As the faithful gathered at St. Frances de Chantal Church in Borough Park on Good Friday evening for the Polish Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion, room inside the church quickly ran out.
Diocesan News
Italian Tradition in Bensonhurst
Members of the Italian apostolates in Bensonhurst participated in their annual Good Friday Stations of the Cross through the neighborhood, April 19.
Light and New Life Highlight Easter Vigil
Light and hope filled St. John Vianney Church in Flushing as nearly 50 adults and three children were welcomed into the Catholic Church on the most sacred night of the liturgical year.
Holy Week in Diocese
Photos from throughout the diocese during Holy Week.
A Joyful Easter Vigil at St. Clare’s Parish
With a four-hour-long liturgy, parishioners at St. Clare Church in Rosedale celebrated the most important night of the Catholic calendar.
Good Friday Procession at St. Mel’s Parish
Saint Mel’s parish, Flushing, held the traditional Good Friday’s Processione del Cristo Morto e dell’Addolorata (Procession with the Dead Christ and Our Lady of Sorrows).
Bishop DiMarzio Washes Feet of Sexual Abuse Victim at Holy Thursday Mass
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio celebrated Holy Thursday Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Downtown Brooklyn while Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros celebrated at Holy Child Jesus Church in Richmond Hill which were just part of the many celebrations around the diocese.
Reaching Out For The Fight Against Hunger
The 10th annual dinner benefit for the fight against hunger took place April 11 at Rex Manor, Borough Park. The non-profit Reaching-Out Community Services honored District 20 Superintendent Karina Costantino with the Superintendent of the Year Award; J.L. HVAC Inc. President Charlie Losiriup with the Good Samaritan Award; and Tablet Newspaper’s Editor Emeritus Ed Wilkinson with the Editor of the Year Award.
Bishop DiMarzio Responds to Pope Emeritus Benedict’s Essay
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio spoke about Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI after the retired pope published a major essay describing some of the root causes of the global sex abuse troubles facing the Church.
Students Meet With Tuition Donors at Angel Reception
Sitting at a table together in a Queens science hall filled with families and Catholic school students from across the diocese, two complete strangers try to get to know each other. The age gap is decades apart – on one end, a young professional and on the other end, an elementary student. With the help of preconfigured questions, the question and answer portion started off simple.