FOCUS helps to provide an environment where students can share their faith, which includes promoting Bible study, daily prayer, the participation in the sacraments – as well as conferences and mission trips with opportunities to help those in need.
Diocesan News
Laid to Rest
Brooklyn Student’s Death More Complicated as Details Emerge:
A funeral Mass for Daniel Fitzpatrick, a 13-year-old boy who committed suicide after claiming he was bullied at a Brooklyn Catholic school was held Aug. 17 at Sacred Heart Church, Staten Island.
Memorial Walk for Howard Beach Jogger
Now known as the “trail of tears,” nearly a thousand family members, friends and local residents gravely walked along Spring Creek Park, Howard Beach, for the Karina Vetrano memorial walk Aug. 16.
St. Clare, Role Model of Faith Honored in Rosedale
“Young women look to movies and magazines for role models. They should look to the church instead and St. Clare is a perfect example of that. ” — Tiffany Cayke-Okpuzor, 15
Brooklyn Mourns Teenager’s Tragic Death
A Brooklyn family is mourning the loss of their 13-year-old son and citing bullying as the cause for the boy’s untimely death.
Feast of St. Rocco at N. Floral Park Parish
Temperatures in the mid-90s last Sunday didn’t deter devotees of St. Rocco from participating in the seventh annual feast in his honor at Our Lady of the Snows Church in North Floral Park.
Official Alert from The Chancery
On behalf of Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, the Brooklyn Diocese has issued an official alert and notified parishes of its concerns about an individual who calls himself “Eli Angelino.”
Diocese Welcomes Back Bishop Neil Tiedemann
Brooklyn’s newest auxiliary bishop was welcomed back to the diocese Aug. 4 with a Mass of thanksgiving and reception at the Immaculate Conception Pastoral Center in Douglaston, Queens.
Despite Sandy’s Ravages, Parish Remains Generous
Our Lady of Solace parish in Coney Island has more than 500 registered families attending Mass weekly under the guidance of its pastor, Father Shiju Chittattukara, S.D.V.
Nun Brings Yes, We Can Attitude to Recycling
As the only nonprofit redemption center in New York City, Sure We Can is an economic lifeline for more than 400 canners.