Father Michael Ford, O.P., director of the Ministries at the Dominican Shrine of St. Jude Thaddeus, Chicago, Ill., brought a relic of St. Jude to the diocese for four days in mid-September.
Diocesan News
Padre Pio Shows the Way At Annual Procession
Francesco Forgione, more commonly known as Padre Pio, summarized his words of encouragement to all with his mantra: pray, hope and don’t worry.
Our Lady of Angels: 125 Years of Keeping the Faith in Bay Ridge
The Bay Ridge parish that spawned six other Brooklyn parishes is concluding its 125th birthday celebration. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio celebrated a Mass of thanksgiving marking the milestone at Our Lady of Angels Church.
Father Murray Gets His Way in Bayside Parish
Parishioners at American Martyrs in Bayside have a new way to remember their former parochial vicar as the corner of Bell Blvd. and Union Turnpike has been renamed Father John J. Murray Way.
Parish Art Show Has Its Own View of Creation
Watercolors, oil paintings and photographs depicting the beauty of nature lined the walls of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament’s parish center the weekend of Sept. 23-24 as the Bayside church embraced its annual Season of Creation.
Great Irish Fair Rocks Coney ‘Ireland’
Scenes from the Great Irish Fair of New York at the Ford Amphitheater in Coney Island on Saturday, Sept. 16.
Hurricane Relief Collections
This weekend is the second opportunity for the suggested parish collection to assist the victims of Hurricane Harvey. Bishop DiMarzio suggested Oct. 1 as the date for a voluntary collection to assist Hurricane Irma victims. The funds will be distributed through the Catholic Charities National Relief Fund or sent directly to the affected dioceses.
Bensonhurst Streets Share The Sorrows of Our Lady
Balloons, confetti and shouts of “Viva Maria,” marked the 10th annual feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, also known as Maria Santissima Addolorata, on the streets of Bensonhurst last Saturday.
Bushwick Building Helps Teens with Special Needs
The parish and the state eventually agreed that the best use would be to provide a loving home for people with developmental disabilities who were being moved out of Willowbrook State School.
Bishop Explains Priorities To Catechetical Leaders
Religious education leaders gathered at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, for the second annual Catechetical Summit with Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio.