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Diocesan News
Brooklyn’s Barry Club Honors Naval Hero with Graveside Visit
The Commodore Barry Club of Brooklyn traveled to Philadelphia by bus on Memorial Day Weekend, for a day of commemoration and festivities at the grave of the naval hero.
Flushing Parishioners’ Exhibit Toys, Games
Step back into childhood and experience the magic of the toys of yesteryear this month.
Principals Honored for Longtime Service in Catholic Educational Leadership
Principals leading local Catholic academies and schools were honored at the annual Principals’ Longevity Recognition Awards Celebration at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. They were recognized for their committed service, leadership and dedication to the mission of Catholic education within the diocese.
Bay Ridge Parade Committee Presents High School Grants
Over the past three years, the Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Parade Committee has awarded $30,000 to students in the five Bay Ridge Catholic schools and academies who are continuing their education in a Catholic high school.
Flag Waving in Brooklyn
Court St. in Brooklyn became a boulevard of red, white and blue when the Long Island Chapter of the Knights of Columbus sponsored its 112th annual Independence Day Parade in Brooklyn on Saturday, June 24.
Brooklynite Chosen as General Superior
Sister Maria Catherine Iannotti, P.V.M.I., was elected General Superior of the Parish Visitors of Mary Immaculate June 19 at Marycrest, the Congregation’s motherhouse, in Monroe, N.Y.
Ordained a Franciscan 50 Years Ago
Father Dominic Scotto, TOR, a native of Brooklyn, will be honored on the 50th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood by his religious order – the Third Order Regular of St. Francis, Province of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus – in Loretto, Pa., on July 12.
Marianist Who Served in B’klyn Marks 50th Jubilee
Brother Stephen Glodek, S.M., will mark the 50th year of his profession as a member of the Marianist community (Society of Mary) at a jubilee celebration at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, Saturday, Aug. 5.
Trilingual Flushing Parish Marks 50 Years of Faith
If you walked along Flushing’s Union Street on Saturday afternoon, June 24, you would have witnessed a diverse community thriving with the sounds of a sweet celebration: drums thumping, cymbals clanging, confetti streams hissing and voices singing.