The people at the parish of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Jamaica are making sure that their church not only thrives on a strong spiritual foundation, but also on a physically sound one.
Author: Antonina Zielinska
Oratorians Are New Guys On Block in B’klyn Heights
The members of the Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri, who have ministered in Brooklyn since 1990, have moved into a new home – Assumption rectory in Brooklyn Heights.
St. Nicholas of Tolentine Parish
St. Nicholas Tolentine, originally a small country church serving half the local population of about 100 people in what is now Jamaica, Queens, is marking its 100th birthday.
Legacy of St. Rosalia Church Lives on in the Community
In a continued effort to honor those who have sacrificed for the good of St. Rosalia Church, Bensonhurst, Msgr. Ronald Marino, is making sure the religious artifacts from the now-closed church find a suitable new home.
Poles Praised for Remaining Faithful to Ethnic Traditions
At the annual Polish Heritage Mass in St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral, bishops, priests and lay people honored the Mother of God, as the Queen of Poland, on the 300th anniversary of her crowning.
Williamsburg Youth Have a Chance at Better Tomorrows
At the turn of the century, when faced with a crumbling and stripped-down former convent building at All Saints, Williamsburg, then-pastor Father Donald Kenna, could have shown interest in the proposal to convert the property into a fitness center.
Italian Ministry Honors Little Flower in Astoria
As Italian Catholics from throughout the diocese gathered for their annual heritage celebration, it was St. Therese Little Flower who led the way.
Franciscan U. Students Find a Home in B’klyn
Father John Maduri, pastor of Most Precious Blood, invited young men from Franciscan University in Steubenville, Ohio, to live in the former convent building.
Bushwick Building Helps Teens with Special Needs
The parish and the state eventually agreed that the best use would be to provide a loving home for people with developmental disabilities who were being moved out of Willowbrook State School.
Special Needs Youth Learn Where Nuns Lived
At the old convent building at St. Finbar, Bensonhurst, where nuns once prayed and worked, children now learn and play.