The life of a Division I college basketball athlete is strenuous. The student-athletes split their time between practice, games, travel, mandatory workouts, classes and study halls. In that sort of lifestyle, it’s easy to focus solely on basketball and lose sight of what is really important in life. But at St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, […]
Author: Jim Mancari
Men’s, Women’s Conferences
The diocese will sponsor separate Year of Faith conferences for men and women in March. Men of Faith will be conducted at Immaculate Conception Pastoral Center, Douglaston, on Saturday, March 2, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. The keynote speaker will be Mark Houck. Workshops will be conducted by Dr. Philip Mango and Dr. John Bergsma. […]
Sandy Aid from Upstate NY
Robert Siebel, CEO, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, is flanked by Msgr. Kevin Sullivan, CEO, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, and Laura Cassell, CEO, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Rockville Centre, at a meeting in Albany at which they accepted Hurricane Sandy relief funds from the New York State Catholic Conference. Upstate Catholics […]
NY Archdiocese Will Close 24 Schools in June
This June, the New York Archdiocese will close two high schools and 22 out of 26 elementary schools labeled “at risk.” Last November, the archdiocese announced that 26 of its Catholic elementary schools might close, but officials have since determined that four of the schools – that submitted proposals with viable long-term plans – will […]
Vespers Set for Lay Ministry Sunday
Lay Ministry Sunday will be celebrated in the diocese with a special vespers service at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, Forest Hills, on Sunday, Feb. 10, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Dr. Robert McCarty, executive director of the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry, will speak about the state of lay ministry in light of […]
Program Begins in Fall
An information session for the Pastoral Institute’s Lay Ministry Program, which begins classes in September, will be held at St. Margaret’s School, Middle Village, on Saturday, March 18, beginning at 7:15 p.m. For more information about the program or registration, e-mail pastoralinstitute@diobrook.org or log onto dioceseofbrooklyn.org/layleadership.
Bishop DiMarzio’s Letter on Diocesan Finances
NET and ‘Doonby’ March for Life
NET TV, in association with Riverhorse Entertainment, traveled to the March for Life in Washington, D.C., to sponsor free screenings of the Vatican-endorsed film, “Doonby.” Actors from the film, Jenn Gotzon and Joe Estevez, pictured above, attended the screenings and rally. Though the film doesn’t consider itself a pro-life movie, it offers a strong argument […]
Filipino Celebration in Woodside
St. Sebastian’s Church, Woodside, hosted its 23rd annual celebration of the Santo Nino of Cebu. It takes place on the third Sunday in January and commemorates the statue given to the Queen of the Philippines by explorer Ferdinand Magellan upon her conversion to Christianity. At left, Msgr. Michael Hardiman, pastor, was the main celebrant of […]
Path to Immigration Reform
While it is far too early to know if a substantive outcome can be expected, the Senate initiative toward immigration reform is a welcome start. The draft introduced last Monday by a bipartisan team of eight Senators outlines four foundational pillars upon which the reforms will rest. Specifically, the plan addresses four points to overhaul […]