Auxiliary Bishop James Massa was installed as the new pastor of Holy Family-St. Thomas Aquinas parish in Park Slope, by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, Dec. 9.
Diocesan News
Creche and Tree Blessing In Prospect Park
A grinch may have tried to spoil some fun, but he could not steal the Christmas joy felt in Grand Army Plaza in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, Dec. 11.
Vandal Who Desecrated Church Statues in Williamsburg Arrested
Police arrested Bushwick resident Andrew Oshesky, 28, who is believed to be the man caught on surveillance video urinating on and then pushing to the ground two angel statues outside Our Lady of Consolation Church, Williamsburg, Dec. 2.
Expectant Mary Statue in Mill Basin
Msgr. Joseph Grimaldi dedicated a shrine in honor of Mary, Mother of Life, Mother of Hope in St. Bernard’s Church, Bergen Beach/Mill Basin, Dec. 2.
Thousands Expected to Celebrate Guadalupe Feast in Brooklyn
Devotees of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of Mexico, are expected to gather by the thousands at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Prospect Heights, to celebrate her feast day with a Mass, torch-lighting ceremony and traditional torch walk to about 35 Catholic churches in Brooklyn and Queens.
Church Vandal Arrested in Brooklyn
Police have made an arrest in the case of the vandal who desecrated two statues in Brooklyn on the first Sunday of Advent.
Listening Session Addresses ‘Original Sin of America’
Asked why there is still racism in the Church, Deacon Ernie Hart said, “Because we are all sinners and we don’t do what Jesus told us to do. …
Bishop’s Christmas Luncheon
The Catholic Foundation for Brooklyn and Queens held its annual Bishop’s Christmas Luncheon Dec. 5 at Russo’s on the Bay, Howard Beach, to raise funds for scholarships to Catholic elementary schools in Brooklyn and Queens.
Christmas Lighting Brings Canarsie Community Together
The Law Offices of Seddio and Carone in Canarsie hosted its annual lighting of its Christmas display Dec. 2.
Glendale Knights Rolling Out Collectible Christmas Trains
An early Christmas gift was hand delivered to Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio by the Knights of Columbus from Msgr. Sherman Council No. 5103 in Glendale. Members presented him with a “Keep Christ In Christmas” Lionel boxcar.