The Catholic schools of Bay Ridge were the big recipients of the proceeds from the 23rd annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade held on Sunday, March 20.
Diocesan News
Palm Sunday Observances
In Brooklyn and Queens and around the world, Catholics celebrated Palm Sunday on March 20.
OLG Parishes Team Up for a Cause
Two parishes of Our Lady of Grace came together for the “OLG to OLG Barbara Dattilo Memorial Youth Concert,” which featured the youth choir from the Howard Beach parish, singing at the Gravesend church.
Generations of Faith First Checks pt. 2
As the pilot parish fund disbursement process is now underway in the diocese’s Generations of Faith campaign, the first group of pilot parishes were highlighted in last week’s edition of The Tablet.
At Communion-Breakfast, Heroic Cops Honored
Assistant Police Chief David Barrere, co-strategist and tactical command Queens South, was named Man of the Year March 13 at the 96th annual Communion Mass and Breakfast of the NYPD Brooklyn and Queens Holy Name Society. The ceremony also recognized 31 Cops of the Year for their heroic service, including five heroes who passed away last year.
Msgr. Quinn’s Anniversary
The 76th anniversary Mass commemorating the death of Servant of God Msgr. Bernard J. Quinn will be celebrated Saturday, April 2, at 1 p.m. at St. Brigid’s Church, Westbury, L.I. Msgr. Quinn, whose cause for sainthood is being considered the Vatican, was the founder of St. Peter Claver parish, Bedford-Stuyvesant; St. Benedict the Moor parish, […]
Seminarians on Pilgrimage
Twenty-four college seminarians from the Cathedral House of Formation, Douglaston, and four priests participated in a Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome and Assisi.
Bishops, Priests Pray Together
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio led a Jubilee Year of Mercy Holy Hour for diocesan priests March 13 at Our Lady of Hope Church, Middle Village. It was the last of four prayer services held for priests during Lent.
Holy Week Schedules of Auxiliary Bishops
Holy Week 2016 schedules for the auxiliary bishops of Brooklyn and Queens
Official Alerts from The Chancery
The Diocese of Brooklyn has issued official alerts and notified all parishes of their concerns about the following priests: Father Jorge Alberto Gutierrez Valle, Father Mario Flores Meza, O.F.M., and Father Jorge Patricio Pintado Herrera.