As the Year of Mercy draws to a close in the coming weeks, Brooklyn and Queens Catholics shared a day of prayer and pilgrimage focused on the Mother of Mercy.
Author: Marie Elena Giossi
Stars Shine Brightly in the Diocese of Immigrants
Ruth Samalca-Manligoy and Deacon LeRoy Branch Jr. are shining examples of faith and service in the Brooklyn Diocese, and that’s why they were selected as two of the diocese’s Shining Stars this fall.
Mercy on the Streets: Young Adult Walking Pilgrimage
Holy Doors, a noted historian, church and street art and a wedding were among the different and sometimes unexpected ways Catholics experienced faith and fellowship on a walking pilgrimage in Brooklyn, Oct. 15.
Sisters Embrace Media To Evangelize Anew
Called to preach the Gospel through the media, women religious of the Preachers of Christ and Mary are working in cooperation with DeSales Media Group to expand evangelization efforts in the diocese.
‘New’ Church Rededicated at Our Lady of Sorrows
A night of celebration on the streets of Corona capped off a rededication celebration at Our Lady of Sorrows Church Oct. 1, nearly two years after it was extensively damaged by fire.
Mother Teresa Statue Is Gift from Albanians
Pride rushed through the hearts and veins of Albanian Americans as they watched Albanian President Bujar Nishani unveil a statue of St. Teresa of Calcutta at St. Athanasius parish, Bensonhurst, Sept. 25.
Last Mercy Day Celebrated At Angel Guardian Campus
Sisters of Mercy held their annual Mercy Day festivities on Sept. 24, the feast of Our Lady of Mercy. This year’s observance at MercyFirst in Bensonhurst on the eve of the feast was especially meaningful as it was probably the last Mercy Day celebration at the agency’s 117-year-old Angel Guardian Campus.
Dyker Heights Church Honors Finest Heroes of 9/11
New York’s Finest gathered at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church in Dyker Heights, last weekend to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, and honor officers who gave their lives that day and in the years that followed.
75-Year-Old St. Mel’s Puts on a New Look
Surrounded by dozens of priests and hundreds of parishioners, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio rededicated the newly refurbished St. Mel’s Church Sept. 9. The parish is marking 75 years of service to the Flushing and Whitestone communities.
Firehouse Mass Recalls Sacrifice of Heroes
Firefighters from Ladder 131, Engine 279 marked the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks with moments of silence and a memorial Mass inside their Red Hook firehouse.