Over 600 parishioners from more than 50 parishes attended the Generations of Faith Parish Team Celebration on Oct. 6, at Russo’s on the Bay, Howard Beach.
Diocesan News
Faiths Share Concept of Mercy
A Catholic, a Jewish, a Muslim and a Protestant leader got together at St. Francis College last week to talk about Mercy.
125 Years in Bay Ridge
Our Lady of Angels parish, Bay Ridge, opened the observance of its 125th anniversary with a Mass of thanksgiving celebrated by Msgr. Kevin Noone, pastor, and priests who have served at the parish.
Italians Celebrate
The Italian Apostolate in Brooklyn and Queens held a diocesan celebration in honor of the Feast of the Guardian Angels. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio participated in a street procession from Grand Army Plaza to St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral, Prospect Heights, where he celebrated Mass for the people killed in the recent earthquake in Italy. For more about the celebration, see The Editor’s Space.
Students Take to Streets at Ragamuffin Parade
Bay Ridge’s Ragamuffin Parade celebrated its 50th anniversary Oct. 1 as thousands of school children from the Catholic academies and public schools dressed in costume to march along Third Ave.
‘New’ Church Rededicated at Our Lady of Sorrows
A night of celebration on the streets of Corona capped off a rededication celebration at Our Lady of Sorrows Church Oct. 1, nearly two years after it was extensively damaged by fire.
Springfield Gardens’ Church Has Risen from the Ashes
Six years after a fire destroyed their old church, St. Mary Magdalene parishioners’ faith was rewarded last Sunday when they were able to celebrate Mass for the first time in their newer, bigger church.Six years after a fire destroyed their old church, St. Mary Magdalene parishioners’ faith was rewarded last Sunday when they were able to celebrate Mass for the first time in their newer, bigger church.
Pilgrimage to Long Island
The Rosary Ministry of St. Helen’s parish, Howard Beach, sponsored a pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of the Island on Saturday, Oct. 1. T
St. Nicholas of Tolentine 100th Anniversary
St. Nicholas of Tolentine parish, Jamaica, opened its 100th anniversary year by celebrating the parish feast on Sunday, Sept. 18.
Glendale Hosts Padre Pio Celebration
The St. Padre Pio Cluster Celebration at St. Pancras, Glendale, was held Sept. 25 with Auxiliary Bishop Paul Sanchez, leading a procession following Mass.