Catholic Charities recently hosted an information session for over 300 seniors at the SS Simon and Jude parish, Gravesend, to introduce the newly formed St. John XXIII Senior Services.
Diocesan News
Students Urged to Find College That Fits Best
Students and parents who attend the Big Apple College Fair at the Javits Convention Center on Sunday, Oct. 22, are urged to shop around and find the college that best suits their needs.
Animals Blessed In Maspeth
Father Pawel Lis of Holy Cross, Maspeth, welcomed and blessed pets of all kinds in the rectory garden. Dogs, cats, birds and even a few insects were brought out to receive the blessing and celebrate the Feast of St. Francis Assisi, the patron saint of animals.
‘Vianney’ Vocation Drama in Douglaston Nov. 8
“Vianney: Renewing the Heart of the Church,” an inspiring live production about the life of St. John Vianney, will be presented at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, on Nov. 8 at 7:30 p.m.
Group Reunion for Tri-Diocesan HS Seminary Alumni
More than 75 members of Cathedral Prep’s Brooklyn and Queens Alumni Association, the St. Pius X Prep Alumni Association and the Cathedral Prep New York Alumni Association gathered for the first tri-diocesan high school seminary reunion at The Players Club in Gramercy Park.
Rosary No Longer Mystery For Forest Hills Students
Students from Our Lady of Mercy Academy, Forest Hills, led the congregation in a Living Rosary on the First Friday of October to commemorate the centennial of the apparitions of the Blessed Mother at Fatima.
Mill Basin Students Assist Hurricane Maria Victims
Morning drop-off was busier than usual at St. Bernard Catholic Academy in Mill Basin, as parents arrived not only with their children in tow, but also cases of bottled water, formula, diapers and paper towels.
Anti-Gambling Program Available To Diocesan Schools Students
The Department of Education, Diocese of Brooklyn Drug Abuse Prevention Program, also known as The Program for the Development of Human Potential (PDHP), has partnered with the New York Council on Problem Gambling to carry out the YOU(th) Decide projects in Brooklyn and Queens. This will mark the seventh year of this project.
Shining Stars
Catholic Migration Services conducted the first of two Shining Stars Dinners Oct. 6. The annual affair honors the contributions made by members of the ethnic apostolates to the Church and the community.
Bishop Leads Faithful in Praying for Vocations
During his homily for the Eucharistic Holy Hour and Vespers for Vocations at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James, Oct. 8, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio told congregants that the responsibility to pray for future leaders in the Church lands on the shoulders of the faithful.