More than 34,000 pounds of material goods collected from the Diocese of Brooklyn are in the hands of Caritas Puerto Rico.
Diocesan News
Sights and Sounds of Christmas
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio blessed the Nativity creche and lit the Christmas tree in Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza.
Cathedral Seminary Schola Opens Advent with Lessons and Carols
The Cathedral Seminary House of Formation presented its annual Evening of Lessons and Carols Concert at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston, Dec. 3.
Pakistani Ministry Marks 25th Year in Diocese
On the first Sunday of Advent, the diocesan ministry to Pakistani immigrants marked its 25th anniversary with an evening Mass, celebrated in English and Urdu, and a reception at Immaculate Heart of Mary parish in Windsor Terrace.
New Beginnings at Douglaston Academy
Nearly eight years after establishing itself as Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy, the school celebrated the opening of its new 4,000 square foot building with a Mass and special blessing Dec. 3 at the parish that shares its historical roots, St. Anastasia, Douglaston.
Bishop Francis X. Ford – Quintessential Missionary
While an observance of the 100th anniversary of the ordination to the priesthood of the late Bishop Francis X. Ford, M.M., was being celebrated, his colleagues at Maryknoll were excited about the prospects of his being canonized a saint.
Diocese Puts Bishop Ford On Road to Sainthood
The public phase in the process to make Brooklyn-born Bishop Francis X. Ford a saint has begun. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio formally announced the opening of the cause at a Mass Dec. 3.
Christmas Tree Lighting
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will bless the Nativity crèche and light the largest ever Christmas tree displayed in Prosect Park on Monday, Dec. 11, at 4 p.m.
Crèche Blessing in Bay Ridge
With the flip of a switch, the Christmas lights went on at St. Patrick Church, Bay Ridge.
Christmas Reading for Children
Looking for the perfect Christmas story for younger readers? The following books are suitable for Christmas giving: