Broadway stars and Queens natives Matthew LaBanca, Nathan Scherich, Ray Lee, Jessica Tyler Wright, and others will star in Broadway Comes to Woodside, a benefit concert at Corpus Christi gym in Woodside, April 17.
Diocesan News
In Brooklyn, Pakistanis Pray for Terror Victims
Following the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks that killed 74 people and injured nearly 400 more in Pakistan, local Pakistanis prayed for healing in their country, for the victims, their families and the terrorists themselves during a bilingual Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Windsor Terrace.
Church’s New Members Reunite to Pray Together
The newest adult members of the Catholic Church in Brooklyn and Queens came together to pray with their bishop just two weeks after receiving their first sacraments.
Be An Angel: Scholarship Recipients and Benefactors Enjoy Time Together
Catholic school students had a chance to say “thank you” to their educational guardian angels when Futures in Education hosted its annual Angel Reception at the New York Hall of Science, Corona, April 7.
Bishop DiMarzio Reacts to Amoris Laetitia
In an interview with Currents, the diocesan cable TV news show, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio said it would be years before the apostolic exhortation “Amoris Laetitia” (“The Joy of Love”) is fully understood.
Spreading Mercy
During this Holy Year of Mercy, the faithful in Brooklyn joined Catholics throughout the world in responding to a request Jesus made through St. Faustina. Jesus promised great graces to anyone who trusts in His Mercy, especially through veneration of this image.
Religious Ed Goes Online at Belle Harbor Parish
In an effort to meet today’s youth where they are, St. Francis de Sales parish, Belle Harbor, has become the first in the diocese to offer online religious education classes for elementary-age students.
Murdered Sisters of Yemen Remembered in Brooklyn
Prayers were offered April 1 in Brooklyn for the four Missionaries of Charity murdered in Yemen March 4. Auxiliary Bishop Witold Mroziewski celebrated Mass at Our Lady of Victory Church, Bedford-Stuyvesant, with about two dozen Missionaries of Charity, and women representing other religious congregations.
Memorial Mass for Victims of Lahore, Brussels
Remembering all those who have suffered recent attacks of terrorism in Brussels and Lahore, the diocesan Pakistani ministry is sponsoring a memorial Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Windsor Terrace, on Sunday, April 10.
SS Peter and Paul Begins Transition From Old Church to New Space
Divine Mercy Sunday was a historic time in the life of SS. Peter and Paul-Epiphany parish, Williamsburg. The community celebrated the last Mass at the current church during a bilingual transitional Mass, followed by a procession to the parochial school building, which will be the site of the new church.