A flame from the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem – the Light of Christ – arrived in Queens last weekend in time for parishes to begin illuminating their Advent candles.
Diocesan News
Different Faiths Band Together to Help Vandalized Brooklyn Church
Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams joined Muslim and Jewish leaders and other elected officials in offering moral and financial support to the Catholic community Dec. 4 after a vandal desecrated statues in front of Our Lady of Consolation Church, Williamsburg.
Jewish and Muslim Communities Will Help Restore Vandalized Catholic Church Statues
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.
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.