NYPD Deputy Chief Charles M. Scholl of Patrol Borough Brooklyn South received the inaugural Bishop Thomas V. Daily Memorial Award at the NYPD Brooklyn and Queens Holy Name Society’s 98th annual Communion Mass and Breakfast March 11.
Diocesan News
OL Angelus Academy, Rego Park, Will Close Its Doors in June
Our Lady of the Angelus Catholic Academy, Rego Park, has become the second school within a week to announce that it will close in June. Declining enrollment has led to severe budget deficits. The declines are due to changing demographics.
Bishop’s Annual Vocation Retreat
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio conducted his annual Vocation Retreat with 32 men discerning the priesthood during the first weekend in March.
Feminine Creativity in Focus at SFC Women’s Film Festival
The third annual St. Francis College Women’s Film Festival, featuring short films that celebrate women’s creativity and bringing together female filmmakers from across the globe, will be March 19-23 in Brooklyn Heights.
St. John’s U. Welcomes 11 Students to the Faith
Eleven undergraduate students at St. John’s University, Jamaica, will be received into full communion with the Catholic Church, April 8, in a special campus-based liturgical ceremony at St. Thomas More Church celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros.
Queens Village Artist Feels Power of God in Her Work
Whether she picks up a wooden paintbrush to start her vivid paintings or puts needle to thread while creating her fashion designs, Incarnation parishioner Angela Murphy centers her mind into one perspective: giving God the glory.
Priesto! God Can Make Your Sins Disappear
Evangelization with a little abracadabra. St. Athanasius parish in Bensonhurst hosted Father Jerry Jecewiz’s “Priesto” and his magic act as part of its Lenten celebration. The priest-magician combines magic tricks with an important message.
Cursillo Movement Hits New Milestones
The Cursillo Movement has reached a new milestone in its 50-year history in Brooklyn and Queens. It recently held its 700th weekend for men and the 701st for women.
HS Students Prepare for Leadership Roles
More than 50 student leaders representing nine different high schools participated in Catholic Leadership Day at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, March 2, to continue formulating their leadership skills.
Queens Goes Green
The season of St. Patrick got off to a chilly start March 3 with the 43rd annual Queens County St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Rockaway.