The Diocese of Brooklyn, in partnership with survivors of sexual abuse by members of the clergy, held the fourth annual Mass of Hope and Healing April 25 at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church, Jamaica.
Diocesan News
Wheels on the Bus Bring Food to the Area’s Needy
The kitchen at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Williamsburg, which makes 950 meals every week for struggling Brooklynites, was blessed April 30 just before the official ribbon cutting.
Corona Parish Celebrates Life
On Saturday, April 21, more than 150 people attended 8 a.m. Mass at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Corona. The Mass was the first step of the March to Celebrate Life (Viva la vida) the parish held that day.
Parishes Honored for Generous Blood Donations
The New York Blood Center honored the parishes and schools in Brooklyn and Queens that had the highest number of collections during local blood drives.
Puppets Return to Family Mass at Forest Hills Parish
The Sunday Mass at noon is now the Family Mass. Before the readings, the presiding priest holds up the Children’s Lectionary and presents it to Hippeli, who then invites the children to join her and Martin in the parish hall.
Christ Is Risen Art Contest
The Tablet, with the generous collaboration of the Archbishop John Hughes Knights of Columbus Council No. 481, invited youth from Brooklyn and Queens to participate in the annual “Christ Is Risen Easter Art Contest.”
Puerto Rico Rises with Help from Catholics Care
Last week I accompanied 14 volunteers from Catholics Care, the Diocese of Brooklyn’s disaster recovery team, to aid in the hurricane devastated area of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico.
Bishop Cisneros Cited for Contribution to Fifth Encuentro
The Spanish-speaking community honored Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros for his evangelizaion work, especially with the Fifth Encuentro, which conducted its diocesan plenary meeting at the Evangelization Assembly.
Keynote Address: Archbishop Christophe Pierre
As the Apostolic Nuncio, the representative of the Holy Father to the United States of America, I want to express the warm greetings, spiritual closeness and paternal affection of Pope Francis to all gathered here today as you examine the theme “Put Out Into the Deep”, concluding the Diocesan Evangelization and Renewal Plan and celebrating the Diocesan Encuentro; these are important milestones in the life of this local Church of Brooklyn.
Diocesan Assembly on Evangelization
Full coverage of the Diocesan Assembly on Evangelization and the Celebration of the Fifth Encuentro.