The Diocese’s School of Evangelization is sponsoring free buses from Brooklyn and Queens to the March for Life in Washington D.C., on Friday, Jan. 27. Individual parishes are also sponsoring buses.
Diocesan News
Catholic Migration Services Hosts Naturalization Workshop
Catholic Migration Services is hosting a Naturalization Workshop at the Brooklyn Borough President’s Office on Jan. 28 for those who want to apply for citizenship.
Co-Cathedral to Host Unity Concert Honoring Dr. King
The Foundation for the Revival of Classical Culture and the Schiller Institute will conduct a “Unity Concert” entitled “Strength to Love” to commemorate the birthday of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Jan. 15, at 4 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral, Prospect Heights.
Living Nativity in Glendale
Hosted by the St. Pio and Joseph Prayer Group at St. Pancras parish, Glendale, a Living Nativity Pageant was presented on Jan. 7.
Red Hook Parish Welcomes Back Its Former Pastor
Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop Neil Tiedemann, C.P., was welcomed back Jan. 7 to the parish where he had been pastor from 1998 to 2005.
Three Kings Parade On Williamsburg Streets
Williamsburg hosted the 20th annual Brooklyn Three Kings Parade on Sunday, Jan. 8.
Dr. Timothy J. Houlihan Named St. Francis College’s Interim President
The St. Francis College Board of Trustees has named Dr. Timothy J. Houlihan as interim president of St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights.
Powerful Pageant Presentation at Our Lady of Mercy Academy
The fifth graders at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Academy, Forest Hills, put on a pageant to help their school and parish community get ready for the Christmas season.
New Support Group For Male Survivors of Clergy Sex Abuse
The Diocese of Brooklyn’s Office for Victims’ Assistance is beginning a support group for men who were sexually abused by a member of the clergy.
For Haitians, New Year’s Day Celebrates Their Independence
Haitians celebrate New Year’s Day as Independence Day, marking their country’s freedom from French colonial rule. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio celebrated this year’s Mass to mark the occasion at Holy Cross Church, Flatbush.