The 214th Celebration of Freedom took place Jan. 1 at SS. Joachim and Anne Church in Queens Village, with an afternoon Mass marking Haitian Independence Day. The Mass was said in Creole and followed by a festive luncheon featuring the pumpkin-based soup, Joumou.
Traditional Bengali Christmas hymns and carols were sung when the local Bengali Catholic community gathered for Christmas Mass at Queen of Angels Church, Sunnyside.
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Before all four Advent candles are lit, hundreds of elementary students will have experienced an interactive, lively Christmas tale about finding the courage to ‘love your neighbor’ regardless of color or creed.
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.
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.
Parishes in Brooklyn Deanery 1 held a joint Christmas pageant in the parish hall at St. Francis of Paola Church, Dec. 16.
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.
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.
