During three days of tributes and farewells, the late Bishop Emeritus Thomas V. Daily was remembered as a missionary priest who was devoted to the Eucharist, the Blessed Mother, and the people, especially the poor and the downtrodden of the diocese.
Diocesan News
Diocesan Communicators Honor Cardinal Tobin
Simple acts of accompaniment communicate the Christian message of hope, said Cardinal Joseph W. Tobin, C.Ss.R.
The Archbishop of Newark was the keynote speaker at DeSales Media’s celebration of World Communications Day in Brooklyn.
Bishop Blesses Couples Celebrating Anniversaries
Special recognition was given to couples celebrating 25th and 50th anniversaries at the diocesan Wedding Anniversary Celebration at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston.
Jamaica Students Venerate Parish Patron’s Relic
On Wednesday, May 3, the junior high students of St. Nicholas of Tolentine Catholic Academy, Jamaica, had the chance to venerate the relic of their patron during a prayer service conducted by Father John Gribowich, parochial vicar.
Corona Academy Presents Spirit Awards
St. Leo Catholic Academy, Corona, participated in WPIX Educational Day at Citi Field May 11.
Celebrating Jubilees in Priesthood 2017
Priests celebrating Jubilees and anniversaries from 25 to 70 years
QAS Whiz Kids Count on Being Champs
Ask sixth graders at Queen of All Saints Catholic Academy in Fort Greene to name their favorite subject in school, and the overwhelming response will be math.
Portuguese Meet in Queens To Celebrate Fatima Feast
Nearly half a million people attended the 100th anniversary of the Marian apparitions of Fatima in Portugal, but it was thousands of miles away across the Atlantic Ocean where the Portuguese community from Our Lady of Lourdes parish, Queens Village, faithfully gathered to offer the same devotion during a bilingual Mass and rosary procession May 13.
Monastery in Bay Ridge Relives Fatima’s Message
The centennial of the apparitions of Our Lady of Fatima in Portugal was celebrated at Visitation Monastery, Bay Ridge, with a Mass of thanksgiving.
East Elmhurst Parish Honors Patronal Madonna
Our Lady of Fatima parish, East Elmhurst, hosted two bishops and several hundred parishioners and visitors during celebrations marking the centennial of the Blessed Mother’s appearance to three shepherd children in Fatima.