World Day for Consecrated Life was celebrated Feb. 2 in the Diocese of Brooklyn with an afternoon presentation featuring Sister Elizabeth Johnson, C.S.J., followed by Mass celebrated by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and a renewal of vows at the diocesan offices in Park Slope.
Author: Matthew O'Connor
Sister Marie de Montfort Shields, C.S.J.
Sister Marie de Montfort Shields, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, for 72 years, died Jan. 10 at the Maria Regina Residence, Brentwood.
Barrier Breaking State AG Joins MLK Commemoration
Newly elected New York State Attorney General Letitia James joined Christ the King High School in Middle Village for its commemoration of the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
And the Word of 2018 Is… Justice
Justice is a word that creates so many emotions and reactions. Merriam Webster has named the noun its Word of the Year for 2018. The word saw a 74 percent spike on the company’s website from the previous year.
Park Slope Parish Welcomes Auxiliary Bishop as Pastor
Auxiliary Bishop James Massa was installed as the new pastor of Holy Family-St. Thomas Aquinas parish in Park Slope, by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, Dec. 9.
Christmas Lighting Brings Canarsie Community Together
The Law Offices of Seddio and Carone in Canarsie hosted its annual lighting of its Christmas display Dec. 2.
Glendale Knights Rolling Out Collectible Christmas Trains
An early Christmas gift was hand delivered to Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio by the Knights of Columbus from Msgr. Sherman Council No. 5103 in Glendale. Members presented him with a “Keep Christ In Christmas” Lionel boxcar.
Tri-State Italian-American Congress Scholarships Help Local Families Pay Tuition
The Tri-State Italian-American Congress held its annual scholarship award prayer service at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Williamsburg Nov. 29.
Park Slope Students Help Deliver God’s Love and Good Food
Celebrating the spirit of Thanksgiving, a Park Slope teacher and her students have been hard at work decorating bags that will soon be used to deliver God’s love and good food to thousands in the New York area.
Diocesan Mass Remembers Priests Who Have Returned to God
“We come together as family,” Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio said as he opened a Mass for deceased priests at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, Nov. 7.