The Sisters of St. Dominic, Amityville, are planning to sell their former Dominican Commercial H.S. in Jamaica, according to press release dated July 26.
Diocesan News
Forest Hills Parish Novena Honors Patron of Priests
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs parish, Forest Hills, marked the feast of St. John Vianney with a novena from Thursday, July 27 to Friday, Aug. 4. The last day of the novena coincided with the opening of the diocesan Year of Vocations.
Steubenville NYC Leads Teens Closer to Christ
If the patron saint of youth, St. John Bosco, could have stepped into Carnesecca Arena for Steubenville NYC, he would contemplate just how the third-largest indoor sports arena in New York City could have transformed into a snippet of heaven.
Queens Backpack Project for Ghana Gets B’klyn Support
Bashert is a Yiddish word that means “destiny” – and that is how a Brooklyn state senator explains the connection made between his office, a Queens parish and school children in Ghana.
United in Love
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.
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.