Balloons, confetti and shouts of “Viva Maria,” marked the 10th annual feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, also known as Maria Santissima Addolorata, on the streets of Bensonhurst last Saturday.
Author: Marie Elena Giossi
Chief Brehon Is No Stranger to the Fair
Regulars at the Great Irish Fair need little introduction to this year’s Chief Brehon, James F. O’Dea. Though some may not recognize his name, they surely know the sound of his voice.
STEM Education to Boost Hands-On Learning
State-of-the-art LabLearner labs will be installed in 20 Catholic elementary academies and school by this fall. LabLearner is a comprehensive system that is used as a platform for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)-related learning.
Local Family Leaving for Missionary Work in Detroit
In less than two weeks, Matthew and Stephanie Zinser and their three young sons are leaving everything behind their families, jobs and Glendale home – to answer the call to live as missionary disciples.
Queens Backpack Project for Ghana Gets B’klyn Support
Bashert is a Yiddish word that means “destiny” – and that is how a Brooklyn state senator explains the connection made between his office, a Queens parish and school children in Ghana.
For Five Decades, Faith Has Grown in Marine Park
St. Columba Church is celebrating 50 years of serving the people of God in Marine Park.
The Brothers and Sisters Jubilee Mass 2017
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio celebrated the annual Sisters and Brothers Jubilee Mass on the Sixth Sunday of Easter, May 21, at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston.
Court Urges Settlement Between CTK and Diocese
A Queens judge deferred from making any new decisions in the ongoing dispute between the Diocese of Brooklyn and Christ the King H.S., when both parties met in court on June 13.
Living With Bishop Daily Always Was an Adventure
Msgr. Michael J. Hardiman, pastor of St. Patrick Church, Bay Ridge, recalled Bishop Emeritus Thomas V. Daily as a “good man and a great role model. He was one of my best teachers,” he said.
QAS Whiz Kids Count on Being Champs
Ask sixth graders at Queen of All Saints Catholic Academy in Fort Greene to name their favorite subject in school, and the overwhelming response will be math.