by Antonina Zielinska To observe Memorial Day, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio celebrated a Field Mass May 30 at St. Charles Cemetery, Farmingdale. Auxiliary bishops and vicars celebrated similar services in other diocesan cemeteries. Although heavy rain in the early morning threatened to keep people away, hundreds gathered to pray for those who served in the armed […]
Author: Antonina Zielinska
Hispanic Retreat: Lay Ministers Prepare for Holy Week by Meditating on Cross of Christ, Blessed Mother
In preparation for Holy Week, nearly 600 Latin American lay ministers from parishes throughout the diocese met at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, April 16 to replenish the faith that drives them to serve their communities. “The Hispanic people have a great devotion to the Cross of Christ and to Our Blessed Mother,” said Auxiliary […]
Stations of Cross: Non-Catholic Creates Lenten Meditation At Brooklyn Oratory Church
by Antonina Zielinska To honor the passion of Christ, the Oratory Church of St. Boniface, Downtown Brooklyn, continues its “Art in Lent” season by displaying a modern rendition of the Stations of the Cross painted by a local artist. Audrey Frank Anastasi created the stations on 12-inch square gold leafed canvases with flat black gesso […]
Cultural Center: Parkville Parish Renovates Former Storage Space to Serve the Community
by Antonina Zielinska After over a year of construction and preparation, St. Rose of Lima parish, Parkville, was ready to bless the newly constructed cultural center, St. Joseph’s House. “I am overwhelmed by the work and the beauty and the possibility of this center,” said Msgr. Steven Ferrari, episcopal vicar for Brooklyn, who presided at […]
Parkville Bells Ring Again
by Antonina Zielinska Hundreds of Catholics gathered in front of St. Rose of Lima Church, Parkville, on Nov. 21 to hear their new church bells ring for the first time. Msgr. Steven A. Ferrari, episcopal vicar of Brooklyn, led the community of faith in the blessing of the bells. He explained the importance of the […]