by Antonina Zielinska Having attended the Irish Fair most years of her young life, Taylor Powers had great admiration for the Colleen Queens that reigned over the fair each year. “I remember them walking around the fair with their sash, and I wanted to be like them,” she said. Although it was her childhood aspiration, […]
Author: Antonina Zielinska
Festive Faith – Diocesan Contingent Participates in West Indian Festival in Crown Heights (with slideshow)
by Antonina Zielinska Labor Day may be an opportunity for workers to rest, but the West Indian community of the Diocese of Brooklyn did not take a rest from glorifying God last Monday. With a song of praise for God on their lips, the diocesan contingent was hard to miss in this year’s West Indian […]
Faith in the Vote – Catholics Prepare for Election Day
by Antonina Zielinska In the months leading up to the U.S. general elections, the Catholic Citizens Committee has been helping parishioners throughout Brooklyn and Queens participate in the democratic process. The committee is organizing voter registration drives and encouraging parishioners to sign-up for its mailing list. Members of the committee will use the information provided […]
A Change of Leadership For Father Troike Program – Father Kuroly Will Take Over as Father Cush Pursues Further Studies
The boys at the Father Edward Troike Leadership Program bid their director, Father John Cush, goodbye this summer.
50 Years of Cursillo – Spanish-Speaking Celebrate with Mini-Pilgrimage in Brooklyn
To celebrate the opening of its 50th year, the Cursillo de Cristianidad movement of the Brooklyn Diocese went back to the basics.
How has your relationship with God changed over the years?
Secretary of Late Pope Visits Poles in Diocese
by Antonina Zielinska As part of his mission to continue the work and legacy of Blessed John Paul II, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz visited the Brooklyn Diocese during his trip to the United States. Cardinal Dziwisz is the Archbishop of Krakow, Poland, and worked for the late Polish pontiff for nearly 40 years. He came to […]
The Ancient Cities of Europe Come Alive for Bishop Kearney Students
by Melanie Maffei and Alessia Giarracca For the past 40 years, the foreign language department at Bishop Kearney H.S., Bensonhurst, has sponsored many travel/study trips to Europe. This year, 84 students traveled throughout Spain, France and Italy with 12 faculty chaperones. “When we first advertised the trip, we hoped to fill one bus with 42 […]
Our New Auxiliary Bishops: Bishops Raymond Chappetto and Paul Sanchez Will Be Ordained to Episcopacy on July 11
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will ordain two new auxiliary bishops at a Mass of Episcopal Ordination to be celebrated at Our Lady of Angels Church, Bay Ridge, on Wednesday, July 11, at 2 p.m. The appointment of Bishops-elect. Raymond Chappetto, 66, and Paul Sanchez, 65, was formally announced May 2 by Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, Apostolic […]
A Faith-Filled Family Nurtured Bishop Ray
by Antonina Zielinska As Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto embraces his new role in the Diocese of Brooklyn, his family stands behind him in support. Kathryn Chappetto, the bishop’s niece and goddaughter, said her uncle was surprised because that is simply his personality. “He is so humble,” she said. “He doesn’t realize how much he means […]