More than 70 parishioners and neighbors donated blood at a drive organized by the St. Anastasia Knights of Columbus Council No. 5911 in Douglaston last month.
Diocesan News
Lawler Fund Continues to Assist Senior Priests
The 10th annual Kathie and Christopher Lawler Dinner Dance that benefits senior priests was held Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. Msgr. John J. Bracken and Father Coleman Costello, who celebrated their 50th anniversaries of ordination this year, were the honorees.
Giving Thanks in Flushing
St. Andrew Avellino Academy, Flushing, in conjunction with the St. Vincent de Paul Society, conducted their 16th turkey distribution.
Giving Thanks in Mill Basin
St. Bernard’s Church held its annual Thanksgiving Interfaith Service Nov. 21 with Temple Shalom at the Mill Basin church.
Scouts Bring Peace Light To Diocese from Bethlehem
The Peace Light, sponsored by the International Scouting Movement, has arrived in the diocese after being flown here from Bethlehem with a stop in Vienna, Austria.
Adoration Chapel Blessed in Coney Island
Auxiliary Bishop James Massa celebrated the Solemnity of Christ the King in Latin and blessed the new Adoration Chapel at Our Lady of Solace Church, Coney Island.
SS. Cyril and Methodius Parish
The northmost Catholic parish of Brooklyn built by Polish immigrants 100 years ago, celebrated its anniversary Nov. 19 with a multi-lingual standing-room-only Mass.
Cathedral Club Celebrates Annual Memorial Mass
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio was the celebrant of the annual memorial Mass for deceased members of the Cathedral Club of Brooklyn, Nov. 18.
Veterans Honored in Mill Basin
St. Bernard’s parish, Mill Basin, and the Long Island Council of the Knights of Columbus honored veterans, living and deceased, on Veterans Day.
Preserving Sacred Space in Brooklyn
Msgr. Kieran Harrington, rector of the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Prospect Heights; Father Gerard Sauer, pastor of St. Mel’s, Flushing; and Father Jun Hee Lee, parochial vicar at St. Mel’s, participated in the blessing of EverGreene Architectural Arts‘ new studios in Industry City.