Scenes from the Great Irish Fair of New York at the Ford Amphitheater in Coney Island on Saturday, Sept. 16.
Diocesan News
Hurricane Relief Collections
This weekend is the second opportunity for the suggested parish collection to assist the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Bishop DiMarzio suggested Oct. 1 as the date for a voluntary collection to assist Hurricane Irma victims. The funds will be distributed through the Catholic Charities National Relief Fund or sent directly to the affected dioceses.
Bensonhurst Streets Share The Sorrows of Our Lady
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.
Bushwick Building Helps Teens with Special Needs
The parish and the state eventually agreed that the best use would be to provide a loving home for people with developmental disabilities who were being moved out of Willowbrook State School.
Bishop Explains Priorities To Catechetical Leaders
Religious education leaders gathered at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, for the second annual Catechetical Summit with Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio.
Local Pilgrims Visit Three Major Shrines in Europe
Msgr. Perfecto Vazquez reflects on leading 48 Brooklyn and Queens residents on a pilgrimage to the shrines at Fatima, Portugal; Lourdes, France and Santiago de Compostela, Spain, over the summer.
Local Colombians Celebrate Papal Visit to the Homeland
When Pope Francis addressed the Colombian people during a prayer meeting in Villavicencio, he told them that with the help of Christ alive in the midst of the community, it is possible to conquer hatred and death. He told them it was possible to begin again and usher in a new Colombia, despite more than 50 years of civil war.
Regina Pacis Basilica Mass Honors St. Teresa of Calcutta
Msgr. Ronald Marino led prayers to Mother Teresa in St. Joseph’s Chapel of the Columbarium beneath Regina Pacis Basilica, prior to the celebration of her feast in the upper church.
A Shift in the Morning Menu At the Center in Douglaston
Theresa Polese has hung up her apron after 33 years of serving seminarians and retired priests in the dining room at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston.
Pastoral Year Opens
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, the auxiliary bishops and other priests in diocesan offices, celebrated Mass at Holy Name Church, Windsor Terrace, with diocesan employees to mark the opening of the pastoral year.