Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams will join Jewish and Muslim leaders outside the 90th Precinct stationhouse in Williamsburg to announce their joint contribution of funds for the restoration of two angel statues in front of Our Lady of Consolation Church.
Diocesan News
Unity Through Christ on Migration Day
Immigrants from the various ethnic ministries of the Diocese of Brooklyn gathered for the annual Migration Day Mass with Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Prospect Heights, Dec. 1.
Man Urinates on and Destroys Angel Statues Outside Our Lady of Consolation Church
A man urinated on and smashed two statues of angels outside the Our Lady of Consolation Church on Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Interfaith Prayer Service Brings Together Mill Basin Community
The annual Bernie Catcher Memorial Thanksgiving Ecumenical Service which is now going 10 years strong was held at Temple Sholom in Mill Basin/Bergen Beach.
Diocese to Host Listening Session on Racism on Dec. 8
The diocesan Commission on Racism and Social Justice will conduct an open listening session on racism on Saturday, Dec. 8 at Holy Family Parish, Fresh Meadows. All are invited and encouraged to attend.
Initiative Answers Minister’s Prayer to Serve Young Church
On any given Sunday, observing the Sabbath is a choice. For three Hispanic youth who have spent their formative teen years in the youth group at St. Joan of Arc parish, Jackson Heights, they freely choose to attend Mass.
Maimonides Helps Parishes Shine Brightly for Christmas
Maimonides Medical Center in Borough Park, hosted a reception to kick off the 24th annual Celebration of Light. Kenneth D. Gibbs, president and CEO of Maimonides, presented a $1,000 check to each representative of 30 Christian communities, the vast majority of which were Catholic parishes.
Muslim Baby Dropped Off At Catholic Church
In desperation, a woman entrusted her two-week-old daughter, Maheen, to Our Lady of Refuge, leaving the baby with the pastor and parish staff.
St. Camillus Academy Forms Partnership with Molloy College
St. Camillus Catholic Academy in Rockaway Park is proud to announce that it has partnered with Molloy College, Rockville Centre, to concentrate on better meeting students’ needs in the classroom and beyond.
Vespers In Solidarity With Persecuted Christians
“If there is no cost, there is no love. Love demands sacrifices,” Msgr. Kieran Harrington said in his reflection during Solemn Vespers on the Feast of Christ the King at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Prospect Heights, last Sunday, Nov. 25.