Coming together as a community and addressing the Church’s failings, while also acknowledging the bishop’s sustained efforts at tackling the issue, was the focus at a parish town hall meeting held at the Woodside parish, Sept. 6.
Diocesan News
Our Lady of Velankanni
Some 700 faithful came to Our Lady of Lourdes parish to celebrate the feast of “The Lourdes of the East” – Our Lady of Velankanni. It was a celebration of the diocese’s growing Indian Catholic community.
Catholic Pilgrimages Are Opportunities to Seek God
From the day you are baptized, you are called to embark upon a journey of faith with Christ. Early Christians sought to literally follow in the footsteps of Jesus by traveling to sacred sites that were part of His life and ministry.
Futures in Education Awards $7M in Student Scholarships
Futures in Education is set to award $7 million in this 2018-2019 school year to 4,500 students attending Catholic schools and academies in Brooklyn and Queens. The Annual Scholarship Fund Dinner is a driving force in funding these scholarships as we strive to raise $2.5 million through this special event.
Milestone Marriages in Forest Hills
“Keep a sense of humor,” was Joe Rutherford’s response, when asked for the secret to 60 years of marriage.
Newly Renovated Gym Floor Honors Late Coach in Bay Ridge
St. Anselm Catholic Academy in Bay Ridge unveiled its new gym floor just days after students headed back to school.
Firefighters Never Forget 9/11
A solemn Mass to pay tribute to FDNY firefighters and all who lost their lives in the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks was held at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Prospect Heights.
Sept. 11 ‘Still in Our Hearts,’ Say Parishioners in Astoria
As it has done every year since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the Twin Towers, the parish of the Immaculate Conception in Astoria gathered to cling to God for strength and to honor the victims, survivors and responders.
Diocese of Brooklyn Responds to New York Attorney General’s Subpoena
The Diocese of Brooklyn is in the process of reviewing the subpoena sent by the New York State Attorney General as part of an ongoing civil investigation looking to see whether the dioceses covered up sexual abuse of minors.
Bengali-Speaking Catholics Honor St. Teresa of Calcutta
The yearly feast of St. Teresa of Calcutta on Sept. 5 is catching up among the faithful in the U.S. Church. In many churches throughout the Brooklyn Diocese and neighboring dioceses, statues of the saint are put up to promote devotion to this ‘saint of the gutters.’