Holy Door Pilgrimage

Forty-seven parishioners from Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal parish, Ridgewood, under the leadership of their pastor, Father Anthony Sansone, along with Father Johny Chengalan Thomas, C.M.I., made a one-day pilgrimage to the Basilica of Regina Pacis and to St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in celebration of the Jubilee Year of Mercy.

24 Hours of Prayer

The diocese will conduct a local observance of “24 Hours for the Lord” March 4 and 5, at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James, Downtown Brooklyn.

Bishop Catanello Scholarship Dinner

The Third Annual Bishop Ignatius A. Catanello Memorial Dinner-Dance will be held on Saturday, March 12, at the Immaculate Conception Pastoral Center, Douglaston.

The Irish, Italians and the Faith

The Shamrock and the Madonna, a discussion about the faith of the Irish and Italians, will take place at The Sheen Center, Manhattan, on Thursday evening, April 14.

Re-Scheduled Pro Vita Mass Will Be Held This Weekend

The Pro Vita Awards Mass that was cancelled in January because of the snowstorm, will be held this Saturday, March 5, at 5 p.m. at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn. Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros will be the main celebrant.

He’s Been the Face of HeartShare for 45 Yrs

From social worker to president and CEO, Bill Guarinello has been in close contact with hundreds of children, adults and families who have been in HeartShare’s care.

She Found a Home in Church Through RCIA

After the birth of her son and the loss of a close friend, Claudia O’Brien experienced a renewal of faith that has led her back to the Catholic Church.

Queens Teachers Earn 9/11 Tribute Awards

Claudia Preciado and Remee Mallay, two teachers at Our Lady of the Snows School, N. Floral Park, were recently selected as recipients of the 9/11 Tribute Center’s 2016 Teacher Awards.

Marist Priest Energizes Parish Campaign

Father Juan Gonzalez, S.M., wondered how his parishioners at St. Francis of Assisi-St. Blaise Church in Prospect Lefferts Gardens would react to the Generations of Faith Campaign. Their response? “Enthusiasm and a lot of faith,” of course.