Snapshots from the Feast of Corpus Christi in Woodside and Howard Beach.
Diocesan News
Traditional Feast in Latin
Auxiliary Bishop James Massa was joined by Father Christopher M. Cullen, S.J., Deacon Peter Cardillo and master of ceremonies, Charles Lowry, during the Corpus Christi liturgy and procession at Our Lady of Peace Church, Park Slope. The Solemn High Mass was sung in Latin, followed by the procession.
Family Celebration in Whitestone on Corpus Christi
Families gathered at Holy Trinity Church, Whitestone for a Holy Hour with exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and a procession around the church grounds with Auxiliary Bishop James Massa and Father Joseph Gibino, pastor, on the Feast of Corpus Christi.
Woodside Parish Unites Around the Eucharist
Celebrating Corpus Christi at Corpus Christi parish, Woodside, Auxiliary Bishop Paul Sanchez spoke of how culture has shifted toward an awareness of the types of food and drinks people consume. Corpus Christi is an opportunity to think about the spiritual food that can nourish the body, he explained.
Deacon from Queens Addresses Convocation in Eternal City
Deacon Greg Kandra, a popular blogger who serves at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs, Forest Hills, addressed thousands of permanent deacons and their wives at a Year of Mercy conference at the Basilica of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva in Rome.
NET-TV Teams With Telemater to Broadcast Mass in Italian
In collaboration with NET-TV, the cable channel of the Brooklyn Diocese, Telemater will broadcast Mass in Italian from Rome, beginning on Sunday, June 5, at noon.
St. Matthias Parish’s Farewell to SSND Sisters, June 11
After more than 100 years of service to St. Matthias Church and school, the School Sisters of Notre Dame are leaving the Ridgewood parish and relocating to their Motherhouse in Wilton, Conn. A Mass of thanksgiving in gratitude for the ministry of the Sisters, past and present, is planned for next weekend.
Office of Faith Formation 2016 Honorees
The diocese honored more than 270 ministers for their service and dedication in churches and schools around Brooklyn and Queens. Altogether, the group represented more than 2,475 years of service to the Church. Here is the list of those who were honored.
Generations of Faith Kicks Off Its Final Parish Phase
The third and final block of the Generations of Faith capital campaign in the Diocese of Brooklyn kicked off with a reception on Tuesday, May 17, at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston.
65 New Lay Leaders Are Ready to Serve
The Diocese of Brooklyn commissioned 65 new lay leaders from 34 parishes at a bilingual Mass at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church, Jamaica. The night was also a celebration of the years of service that catechists and ministers devoted to the Diocese of Brooklyn. Special recognition was given to Sister Alice Michael, S.U.S.C., for her 40 years of service to the diocese.