After receiving a papal blessing, Julia Bruzzese from St. Bernadette School, Dyker Heights, who is confined to a wheelchair, believes a miracle will happen for her.
Author: Marie Elena Giossi
Middle Village Students Enjoy Visit from Bishop
A week before Pope Francis’ visit to New York, students at St. Margaret School in Middle Village received their own special visitor: Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio.
Queen Reigns with Resilient Spirit
Traditionally, the Colleen Queen of the Great Irish Fair of New York is a young woman of beauty, grace and charity. Not only does this year’s queen possess those qualities, but she is also blessed with another admirable trait: resiliency.
Marine Park Mass Prays For End to World Terror
On the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Marine Park residents prayed for the fallen of 9/11 and for Christians suffering persecution in the world.
Church Puts Faith in West Indian Carnival
Over a million people converged on Crown Heights to enjoy Caribbean music, costumes, ethnic fare and moko jumbies at the 48th annual West Indian American Day Parade. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio led a contingent of local Catholics.
Irish Prepare for Fair in Coney ‘Ireland’
The Great Irish Fair is just one month away and organizers officially launched this year’s festivities with a reception at St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, Aug. 13. Attendees had a chance to meet the honorees and whet their appetites for the fair, set for Sept. 26-27 at MCU Park in Coney Island.
Modern-Day Iconographer Uses Ancient Art to Draw People Closer to God
An Egyptian artist specializing in Byzantine-era iconography, Ayman Fayez is visiting the Brooklyn Diocese and sharing his artwork with a special exhibit in the chapel of St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Park Slope, Aug. 19.
Mill Basin Feast for the Madonna of Mt. Carmel
Faith, tradition, culture and community – all came together at St. Bernard Church, Mill Basin, for the annual Italian feast of the Madonna del Carmine, also known as Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Indian Catholics Happy to Have ‘Our Own Saint’
Wearing richly hued attire, hundreds of Queens residents walked through the streets of North Floral Park to celebrate the life and intercessory works of St. Alphonsa on a recent Sunday afternoon.
Wife’s Kidney Helps Save Husband’s Life
Bensonhurst residents Zaida and Jose Cordero know that marriage requires a willingness to sacrifice for the other. Four weeks ago, Zaida made the biggest sacrifice of their married life thus far when she gave one of her kidneys to Jose.