Cardinal Timothy Dolan joined Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio Jan. 30 for the installation of the new rector and vice-rector of Cathedral Seminary House of Formation, Douglaston.
Diocesan News
Vice President Pence: Life Is Winning In America
Vice President Mike Pence told pro-life advocates from across the U.S. Jan. 27 that “life is winning in America, and today is a celebration of that progress.”ers.
Keep Christ in Christmas Art Contest Winners
For the 10th consecutive year, colorful expressions of faith were on display at The Tablet’s annual Keep Christ in Christmas Art Contest award ceremony Jan. 25. Out of the nearly 1,000 student-entries, only 11 winners were selected to celebrate their creative achievements at the Archbishop John Hughes Knights of Columbus Council, Dyker Heights.
St. Agatha’s School to Close After This Academic Year
St. Agatha School, located at 736 40th St., Sunset Park, will close after the conclusion of the 2016-2017 school year.
Knights Lead Celebration Of Diocese’s Life Awards
Local witnesses to life were told not to boast about their good works but to “boast in the Lord Jesus Christ about the work that they do every single day.”
Nervous Immigrant Community Celebrates Year of the Rooster
Amid fears about the future of immigration policy in this country, a festive atmosphere still filled the streets of Sunset Park in honor of Lunar New Year last weekend. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio presided over a Chinese Mass in honor of the Year of the Rooster at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church.
Brooklyn Church Sign Vandalized
Brazen vandals attacked the exterior of Sacred Hearts-St. Stephen Roman Catholic Church located at 108 Carroll St. in Carroll Gardens last Sunday morning, Jan. 22, while parishioners were inside celebrating Mass.
Youth Told They Are the Now And Future of the Church
Not a pew was empty during Mass at Brooklyn Catholic Youth Day on Saturday, Jan. 21. That’s because more than 450 middle and high school teens from parishes around the diocese gathered for fellowship, prayer, music as well as fun and games at St. Margaret’s Church, Middle Village.
St. Sebastian’s Church, Woodside: Old Movie Theater Is One of the Most Unique Churches in Diocese
This is the first in an ongoing series based on the Emmy-Award winning NET-TV’s City of Churches series that profiles houses of worship in the diocese. The program takes an in-depth look at the art and architecture of churches, highlighting the unique history that connects different generations and cultures.
Two New Features
The Tablet begins two new features this week.