Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio announced the creation of a new seminary in the Diocese of Brooklyn during the Pentecost Vigil with members of the Neo-catechumenal Way at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn, on Saturday, May 19.
Diocesan News
Turn Back the Clock – It’s Carnival Time!
“God must be a Trini!” exclaimed one proud first-grader onstage just before introducing a lively performance that showcased the Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago cultures during the “Carnival Around the World” event May 18 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy (SFA).
Here Are the Winners of The Diocesan Religion Bee
Regional winners from Brooklyn and Queens competed in the Diocesan Religion Bee at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, May 8. Auxiliary Bishop Paul Sanchez, presented awards to the winners.
Queens Parishioner Advises Xavier Society for the Blind
The Xavier Society for the Blind has empowered Sharleen Kraft with tools to expand her service to the Church. Now she sits on the society’s newly formed advisory group.
Filipino Marian Devotion Is 400-Year Old Tradition
On the eve of Mother’s Day, hundreds of Catholics came together in Bayside to honor their mother – the Blessed Mother under the title of Our Lady of Antipolo.
Communicators Come Together to Honor One of Their Own
“I’m just a loyal member of the church who is trying hard to tell the story of Catholics in Brooklyn and Queens.”
The Tablet Editor Ed Wilkinson described himself in those words after receiving the St. Francis de Sales Distinguished Communicator Award at the 27th annual diocesan celebration of the World Communications Day, May 9.
Mother’s Day Mass Is Special Gift for Hollis Parish
Mother’s Day Mass became a massive multicultural celebration at the Shrine Church of St. Gerard Majella.
At Marian Holy Hour, Knights Pray for Families
United by the Holy Rosary, Knights of Columbus in the diocese and around the state raised their hearts and voices in prayer for the domestic church earlier this month.
Brooklyn Newspaper Editor Honored For Telling Story of ‘a Church that is alive’
One of the nation’s longest serving diocesan newspaper editors was honored on Wednesday for his commitment to what Pope Francis has termed a “journalism for peace.”
Bishop’s Dinner Honors Promoters Of Scouting
A Catholic priest, a Jewish hospital executive, a police chief and a Brooklyn businessman were the recipients of the Bishop’s Good Scout Award April 1 at the annual scouting Awards Dinner.