Immaculate Conception parish, Astoria, begins the celebration of its 90th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 5 p.m. Auxiliary Bishop Paul Sanchez will be the main celebrant of the Mass. The combined choirs (adult, children, contemporary, Filipino, Spanish and youth) will sing together during the liturgy, which will be in English. The entrance procession will […]
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Get Married and Believe In God to Live Longer
by Nancy Frazier O’Brien WASHINGTON (CNS) – Study after study has confirmed that those who are involved in religion and those who are married are healthier, physically and mentally happier and live longer than those who are not. “The health benefits of marriage are so strong that a married man with heart disease can be […]
St. Peter Academy Sees Increase in Enrollment
It was a day for celebration at St. Peter Catholic Academy as hundreds of students filed into the 23rd Avenue school building in Bensonhurst. The school welcomed over two dozen new students and saw an increase in the number of nursery and pre-k students, with enrollment numbers at those grade levels besting the anticipated count projected by school administration.
Diocesan Vocation Directors Meet in Convention on LI
Archbishop Jorge Patron Wong, secretary for seminaries at the Vatican’s Congregation for Clergy, understands the need to affirm, assist and support priests involved in vocation ministry.
Pope: Stop Talking, Do Something
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – With so much spiritual, social and moral suffering in the world, the Church has “no right” to stay locked up in an ivory tower, engaging in “byzantine” philosophical reflection, Pope Francis told members of the Focolare movement.
Bishop’s Dinner for Scouting
The annual Bishop’s Dinner for Scouting was held Sept. 25 at El Caribe Country Club, Mill Basin. Two hundred thirty people attended. Auxiliary Bishop Paul Sanchez represented Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and also received the Good Scout Award from the Catholic Committee on Scouting. Paul Stanton, chairman of the Catholic Committee, was the emcee. Former chairman, […]
Slideshow: Ragamuffin Parade
The 48th annual Ragamuffin Parade was held Sept. 27 in Bay Ridge with Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello, diocesan vicar for development, as the grand marshal. Arlene Rutuelo, a community activist and owner of Nordic Delicacies, was honored as the Person of the Year.
Victim’s Reporting Number
To report any form of sexual abuse by a member of the clergy, call the Diocese of Brooklyn’s toll-free, confidential, victim’s reporting number: 888-634-4499.
Children’s Choir Festival in Marine Park
The diocesan Music Commission will sponsor its second annual Children’s Choir Festival at Good Shepherd Church, Marine Park, on Sunday, Nov. 16, at 3 p.m.
Radio Ministry In the Arena
Father Rocky Hoffman, executive director of Relevant Radio, will be the guest on WOR radio’s “In The Arena” with Msgr. Kieran Harrington on Sunday morning, Sept. 28, at 8 a.m. For more about Relevant Radio, see Pages 4 and 12.