Philip Saffian, a second-grader at Holy Family Catholic Academy, Fresh Meadows, has the “write” stuff. The 8-year-old was chosen as the national elementary school champion in this year’s Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest.
Diocesan News
Women Religious Mark Jubilees in Religious Life
Religious sisters mark their diamond jubilees – having served the Diocese of Brooklyn for more than 60 – 75 years.
Women Religious Mark Jubilees in Religious Life
Women religious in the Diocese of Brooklyn mark jubilees in religious life.
Religious Brothers Mark 60th, 50th Anniversaries
Three religious brothers from the Diocese of Brooklyn are celebrating their 50th, 60th anniversaries.
At St. James Cathedral, Special Pentecost for Students
On the birthday of the Church, seven students gathered at St. James Cathedral-Basilica in Downtown Brooklyn for their own personal Pentecost.
Msgr. Bernard Quinn’s Saintly Heart of Love
On the evening of June 18, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will be presiding at a vespers in the chapel of Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston, during which he will accept the findings of the diocesan investigation for the cause of the canonization of Msgr. Bernard John Quinn, who felt more comfortable when he was called “Father.”
St. Anselm Students ‘Sea’ Coast Guard at School
Wide-eyed students from St. Anselm Catholic Academy in Bay Ridge received a special visit from members of the U.S. Coast Guard on June 5.
Holy Spirit Hits the Cross Roads of the World
Worshipers, mainly from the Diocese of Brooklyn, came to share the joy, power and love of the Holy Spirit at the crossroads of the world, donning red T-shirts in honor of the Paraclete.
Sister Lucy Mendez Follows Her Dreams to College Degree From St. Francis
At the age of 35, Sister Lucy Mendez, P.C.M. is older than most college students, she’s a nun, and she worked full time while pursuing her degree.
Cathedral College Marks 50th Anniversary With Mass and Dinner
The first graduating class of Cathedral College of the Immaculate Conception in Douglastown celebrated its 50th anniversary on June 8. The reunion included a Pentecost Mass at the Immaculate Conception Center, followed by a dinner reception.