What a difference a day makes! The gloom that enveloped Good Friday is dispelled at the dawn of new day – Easter day. The Jewish calendar differs from ours. Each of the three days in what we call “the Triduum” – the three days at the end of Holy Week – is actually reckoned from […]
Author: Marie Elena Giossi
38th Annual Irish-American Parade In Park Slope
Irish Catholic heritage was on display at the 38th annual Brooklyn Irish-American Parade in Park Slope on March 17. This year’s parade was dedicated to the memories of the 29 Irish Korean War Veterans, 341 Brooklyn Korean War Veterans and the late parade committee member John McDonagh. Festivities began with morning Mass, celebrated by retired […]
Local Argentinian Priest, Sisters Rejoice Over Pope
While the world’s Catholics are rejoicing over the new Holy Father, Pope Francis, his election is even more momentous for Latin Americans, particularly those of Argentinian heritage.Among those bursting with pride is Father Francisco Walker, pastor of St. Agatha’s Church, Sunset Park, who was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, just like the new pope.
St. Joseph Church Named Co-Cathedral
Designation Is Pope Benedict’s Final Gift to the Diocese by Marie Elena Giossi In one of his final acts as pontiff, Pope Benedict XVI designated St. Joseph Church in Prospect Heights as a co-cathedral for the Diocese of Brooklyn. Parishioners applauded when the announcement was made during the Spanish and English Masses at the […]
Catherine McAuley H.S. Will Close in June
Catherine McAuley H.S., a small, Catholic, girls’ high school sponsored by the Sisters of Mercy Mid-Atlantic Community, will close at the end of this school year because of declining enrollment, changing demographics, rising costs, increasing deficits and the economic downswing. Over the past several years, the administration and staff of the East Flatbush school […]
Cathedral Club of Brooklyn
During the 113th annual dinner of the Cathedral Club of Brooklyn, held at the New York Marriott Marquis in Manhattan, President John L. Heyer II speaks… Guest of honor, Edward S. Walsh, managing director of project management at Avison and Young, second from right, is congratulated by guest […]
Local St. Patrick Parades 2013
Irish green is worn proudly in Brooklyn and Queens — but never more so than in the weeks leading up to the feast day of St. Patrick, patron of the Emerald Isle. Here is a list of the upcoming St. Patrick Parades in the diocese: Sunday, March 2, 1 p.m. — Queens County St. […]
Rite of Election: More Than 1,000 People Will Enter Church in Brooklyn and Queens This Easter
by Marie Elena Giossi This year, the Diocese of Brooklyn will welcome 1,033 catechumens and candidates into full communion with the Catholic Church at the Easter Vigil on March 30. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio personally welcomed and accepted the catechumens and candidates from each parish during two Rite of Election prayer services at Christ the […]
Calvary Hospital: Where Life Continues
Since its founding in 1899, the primary goal at Calvary Hospital is meeting the physical, psychological and spiritual needs of patients and their families. As the nation’s only fully accredited acute-care specialty hospital devoted to providing palliative care to adult advanced cancer patients, Calvary is unmatched in its organization of care and depth of expertise. […]
Multicultural Festivities at St. Andrew Avellino in Flushing
Four hundred parishioners and friends met in the school cafeteria at St. Andrew Avellino, Flushing, for the 15th annual Multicultural Sunday. The late January celebration included dancers in a dozen acts from Flamenco to Hip Hop and 20 food stations featuring ethnic offerings prepared by parishioners. It followed a special Mass with a procession of […]