“Yes, there is a vocation crisis, but we have to realize student loans are a substantial inhibitor to our vocations and the people wanting to give their lives,” said Norvilia Etienne, a college student in her final year of study at Queens College.
Diocesan News
Bishop Visits Local Scouts at Ten Mile River
Over 700 boys from Boy Scout troops in Brooklyn and Queens are spending part of this summer at Ten Mile River Scout Camps at Camp Keowa in Narrowsburg, N.Y. And Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio visited them while they were away.
SS. Joachim and Anne Residents, Families Enjoy Carnival Fun Day
SS. Joachim and Anne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Coney Island celebrated its feast day surrounded by friends and family.
Zeal for Motherland Inspires African Catholics in Jamaica
Once a year, the vibrant African community at St. Joseph’s Church comes alive and fully embodies the spirit of their continent’s vibrant Catholic traditions.
Mill Basin Feast Celebrates Italian Culture, Tradition
For the parishioners of St. Bernard Church, there is a summertime tradition that everyone looks forward to – the annual Our Lady of Mount Carmel feast for the entire Mill Basin community.
Mission to Africa
“So often I forget how blessed and fortunate I am to live in America,” says Nia Mendonca. “It seems easy to complain about little things when I forget all that God has given me. Coming to Africa has changed my perspective on life.”
Teen’s Wheelchair, Spirits Lifted in Bath Beach
Confined to a wheelchair for the last three years, Brooklyn teen Julia Bruzzese is enjoying some newfound independence this summer – all because of a wheelchair lift outside her home.
Troike Program: Learning Leadership By Example
The summer months may seem like the perfect opportunity for young students to forget about their studies, but the sixth, seventh and eighth graders of the Father Troike Summer Leadership Program choose to spend their time learning how to be better leaders.
Steubenville NYC
In the midst of all the noise surrounding teenagers – from the virtual world of cellphones and technology, as noted by Pope Francis, to even the physical, saturated noise within the confines of New York City – the Steubenville NYC youth conference made its way once again to St. John’s University, Jamaica, July 20-22. Carnesecca Arena was filled to near-capacity with thousands of high school students from the tri-state area.
Mother Cabrini: She Built This City on Faith in God
Visionary and inspiring women have shaped the diverse history of New York City – and now, the city wants to celebrate these trailblazers with a public monument.