Bishop Mroziewski, a native of Poland, helped organize the annual Polish Heritage Mass. He had attended Cardinal Wyszyński’s beatification Mass Sept. 12 at Warsaw’s Church of Divine Providence.
Diocesan News
Local Polish Catholics Have Special Focus on New, Beloved ‘Blessed’
Auxiliary Bishop Witold Mroziewski of the Diocese of Brooklyn was among an estimated 8,000 people at the beatification Mass of Blessed Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński last month in Warsaw, Poland. Now, he said, Polish Catholics pray on the canonization to give the world “Saint Stefan Wyszyński.”
Knights of Columbus Eye ‘Younger Generation’ for Membership Boost
Thomas Willis joined his local Knights of Columbus council in Blessed Trinity Parish in Breezy Point as soon as it was formed in 2020. He’s 19 years old.
Heads of Local Dioceses Look Forward To Working Together
The Archbishop of New York’s simple message for the incoming Bishop of Brooklyn: Welcome back, it’s going to be great working with you.
Columbus Priests, Seminarians Describe Bishop Brennan as Someone Who Reinvigorated the Diocese
Before the Oct. 2 kickoff of the Pontifical College Josephinum “Mud Bowl” — an annual flag football game between seminarians — Bishop Robert Brennan of Columbus jogged across the field to lead the opening prayer.
Caggiano at Rosary for Life Mass: ‘Persistence’ Is Pro-Life Mainstay
Bishop Frank Caggiano of Bridgeport told parishioners at Resurrection Church on Oct. 14 that as the world appears to be getting “colder and darker,” persistence is imperative on pro-life issues.
Diocese’s Newest Incardinated Priest Is A Multi-Tasker
Father Jeremias Castillo has been the parochial vicar at Transfiguration Church in Williamsburg for a couple of years, but he recently received incardination, the formal approval for a priest’s move from one diocese to another.
Astoria Catholic Academy Honors 9/11 Victims Advocate Luis Alvarez
An anniversary celebration for Immaculate Conception Catholic Academy (ICCA), Astoria, will honor an alumnus who won a nationwide battle on behalf of 9/11 first responders before that day’s terror attacks led to his own death from cancer.
Bishop DiMarzio Honored
Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School, East Flatbush, paid tribute to Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio during an Annual Gala on Oct. 5.
Only In Print: Who Says a Relic Is Real? The Vatican Has A Process
Retired Msgr. Robert J. Sarno’s career spans nearly a half century, with 38 years serving the Vatican’s Congregation for the Causes of the Saints.