A man urinated on and smashed two statues of angels outside the Our Lady of Consolation Church on Metropolitan Avenue in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Diocesan News
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.
Official Alert from The Chancery
The Office of the Chancellor of the Diocese of Brooklyn has issued an official alert and notified all parishes of its concerns about Christopher Lee Coleman.
Bishop DiMarzio Holds A Dialogue With the Faithful About Sexual Abuse in the Church
The Diocese of Brooklyn is producing an informational video to address parishioners’ concerns about the sexual abuse crisis in the Church. The action comes after the New York State Attorney General issued subpoenas to the state’s eight dioceses to hand over files that relate to sexual abuse cases going all the way back to 1950.