Singing glory to the newborn King, children who attend the faith formation program at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, Bayside, dressed in full costume to present a Christmas pageant just in time for the Savior’s birth.
Diocesan News
Guadalupe Blessing in Coney Island
Auxiliary Bishop Neil Tiedemann, C.P. visited Coney Island on the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe to bless a new outdoor monument at the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Solace.
Brooklyn Deanery Christmas Pageant
Parishes in Brooklyn Deanery 1 held a joint Christmas pageant in the parish hall at St. Francis of Paola Church, Dec. 16.
Good Shepherd Students Go A-Caroling
Members of the children’s choir from Good Shepherd Catholic Academy, Marine Park, spread some holiday cheer by singing Christmas carols for and with residents at SS. Joachim and Anne Nursing Home, Coney Island.
OLMC Spreads Christmas Cheer
Parishioners from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Astoria, generously gave their presence – and presents – to residents of the New York Rehab Center and Nursing Home in the days leading up to Christmas.
Deacon Is Charged
Deacon Jaime Pinzón, of St. Joan of Arc parish, Jackson Heights, was arrested Dec. 15 and has been charged in connection with an alleged incident involving a woman on the subway.
At 80, Deacon Lima Continues to Serve, Inspire Others
One of the staff members that we met was Deacon Ramon Lima, then-secretary to Msgr. Cisneros. I was immediately struck by Deacon Lima’s intelligence, humility, piety and devotion, both to his family and to the Church. I could not have known then how powerfully he would impact my life as a seminarian and later as a priest.
Diocese Plays Lincoln Center
The annual Spirit of Christmas concert that helped raise $1 million for the diocese’s Futures in Education program was held Dec. 18 at Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall.
Reaching Out Provides Bright Christmas for Kids
Reaching Out Community Services presented its 12th annual Operation Christmas Smiles Spectacular Events Dec. 16 at St. Mary, Mother of Jesus Church, Bensonhurst. It is one of many parish and community groups helped at Christmas by The Tablet’s Bright Christmas Campaign.
Schumer Calls for Hiring Catholic Chaplain at Federal Prison in Brooklyn
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer has charged that the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is dragging its feet on hiring a priest for Brooklyn’s Metropolitan Detention Center. Since February, the prison has been without a Roman Catholic chaplain.