March 6 marked the beginning of the season of Lent and Ash Wednesday liturgies were held throughout the diocese at various parishes.
Diocesan News
Generations of Faith Funds Renovations in Ridgewood
In its renewed beauty, Our Lady of Miraculous Medal Church (OLMM) is a testament of the living hearts of Mary and Jesus beating in salvation of the people, said Auxiliary Bishop James Massa.
Bed-Stuy Faithful Showcase Their Faith Through Art
The parish of St. Martin De Porres, Bedford-Stuyvesant, hosted its fifth annual art exhibit at Brooklyn Waldorf School, March 3.Local artists, professional and amateur alike, were invited to display their talents in accordance with this year’s theme: “Let Our Praise Arise.”
Queens St. Patrick’s Day Parade
The month-long celebration of St. Patrick’s Day got underway with the 44th annual Queens Parade in Rockaway. The day began with a Mass for justice and peace at St. Francis de Sales Church, Belle Harbor.
Little Flower and St. John’s Residence Announce Affiliation
Combining their deep roots in New York City and long histories of helping those in need in their communities, Little Flower Children and Family Services of New York and St. John’s Residence for Boys have entered into an affiliation agreement.
Father Lauder’s 56th Friday Film Festival in Douglaston
The 56th Friday Film Festival, presented by Father Robert Lauder and the diocesan Secretariat for Evangelization and Catechesis, is now underway at the Immaculate Conception Pastoral Center in Douglaston.
Queens County Parade Honorees
Irish leaders and friends came together for a festive dinner dance to install the 2019 Queens County St. Patrick’s Day Parade honorees at Antun’s Restaurant in Queens Village. Sashes were distributed to the men and women who will lead the line of march this weekend. This year’s honorees include Grand Marshal Thomas A. Callahan; Honorary […]
Lenten Regulations
Once again, the celebration of Christ’s Passion and Resurrection draws near. In our preparation for Easter, the Church invites us to observe the penitential and grace-filled season of Lent, which commences on March 6 with the observance of Ash Wednesday.
Nigerians Celebrate Holy Family’s Flight
The Nigerian Igbo community at St. Fortunata, East New York, celebrated the parish’s annual remembrance of the Holy Family’s flight to Egypt last weekend.
Park Slope Church’s Virgin Statue Damaged in Possible Hate Crime
The statue was stolen from St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Park Slope on Wednesday, Feb. 20. Surveillance video showed an unidentified man wearing a hoodie sweatshirt walk into the church, pick up the statue and simply walk out. Not realizing at first that it had been stolen, church employees and Father Willy Kingsley Ndi, parish administrator, began to search for it. Eventually, it was found in the trash can across the street.