At this time of year, many in the Diocese of Brooklyn would be preparing their hearts and homes for Christmas get-togethers, door-to-door caroling, and hymns at Christmas Eve midnight Mass.
Diocesan News
Only in Print: Brooklyn’s ‘Angels’ Among Us
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio unveiled the replica of the “Angels Unawares” statue to serve in place of the Nativity scene for the Diocese of Brooklyn in Grand Army Plaza of Prospect Park.
Only in Print: Experts, Bishops Signal Support for Vaccines
John Mazzola contracted COVID-19 in March. “I had terrible back pain. I had a cough that I couldn’t get rid of. And I had really bad fatigue for two and a half weeks,” he recalled.
Three Diocesan Priests Mark Golden Jubilees in December; Diocesan Priest Marks Silver Jubilee
Msgr. John H. Maksymowicz; Msgr. Richard E. Marchese; and Msgr. Robert J. Thelen mark their golden jubilee. Father Robert J. Armato marks his silver jubilee.
Bric-a-Brac and Bargains Found at Our Lady of Grace’s Reopened Thrift Shop
Tucked along the side of Our Lady of Grace Church is its very own thrift shop that sells gently-used household and novelty items. It reopened on Dec. 13 under a new team of parish volunteers, after indefinitely closing in March due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Scholars in Diocese Can Continue to Succeed, Thanks to Bright Christmas Campaign
One of the best feelings ever, which many older students can attest to, is when it’s finally the end of the semester. After spending a semester studying and working hard to excel in academics and extracurriculars, they look forward to unwinding and celebrating with their classmates.
New Blessed Virgin Mary Paintings Installed, Blessed at Our Lady of Grace
Two beautiful paintings of the Blessed Mother were blessed at Our Lady of Grace (OLG) Church on the eve of the Immaculate Conception. They depict the Assumption and the Coronation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and are now located high above either side of the church’s doors upon exiting.
San Damiano Mission Reopens With New Missionary Members
The lights finally came back on at the San Damiano Mission Catholic Church after nearly nine months when the pandemic began. Parishioners were welcomed back with masked smiles and open arms as Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio celebrated the reopening Mass, which took place on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary.
Coney Island Church Dedicates New Statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe
With a helping hand from the Knights of Columbus, the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Solace dedicated a new statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe in a ceremony on Dec. 12. The previous statue was seriously damaged by a vandal who toppled it from its perch and threw it to the ground on Sept. 11,
Pandemic Crimps Attendance But Not Joy at Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Brooklyn
The 220 attendees also paid loving honor to the late Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay, who died in March of COVID-19.