Catholic women were encouraged to be “good stewards of religious liberty” when the Brooklyn Diocesan Council of the National Council of Catholic Women held its 48th biennial convention.
Author: Marie Elena Giossi
Bishop DiMarzio Joins NY’s Finest for Communion Mass and Breakfast (with slideshow)
by Marie Elena Giossi Transit Bureau Chief Joseph Fox was named Man of the Year March 9 at the 94th annual Communion Mass and Breakfast of the New York City Police Department Brooklyn and Queens Holy Name Society. Over a thousand uniformed members of the Holy Name Society gathered for morning Mass at Our Lady […]
Rockaway St. Patrick’s Day Parade (slideshow)
Donal O’Sullivan served as grand marshal of the 39th annual Queens County St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Rockaway Beach, March 1. O’Sullivan is the president and co-owner of Navillus Contracting, which has been working to rebuild the peninsula in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The daylong celebration began with a Mass for peace and justice […]
Local Catholics Mark Black History Month
Jesuit Father Gregory Chisholm says local black Catholics must strengthen their families, churches and communities so that their light may shine more abundantly in Brooklyn and Queens.
Ridgewood Fiesta Honors Our Lady of Guadalupe (with slideshow)
By Marie Elena Giossi Shouts of “Viva la Virgen de Guadalupe!” could be heard through the streets of Ridgewood on Saturday evening, Dec. 7. Parishioners of St. Matthias Church celebrated their beloved Our Lady of Guadalupe with a street procession, solemn Mass celebrated in Spanish by Auxiliary Bishop Paul Sanchez and cultural festivities in anticipation […]
Year of Faith Comes to End: Bishop Celebrates Closing Mass at St. James
By Marie Elena Giossi In communion with Pope Francis in Rome, the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens celebrated a closing Mass for the Year of Faith at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn, on Nov. 24. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI called the Year of Faith, which opened on Oct. 11, 2012, the 50th anniversary of the […]
One Year Later – Belle Harbor Parishioners Struggle to Rebuild, Renew Their Lives
Joyful prayers, songs and conversation could be heard along Beach 129th Street in Belle Harbor last weekend as the parish of St. Francis de Sales gathered to observe the first anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio was the main celebrant of a special Mass of remembrance and thanksgiving on Saturday evening, Oct. 26. […]
Newly Renovated St. Luke Church Celebrates Historic Dedication
by Marie Elena Giossi The parish community of St. Luke, Whitestone, celebrated the dedication of its newly restored and renovated church at a solemn Mass of Dedication on Sunday, Oct. 20. “Today is a day of thanksgiving; it’s a day of joy, and it’s a day of renewal,” said Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto, who presided […]
Rosary Rally: Students Pray for Increase in Vocations and Respect for All Life (with slideshow)
by Marie Elena Giossi Over 500 boys and girls from Brooklyn and Queens came together to pray the rosary with retired Auxiliary Bishop Guy Sansaricq at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn, on Wednesday morning, Oct. 9. “You may be asking yourself ‘Why, why have you brought me here,’” Bishop Sansaricq said to the children. “We […]
Behind the Scenes With Bishop DiMarzio
by Marie Elena Giossi You may not know his name, but you’ve seen his face at almost every Mass, parish celebration and school visit Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio has attended over the last decade. Deacon Jaime Varela is the man who works behind the scenes with the man who leads our diocese. His official title is […]