From the immigrant who arrived last week to the families that trace their roots back several generations, the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help has been a welcoming beacon of faith in Sunset Park for 125 years.
Diocesan News
Seminary Students Share A Day of ‘Brotherhood’
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio celebrated the Year of Vocations’ first Inter-Seminary Day Nov. 1 with all levels of seminary formation – St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie, the Cathedral Seminary House of Formation, Douglaston, and the Cathedral Preparatory School and Seminary, East Elmhurst – gathered under one roof at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston, for a day filled with fraternity, fellowship, service and fun.
On Veterans’ Day, Priest Chaplains Remember Service
Msgr. Terrence Mulkerin was ordained in 1961 but in 1988 he heard the call of another vocation and he answered it. He volunteered to serve in the U.S. military.
Oratorians Are New Guys On Block in B’klyn Heights
The members of the Congregation of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri, who have ministered in Brooklyn since 1990, have moved into a new home – Assumption rectory in Brooklyn Heights.
Transitional Deacons Ordained for Brooklyn
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio ordained four men as transitional deacons on their way to priestly ordination at St. Joseph’s Seminary, Yonkers, on Nov. 4.
Local Results from NYC Marathon
Peter O’Rourke, St. Bernadette, Dyker Heights, was the Brooklyn representative in the Foot Locker Five Borough Challenge, winning the Championship with a time of 3:49:49.
Scouts See Merit in Restoring Historic Gravesend Cemetery
In one of the oldest populated areas in the United States, exists Gravesend Cemetery, more than one and half acres of land filled with old crooked trees, overgrown weeds and tumbled-down headstones. While the description might attract those who want to reenact a scene out of a horror film, the landmark site in south Brooklyn dates back to 1643, when English Quakers decided to turn the plot of land into a gravesite.
Diocese Begins Shipments To Needy in Puerto Rico
The first shipment of material goods from the Diocese of Brooklyn for storm-ravaged Puerto Rico has been sent.
B’klyn Academy Offers Reduced Tuition to Hurricane Victims
Queen of the Rosary Catholic Academy in Williamsburg is offering a significantly reduced tuition rate for any school children displaced from their homes in Puerto Rico or the U.S. Virgin Islands due to the recent hurricanes.
Mass Opens CYO Season in Queens Deanery No. 5
The annual Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) Mass, sponsored by the 10 parishes in Queens Deanery No. 5 was celebrated at American Martyrs Church, Bayside, on Saturday, Oct. 21. Father Frank Schwarz, pastor and main celebrant, offered a special blessing to the boys and girls as they began a new CYO season. Father Robert Mema, parochial vicar at St. Kevin Church, Flushing, gave the homily.