Camels, kings and colorfully outfitted kids descended upon Williamsburg Jan. 10 for the annual Gran Parada Tres Reyes Magos Brooklyn (Great Three Kings Parade of Brooklyn).
Diocesan News
UPDATED: Some Buses for the March for Life Cancelled Due to Inclement Weather
UPDATED: Due to a blizzard warning some of the buses scheduled to leave for the March for Life have been cancelled. Please call the bus providers to find the status of other buses.
Father Ed Doran Among Honorees at St. Francis Commencement
An honorary doctorate will be presented to a retired Brooklyn Heights pastor when St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, conducts its Winter Commencement, on Thursday, Jan. 14.
“Celebrating Mercy” Theme for 2016 Evangelization Congress
The diocesan School of Evangelization will host the third annual Evangelization Congress, Jan. 30, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. This is the main Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy diocesan catechetical and pastoral event.
Living Nativity in Glendale
More than 200 parishioners gathered in St. Pancras Church, Glendale, for Mass and a live Nativity Pageant, Jan. 2.
Jackson Heights Parishioners Visit Bethlehem
Thirty-nine parishioners from St. Joan of Arc, Jackson Heights, visited the Holy Land last autumn. Over 10 days, pilgrims visited various cities and sites.
Celebrating Haitian Independence
The Haitian community celebrated the 212th anniversary of its homeland’s independence Jan. 1 with a Mass of thanksgiving celebrated by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio at St. Teresa of Avila Church, Crown Heights.
‘Christmas Time’ in Bay Ridge
St. Patrick’s Catholic Academy, Bay Ridge, prepared their family and friends to two full-length Christmas shows. The student body entertained all with a holiday musical revue, “Christmas Time Is Here!”
Pastoral Institute Offers Foundations for Ministry
The Pastoral Institute will be offering its 10-week, 20-hour Foundations for Ministry Program in four languages beginning in January in various host sites throughout the Diocese of Brooklyn.
UPDATED: Some March for Life Buses Cancelled Due to Blizzard Warning
UPDATED 01/21/2016: Due to inclement weather these buses have been cancelled. Please call bus providers to find the status of other buses.