Giving Thanks in Flushing

St. Andrew Avellino Academy, Flushing, in conjunction with the St. Vincent de Paul Society, conducted their 16th turkey distribution.

Giving Thanks in Mill Basin

St. Bernard’s Church held its annual Thanksgiving Interfaith Service Nov. 21 with Temple Shalom at the Mill Basin church.

Adoration Chapel Blessed in Coney Island

Auxiliary Bishop James Massa celebrated the Solemnity of Christ the King in Latin and blessed the new Adoration Chapel at Our Lady of Solace Church, Coney Island.

SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish

The northmost Catholic parish of Brooklyn built by Polish immigrants 100 years ago, celebrated its anniversary Nov. 19 with a multi-lingual standing-room-only Mass.

Veterans Honored in Mill Basin

St. Bernard’s parish, Mill Basin, and the Long Island Council of the Knights of Columbus honored veterans, living and deceased, on Veterans Day.

Preserving Sacred Space in Brooklyn

Msgr. Kieran Harrington, rector of the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Prospect Heights; Father Gerard Sauer, pastor of St. Mel’s, Flushing; and Father Jun Hee Lee, parochial vicar at St. Mel’s, participated in the blessing of EverGreene Architectural Arts‘ new studios in Industry City.

St. James Cathedral Center Dedicated

Father Peter Purpura, rector of St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn, and Deacon Ron Rizzuto, a member of the parish’s pastoral team, participate in the blessing of the new Cathedral Center

NCYC Reassures Faith in Youth

The Diocese of Brooklyn participated in the 2017 National Catholic Youth Conference (NCYC) in Indianapolis, Ind. The conference is organized and sponsored by the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry. Throughout the course of the three-day event, over 20,000 young people and adult leaders took part in liturgies, mega session, small-sharing groups and fellowship.