Artists, both young and old, gathered at Our Lady of Mercy Church, Forest Hills, to make icons of Our Lady of Czestochowa.
Diocesan News
Local Pilgrims Will Adjust to Scheduling WYD in January
The next World Youth Day will take place in Panama in 2019. It has been scheduled for January instead of July due to the local weather. The changes are causing concerns for some, but almost all are still excited for the trip.
Youth Day Pilgrims Continue To Pray Together at Holy Hour
What initially was a Friday evening Holy Hour aimed at reuniting pilgrims who attended World Youth Day in Kraków this past summer, became a night that brought together a variety of people from around the diocese. Pilgrims and non-pilgrims alike gathered at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, for an hour in solemn prayer before the Blessed Sacrament.
Knights Aid Seminarians
Members of the Knights of Columbus presented Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio with a check for the annual “Bishop’s Burse” donation that will be used for the education of seminarians.
Brooklynite Observes 70th Year at Maryknoll
Sister Kathleen Higgins, M.M., a native of Brooklyn, observed her 70th Jubilee as a Maryknoll Sister recently. She was one of 39 Sisters marking significant anniversaries at the headquarters in Ossinning, N.Y.
Annual Cathedral Club Dinner
At the 117th annual dinner of The Cathedral Club of Brooklyn, Cardinal Timothy Dolan urged club members to be active in public policy debates and to bring their values to shaping modern society.
A Celebration of Marriage At Queens Village Church
Assembled in front of the very altar where their marriage vows were first spoken, more than 20 couples rededicated their love for one another in front of parishioners at Incarnation Church, Queens Village, on World Marriage Day, Sunday, Feb.12.
Diocese Honors Those in Consecrated Life
In honor of World Day for Consecrated Life, diocesan women and men in consecrated life gathered for an afternoon retreat at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Downtown Brooklyn.
Msgr. Bennett Was Consultant To Five Diocesan Bishops
Msgr. Austin P. Bennett, a priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn for 68 years and a special financial advisor to five diocesan Bishops, died Jan. 31 at Good Shepherd Rectory, Marine Park. He was 93.
At Forest Hills Academy, Bishop Praises Faith-Based Learning
Showcasing more than just their enthusiasm for academic rigor, eager young students at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Academy, Forest Hills, demonstrated how they incorporate their Catholic education into their daily lives.