Our Lady of Hope Church, Middle Village, will celebrate the co-naming of the corner of Eliot Ave. and 71st St. as “Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan Way,” April 16 at 2 p.m.
Diocesan News
Bishop Sanchez Leads Jubilee Year Pilgrimage
During the stay in Rome, Bishop Sanchez concelebrated Mass with Pope Francis on Monday, April 4, in the pope’s chapel at the Domus Santa Marta.
Global Effort Needed To Combat Trafficking
The heart of the work of the Church, Cardinal Nichols said, is “to look to, to rescue, to nurture, to comfort, to give freedom and a fresh start to the victims of trafficking.”
Broadway Comes to Woodside
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.
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.