Twenty-one couples leaped together into the Sacrament of Holy Matrimony in a grand ceremony at Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Jamaica.
Diocesan News
Queens Parishioners Help Build Homes for Neighbors
Members of the Queens Coalition and Habitat for Humanity New York City put in flooring for a new home in Jamaica this past weekend.
BVM Sister Who Served in Queens to Mark 70th Jubilee
Sister Virginia Stone, a Sister of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary with ties to the Diocese of Brooklyn, will celebrate 70 years in religious life this fall.
Bishop’s Humanitarian Dinner Raises Over $1M
More than $1 million was raised to support the work of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, the human services agency of the Diocese of Brooklyn, at the Bishop’s Humanitarian Award Dinner, June 28.
Brooklyn Nuns Reap Rewards of Bishop DiMarzio Golf Classic
The annual Bishop DiMarzio Golf Classic, sponsored by the DeSales Media Group, raised $100,000 for the Sister Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matara. Over 130 golfers participated in the outing that was held at North Hills Country Club in Manhasset, L.I.
Father Troike Program Puts Boys on Road to Greatness
This summer Cathedral Prep and Seminary, Elmhurst, is hosting the 50th year of its Father Troike Summer Leadership Program.
Diocese Welcomes Priests Who Assist Parishes During Summer
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio welcomed more than 50 priests from around the world who are serving the diocese for the summer at a special orientation day and Mass.
State Leadership Team
The new leadership team for the New York State Knights of Columbus was installed last weekend with Brooklynite Kenneth Latham Jr. as the new State Deputy.
Knights to Show Solidarity with Persecuted Christians
Knights of Columbus Brooklyn Council No. 60 will sponsor a Day of Witness on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall on Wednesday, July 26, at noon.
Brooklynite Is Ordained For the Salesian Order
Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga, S.D.B., ordained Father Dieunel Victor, S.D.B., from St. Jerome’s parish in Flatbush and three other men as Salesian priests on Saturday, June 24, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church, Pelham Manor, N.Y.