“Make sure whatever your parish goals are that you have your parish council and finance committee behind you. Take risks and follow them.”
Diocesan News
On Earth Day, Time to Bless Gowanus Canal
Kayla Mullin dreams of a day she can swim and fish in the Gowanus Canal. The eight-year-old and her grandfather, Eddie, both parishioners at Our Lady of Peace Church, were among two-dozen Brooklynites who blessed the waterway on Earth Day, April 22.
Saying ‘I Do’ Again
Having survived a total of 3,335 years of marriage, couples from throughout the diocese made a public commitment April 23 before God and the Church.
Bishop Prays with Survivors Of Sexual Abuse by Clergy
More than 250 individuals came to Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, Forest Hills, April 21, to pray for hope and healing for survivors of sexual abuse and all who have been impacted by sexual abuse, especially crimes committed by clergy and church workers.
Visiting Nigerian Bishop Hopeful About Peace
On a 10-day U.S. tour to raise awareness about life in Muslim-dominated northern Nigeria, Bishop Matthew H. Kukah of Sokoto Diocese, visited Nigerians in Brooklyn to talk about the need for education, solidarity and prayers. The tour was sponsored by Aid to the Church in Need.
Bayside Church Hosts Evangelical ‘Rock Star’
Part singing superstar, part evangelist, John Michael Talbot came to the altar at American Martyrs parish in Bayside for a three-night revival.
Laboure School Marks 50 Years
Catherine Laboure Special Education Program celebrated its 50th anniversary with students, past and present staff and alumni at the Bay Ridge Manor, April 3.
Chancery Alert
The Chancery of the Diocese of Brooklyn has sent an alert to all parishes that Father Wisdom Akalefu has remained in the diocese after having been informed in December, 1999 that he was to leave and return to his home diocese in Nigeria.
Solidarity Festival Shows Catholic Social Teaching in Action
Immigrant workers shared stories of wage theft and exploitation with college students April 16 at the first Solidarity Festival to be held on the campus of Vincentian-run St. John’s University, Jamaica.
Generosity With Diversity Rings True in Canarsie
Holy Family parish in Canarsie is one of the most diverse parishes in the diocese, welcoming worshippers of 51 ethnicities speaking 36 different languages – some of these parishioners speaking English as their third language!