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Diocesan News
No Shortage of Servers in Forest Hills
More than 50 altar servers assisted at Midnight Mass on Christmas at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, Forest Hills.
Cathedral Prep Is Home to New Bishop Ford Center
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio celebrated Mass and blessed the new Bishop Francis X. Ford, M.M. Center during his pre-Christmas visit to Cathedral Prep and Seminary, Elmhurst.
Missing Monstrance Took R Train
The strange and curious mystery of the monstrance found on the R train in Bay Ridge on Tuesday morning, Jan. 2, has been solved.
March for Life Buses 2018
The Diocese of Brooklyn is sending buses to the 2018 March for Life in Washington, D.C. on Friday, Jan. 19. Individual parishes are also sponsoring buses.
Christmas Eve Mass
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio celebrated the Christmas Eve Family Mass at St. Bernard’s Church, Mill Basin, during which he blessed the parish’s manger and witnessed the Live Nativity scene presented by the children of the parish.
Charities Expands Addiction Treatment Services to Teens
Efforts to combat America’s opioid crisis are poised to be at the forefront of the nation’s priorities this new year, and Catholic Charities recently launched an adolescent addiction treatment program for teenagers.
Haitians Mark Independence
The 214th Celebration of Freedom took place Jan. 1 at SS. Joachim and Anne Church in Queens Village, with an afternoon Mass marking Haitian Independence Day. The Mass was said in Creole and followed by a festive luncheon featuring the pumpkin-based soup, Joumou.
Christmas Mass Offered In Bengali in Queens
Traditional Bengali Christmas hymns and carols were sung when the local Bengali Catholic community gathered for Christmas Mass at Queen of Angels Church, Sunnyside.
Monstrance Found on Subway
It is currently unknown who it belongs to and if anyone recognizes it please contact The Tablet.