The Filipino community at Incarnation parish, Queens Village, opened the church doors in the early afternoon Dec. 10 as they celebrated one of the most long-standing Christmas traditions in the Philippines known as Simbang Gabi.
Diocesan News
Guadalupe Students Honor Academy Patroness
Students at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Academy in Dyker Heights honored their school patroness on her feast day, Dec. 12.
Brooklyn-born Daughter of Wisdom Honored for Service to Retreat Center
A celebration of gratitude will be held in honor of Sister Rosemarie Greco, D.W., as she retires after 27 years of service as executive director of Wisdom House Retreat and Conference Center in Litchfield, Conn., Dec. 17.
Catholic Principals Honored for Lighting Fire of Knowledge, Faith
Kathleen Buscemi, principal of St. Bernard Catholic Academy, Mill Basin, received the prestigious Lighting the Fire for Catholic Education Award at the annual gathering of the NYS Catholic School Administration Association in Albany, Dec. 3.
Intrepid Adventure for Astoria Students
Fifth graders from St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Academy, Astoria, visited the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum this fall.
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish
For its centennial, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio joined Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal parish to celebrate the past and emphasize the importance of the future.
Tablet to Publish Double Issue Next Week
The Tablet’s year-end double issue will be published next week, Dec. 23. No edition will be printed the following week.
Bishop’s Christmas Luncheon
Eight hundred people were on hand for the annual Bishop’s Christmas Luncheon that raises scholarship money for Catholic schools in Brooklyn and Queens.
Celebrating Guadalupe
More than 3,000 people packed into St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral, Prospect Heights to celebrate the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, patroness of Mexico.
Little Snow Can’t Dampen OL Guadalupe Celebration
The first snowfall of the season may have kept some city residents close to home last Saturday, but a few flakes didn’t stop devotees of Our Lady of Guadalupe from celebrating her feast at St. Matthias Church.