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Diocesan News
LaGuardia Chapel Stalled After Moment Of Optimism
What appeared to be a moment of optimism regarding proposed spaces for religious services at the renovated LaGuardia Airport has turned into more uncertainty.
Diocese Announces New Vicar General, Other Top Positions
Bishop Robert Brennan announced Wednesday several prominent changes to his Chancery administration.
Retreat Marks Beginning of Bishop’s Devotion to Vocations in Brooklyn
On Saturday, March 5, Bishop Robert Brennan returned to the campus of his seminary days, the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York, for his first Bishop’s Vocation Retreat since he was installed as Bishop of Brooklyn last November. Located on the north shore of Long Island, it is now a retreat and conference center in the Diocese of Rockville Centre.
Only In Print: Churches Under Attack
While the attack on the crucifix at St. Athanasius Church shocked and angered many, it wasn’t the only incident that a church or office in the diocese had been the target of vandals over the past year.
Attempted Theft of Blessed Mother Statue at St. Gerard Majella in Queens
The Diocese of Brooklyn is working with the 103rd Precinct of the New York City Police Department following an attempted robbery this past weekend at St. Gerard Majella in the Hollis section of Queens.
Auxiliary Bishop Chappetto Retires After 50 Years in Diocese
Pope Francis on Monday morning accepted the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Raymond F. Chappetto of Brooklyn.
Rite of Election Marks Final Prep For Soon-To-Be Catholics
Hundreds of people came to St. Patrick’s Church, Bay Ridge on Sunday, March 6, to take part in the Rite of Election — a prayer service in which those who are enrolled in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) in the Diocese of Brooklyn took an important step toward becoming full members of the Catholic Church.
St. Athanasius Dedicates New Crucifix After Vandal’s Destruction
Mary Guadagni was heartbroken last spring when she learned that the crucifix outside St. Athanasius Church had been vandalized. But on Sunday, a new crucifix was dedicated – signaling a fresh start for the parish.
Only In Print: A Blessed Visit to St. Peter Claver Church
Bishop Robert Brennan (above) celebrated the 11:30 a.m. Mass at St. Peter Claver Church, Bedford-Stuyvesant, on Sunday, February 27.