In honor of the 100th anniversary of the Marian apparitions in Fatima, Portugal, special observances are being held all over Brooklyn and Queens.
Around the Diocese
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Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass
The annual Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass and Celebration will be on Saturday, May 20, at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston.
SJC Lecture Series Features Gabourey Sidibe May 5
St. Joseph’s College, in partnership with Greenlight Bookstore, is pleased to announce that it will welcome Gabourey Sidibe to discuss her memoir, “This is Just My Face: Try Not To Stare,” in conversation with writer and actress Lena Dunham on Friday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. on the Clinton Hill campus. This event is part […]
K of C Charity Ball
The annual Charity Ball of the Long Island Chapter of the Knights of Columbus of Brooklyn and Queens will be held Sunday, June 11, at noon at Russo’s-on-the-Bay, Howard Beach.
Flatbush Parish Hosts Health Fair
Our Lady of Refuge Church, Flatbush, is hosting its eighth annual health fair on Sunday, May 7, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the school hall. It is free and open to the public.
Around the Diocese: April 29, 2017
This week’s listing features events in Brooklyn and Queens through early May.
Mass Honoring Religious Brothers April 30
The Diocese of Brooklyn will celebrate the first-ever Religious Brothers Day on May 1, the feast of St. Joseph the Worker, with an 11 a.m. Mass at St. Gregory the Great Church, Bellerose, April 30. All are welcome to attend the Mass and honor these men.
Flight of the Holy Family
The Nigerian Igbo Community at St. Fortunata Church, East New York, will host a Remembrance of the Holy Family’s Flight to Egypt, April 23 at the 1:30 p.m. Mass. Celebrant: Bishop Guy Sansaricq.
High Mass Honoring St. Francis of Paola
Divine Mercy parish in Greenpoint/Williamsburg hosts a Solemn High Mass in honor of St. Francis of Paola, patron of Calabria and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, with a first-class relic, April 29.
Ruby Jubilee for Astoria Pastor
Msgr. Fernando Ferrarese, pastor of the Immaculate Conception Church, Astoria, will celebrate his 40th anniversary of priesthood on this Divine Mercy Sunday, April 23, with a 1:30 p.m. Mass of thanksgiving.