The Catholic Church joins the celebration that is Coney Island in a new way this summer.
Diocesan News
Diocese Sets Up New Secretariat For Evangelization and Catechesis
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio has announced the formation of the new Secretariat for Evangelization and Catechesis and named Theodore Musco as the Secretary of the Office.
Catholic Foundation Grants Assist Parishes and Schools
The Catholic Foundation for Brooklyn and Queens announced that it has re-launched its signature Grant Program, awarding 36 new grants totaling nearly $300,000.
Diocese of Brooklyn Announces Independent Reconciliation, Compensation Program for Survivors of Clergy Sexual Abuse
The Diocese of Brooklyn is announcing a significant step in its ongoing response to the sexual abuse of minors by members of the clergy: the Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program (IRCP).
Corpus Christi Sunday: Faith on Parade
Links to all Corpus Christi celebrations:
Crown Heights Observance
St. Francis of Assisi-St. Blaise parish, Crown Heights, celebrated Corpus Christi processing down Nostrand Ave.
Corpus Christi in Greenpoint
The Polish community at St. Stanislaus Kostka displayed its faith and culture for the whole neighborhood to see during its annual Corpus Christi procession.
Procession In Midwood
The celebration of Corpus Christi at St. Brendan’s Church, Midwood, centered around the parish complex. Following Mass, a procession moved outdoors to the courtyard where a special altar was set for adoration.
Flatlands Procession
Father Dwayne Davis, the newly appointed administrator of St. Thomas Aquinas parish, Flatlands, bore the monstrance as the Corpus Christi procession made its way through the streets of the neighborhood.
Ozone Park Observance
In Ozone Park, Corpus Christi began with Mass celebrated by Father Ryszard Koper, parochial vicar, at St. Stanislaus Church