Prayers were offered April 1 in Brooklyn for the four Missionaries of Charity murdered in Yemen March 4. Auxiliary Bishop Witold Mroziewski celebrated Mass at Our Lady of Victory Church, Bedford-Stuyvesant, with about two dozen Missionaries of Charity, and women representing other religious congregations.
Remembering all those who have suffered recent attacks of terrorism in Brussels and Lahore, the diocesan Pakistani ministry is sponsoring a memorial Mass at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, Windsor Terrace, on Sunday, April 10.
Divine Mercy Sunday was a historic time in the life of SS. Peter and Paul-Epiphany parish, Williamsburg. The community celebrated the last Mass at the current church during a bilingual transitional Mass, followed by a procession to the parochial school building, which will be the site of the new church.
Futures in Education and The Columbus Citizens Foundation will partner to host The Joe DiMaggio Award Dinner on Thursday, May 5, at The Metropolitan Club in Manhattan. The dinner will benefit the scholarship funds of two like-minded organizations focused on providing students with educational opportunities throughout New York City.
NET-TV’s original documentary “Shelter in the City” has been accepted at the 13th Annual Vail Film Festival to take place April 7-10 in Vail, Colo. The entry marks the first time a NET-TV production will be featured at a major film festival.
Auxiliary Bishop James Massa joined Rev. Philip Hardt, pastor of Glendale Maspeth United Methodist Church, and other Christian leaders for an ecumenical “Seven Last Words of Christ” service on March 25.
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio baptized 27 catechumens during Easter Vigil service at St. Agatha’s Church, Sunset Park.
In looking at Judaism during the Holocaust and beyond, the Theology 10 Honors Seminar at Holy Cross H.S., Flushing, followed the Lenten theme of almsgiving.
The sixth-grade class at Queen of All Saints Catholic Academy, Fort Greene, has emerged as the first-place winner in the Catholic Telemedia Network’s (CTN) fourth annual MathBowl. After eight days of continuous competition, James Daino’s students proved to be the winners.
The Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens observed the Lord’s Passion with public devotions.
