklyn and Queens made their way to Washington, D.C., for a daylong pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, on Saturday, Oct. 27. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros and retired Auxiliary Bishop Guy Sansaricq joined the priests and faithful of […]
Poles Display Pride in Their Faith
by Antonina Zielinska Continuing their month-long celebration of Polish heritage, the priests and faithful of the Polish Apostolate came together at St. Matthias Church, Ridgewood, for their annual Mass with a guest bishop from their homeland. This year, it was Bishop Artur Mizinski, auxiliary of Lublin, who came to meet the Polish flock residing in […]
A Golden Jubilee in Middle Village
In order to honor 50 years of dedicated service to Catholic education, Auxiliary Bishop Paul Sanchez celebrated Mass at Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village. When the episcopal vicar for Queens presided over the annual opening Mass for the school, he asked God’s blessings for the new school year. He also expressed gratitude for […]
First Confirmation – Bishop Sanchez Returns to St. Agatha’s
by Antonina Zielinska Having served the parish of St. Agatha as pastor for 10 years, Auxiliary Bishop Paul Sanchez returned to the Sunset Park community to confer his first Confirmation upon 67 candidates. During his homily, the bishop reassured the candidates that like them, he, too, was scared of a new chapter in his life. […]
Our Lady of Hope School Opens 50th Anniversary
by Antonina Zielinska Auxiliary Bishop Frank Caggiano joined the parish of Our Lady of Hope, Middle Village, to honor the 50th year of the parochial school when he celebrated a Mass of thanksgiving on Sunday, Oct. 14. He spoke of the importance of the school during the anniversary Mass. “The name of Jesus is not […]
The Power of Determined Silver Scouts
When their community was in need, seven eighth-grade girls from Sacred Heart, Bayside, exemplified the true character of the Girl Scouts, said Roberta Bilello co-leader of the parish Troop 4443. The room their parish and school used for toddler programs was in need of a makeover, said Georgette Lyons, Girl Scout moderator. So, the girls […]
CTN Wires Five Schools To Improve Internet Use
by Antonina Zielinska As part of an ongoing collaboration between Catholic Television Network (CTN) and Clearwire Corp., five Catholic schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn were provided technology makeovers. DeSales Media Group, the parent company of CTN and The Tablet, hired Vectro Network to install wireless Internet access throughout the school buildings and to award […]
Crown Heights Parish on the Move
by Antonina Zielinska On Sunday, Sept. 9 at 10 a.m., Auxiliary Bishop Frank Caggiano, vicar general, presided over the final regularly scheduled Mass at St. Ignatius church, a worship site of St. Francis of Assisi-St. Blaise parish in Crown Heights. “This is a day of tremendous mixed emotions — a day where there will be […]