The diocese honored teachers celebrating milestone anniversaries in the ministry of Catholic education at a special Mass June 8 at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston.
Diocesan News
Collars vs. Scholars
Just before the June sunrays reached peak intensity in Prospect Park, when the UV lights were making the rounds across Baseball Field No. 7, stood a softball player in the batter’s circle who didn’t need loads of luck for her upcoming Collars vs. Scholars game at MCU Field, June 25.
Tablet Named Newspaper of Year
The Tablet, Nuestra Voz, and DeSales Media Group were big winners at the annual Catholic Press Awards Banquet, the culmination of the 2018 Catholic Media Conference held June 12-15 in Green Bay, Wisc.
Listening Session On Racism June 23
Since the tragic and horrific events of Charlottesville Va., just one year ago, the country has seen the effect and impact that racism has had on society. The Bishops of the United States have formed a committee to focus and address the sin of racism.
Local Parishioners Express Frustration with Border Policy
The separation of nearly 2,000 children from their parents occurring at the U.S.-Mexico border prompted Catholic Migration Services, congressman and other faith-based leaders to speak out against the Trump administration policy at a forum conducted at St. Leo’s parish June 19.
Bishop Speaks Out on the ‘Unholy Separation’ of Families at US Border
The brutal policy of separating migrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border should be halted immediately, says Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio.
Family Fun at St. Thomas Aquinas
St. Thomas Aquinas parish in Flatlands held a special Family Fun Day under sunny skies on Saturday, June 16.
Separating Children at Border Seen as Immoral
From Denver to New York City, the country’s Catholic bishops have joined a chorus of organizations, institutions and high-profile individuals urging the Trump administration to stop separating children from their parents as they seek respite in the U.S. from dire conditions in their home countries, largely in Central America.
Our Lady of Victory – A Beacon of Faith in Bedford-Stuyvesant for 150 Years
If there could be one description of Our Lady of Victory parish whose glorious grounding withstood the test of time as a beacon of faith for 150 years, it would be entitled labor of love. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, former pastors, parishioners and Our Lady of Victory school alumni, gathered at the Bedford-Stuyvesant site for a sesquicentennial closing Mass June 10.
Transitional Diaconate Ordination in Sunset Park
Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros ordained Pedro Francisco Angucho Lopez to the transitional diaconate at St. Michael’s Church, Sunset Park, June 10.