Father James King, center, spiritual director at Cathedral Seminary House of Formation, Douglaston, is surrounded by his priest friends who concelebrated a Mass of thanksgiving marking his 25th anniversary as a priest.
Diocesan News
Independence Day Parade
The Long Island Assembly of the Knights of Columbus will hold its 111th annual Independence Day Parade on Saturday, June 25. This year, the City’s oldest American Independence Day Parade has changed venue from Dyker to Carroll Gardens.
Pilgrimage of Mercy in Astoria
Immaculate Conception parish, Astoria, conducted a Pilgrimage of Mercy in accordance with the Pope’s Jubilee year of Mercy on Saturday, June 11.
Bishop Leads Diocesan Contingent to National Shrine of Mercy
“The main purpose of this pilgrimage is to rediscover and celebrate the mercy of God in the cold world,” said Father John O’Connor.
Filipino Cardinal Visits Flock in Queens Church
“He is a man of small stature, but for us in Asia he is a man of 15 feet tall!”
That’s how our pastor, Father John Vesey, introduced Cardinal Orlando Quevedo, archbishop of Cotabato, in the Philippines. The occasion was the prelate’s June 20 visit to St. Michael’s Church, Flushing.
St. John’s Law Announces Mattone Family Institute
The St. John’s University School of Law will establish The Mattone Family Institute for Real Estate Law funded by a $3.5 million gift from Joseph M. Mattone, Sr., Chairman of the Board, The Mattone Group. The gift was announced at the School of Law’s 90th Anniversary Gala at the Waldorf Astoria in Manhattan.
Bushwick Youth Gear Up to Pray with Pope
Young people from St. Brigid Church, Bushwick, will be among the 400 pilgrims from the Diocese of Brooklyn who would head to this year’s World Youth Day in Krakow, Poland, July 26-31.
Gerritsen Beach Remembers
The Ancient Order of Hibernians erected a new flagpole at its Baile Na Gael headquarters in Gerritsen Beach in appreciation of all the men and women who serve and have served in the armed services of the United States
Thank You, School Sisters
A Mass of thanksgiving was celebrated June 12 to honor the School Sisters of Notre Dame who have served at St. Matthias.
Nigerian Prelate Celebrates Igbo Mass in S. Ozone Park (with slideshow)
Archbishop Valerian Maduka Okeke from the Archdiocese of Onitsha, Nigeria, confirmed 19 young people at a weekly Igbo Mass at St. Clement Pope Church, South Ozone Park. Joy filled the church during this special pastoral visit on June 12.