Fourth-degree Knights of Columbus stood guard during the public viewings in Brooklyn and Douglaston for the late Bishop Emeritus Thomas V. Daily, and members attended the funeral in force for their brother Knight. Bishop Daily joined the order in 1952, and served as supreme chaplain from 1987 to 2005.
“The greatest heritage that Bishop Daily left each of us in this diocese is an abundant supply of faith, hope and charity.”
Bishop Daily Funeral Photos
When Bishop Thomas V. Daily retired in 2003 because of age limitations, he moved to Bishop Mugavero Residence, part of the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston.
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.
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.
Special recognition was given to couples celebrating 25th and 50th anniversaries at the diocesan Wedding Anniversary Celebration at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston.
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.
St. Leo Catholic Academy, Corona, participated in WPIX Educational Day at Citi Field May 11.
Priests celebrating Jubilees and anniversaries from 25 to 70 years
