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Diocesan News
Holy Union Sisters Leave Astoria After 71 Years
Seven decades of faith, education and love – that is the legacy the Holy Union Sisters have left to the people of Astoria as their ministry at Immaculate Conception parish came to a close this spring.
St. Bernard’s Students Give Life to Historical Figures
A St. Bernard Catholic Academy, Mill Basin, held its 14th annual Wax Museum Night. All students from fifth to eighth grade participated and portrayed someone they believed to have made an impact on the world.
Bay Ridge Parade Closes Season of St. Patrick
The 24th annual Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade, March 26, was the final festivity for the Irish as they honored their patron saint.
Borough Hall Celebration
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams hosted the annual Irish-American Breakfast on St. Patrick’s Day at Borough Hall.
Ready to March
Msgr. Kieran Harrington, president of DeSales Media Group, will lead the Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 26, beginning with 9:30 a.m. Mass at St. Patrick’s Church.
Italian Ministry Day of Prayer
Father Giacomo Sgroi of the Archdiocese of Monreale in Sicily was the guest preacher when the Northeast Italian Apostolate held its Day of Prayer at the Immaculate Conception Pastoral Center, Douglaston, March 18.
Stroll Up Fifth Ave. Honors Patron of Irish
A large contingent of students and faculty from St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows and Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, were two of the local diocesan delegations to march in the New York St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Manhattan.
CMS to Host Naturalization Workshop May 9
A naturalization workshop with Catholic Migration Services is scheduled at the Queens Central Library, Jamaica, on Tuesday, May 9, 2-6 p.m.
Silent Moments with Saint Joseph
Standing in front of the altar where they celebrated the sacrament of marriage, NYPD officer Richard Joseph Galletta and his wife Lisa took a moment to reflect on the saint after whom he was named.