The clergy of the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens gathered at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, to pray and reflect together during their fall convocation Oct. 10.
Diocesan News
Catholic Migration Services’ Shining Star Awards
Catholic Migration Services of the Diocese of Brooklyn honored 30 individuals as Shining Stars. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and Father Patrick Keating, CEO of Catholic Migration Services presented the awards Oct. 12 and 19 at Gargiulo’s Restaurant in Coney Island during two evenings of dining and dancing.
$2 Million Raised For Catholic Education
The Annual Futures in Education Scholarship dinner held at the Cipriani Wall Street Oct. 16 raised $2 million. The money will help more than 1,500 students in 86 schools and academies throughout Brooklyn and Queens receive a Catholic education. For 28 years, Futures has supported families through partial need-based scholarships.
Charity and Love Abound in Bay Ridge Parish
Msgr. Kevin Noone, pastor of Our Lady of Angels parish in Bay Ridge, is truly grateful for his parishioners who have generously responded to the 2018 Annual Catholic Appeal. The support of Our Lady of Angels parish sustains vital ministries and services in the diocese, allowing the mission of serving the Lord through acts of charity and love to continue throughout Brooklyn and Queens.
Poles Celebrate 100th Anniversary of Independence
One hundred years after the restoration of Polish independence from the German, Austrian and Russian Empires, Poles in the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens gathered Oct. 20 in thanksgiving for their heritage at St. Joseph Co-Cathedral, Prospect Heights.
Asking St. Gerard Majella For Help with Care for Unborn
Parents of unborn children, new parents and couples trying to conceive received extra prayers from a modern bishop and an 18th-century saint at a special Mass in Hollis.
Ragamuffin Parade Marches On 52 Years And Counting
The season of scary monsters and spooky villains is finally at hand, but in Brooklyn on Oct. 13, kids were more happy than horrified.
Sunset Park Street Is Renamed for 9/11 Hero
The street that a fallen hero grew up on now bears his name. Last week, 40th Street between 4th and 5th avenues in Sunset Park was renamed for FDNY Marine Pilot Thomas P. Phalen.
Investing in the Young Church One Youth Minister at a Time
Parishioners around the diocese have spoken, and youth ministry and evangelization is a top priority when it comes to the needs of parishes in Brooklyn and Queens.
Brooklyn Restaurant Owner Has Saintly Connection
Tony Evangelista has been carrying around a photo of his distant cousin in his wallet for decades. His distant cousin Nunzio Sulprizio was among the seven men and women elevated to sainthood on Oct. 14.