In keeping with Pope Francis’ Year of Mercy, Sacred Heart School has been performing acts of kindness in Bayside.
Diocesan News
Williamsburg Youth Spread Joy
Young adults from the Our Lady of Mount Carmel /Annunciation Youth Ministry brought gifts and Christmas cheer to the homebound of Williamsburg.
Paraguayans Celebrate Mary At Jackson Heights Church
The Paraguayan community rejoiced celebrating the Feast of the Virgin of Caacupé with Paraguayan Bishop Gabriel Escobar and Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros.
Holy Doors Open in Astoria
Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros blessed and walked through the Holy Door at Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish, Astoria, to signal the opening of the Jubilee Year.
Bethlehem Comes to Elmhurst
Several hundred parishioners and neighbors gathered at St. Adalbert Church, Elmhurst, to witness “A Greccio Experience: One Night in Bethlehem,” an outdoor reenactment of the Christmas story as seen though the eyes of St. Francis of Assisi and St. Clare.
Feast Day in the Streets of Corona
On the eve of Our Lady of Guadalupe’s feast day, thousands of parishioners of Our Lady of Sorrows celebrated with a street procession, a Mass in Spanish, cultural performances and countless flowers. Mass was held outdoors because the Corona church has been closed since Jan. 4 when an early morning fire caused extensive damage.
Golden Jubilee In Flushing
Clergy and parishioners celebrated the golden jubilee of Father Italo “Al” Barozzi, who is in residence at the Flushing parish.
Viva La Virgen de Guadalupe!
Thirty-seven parishes participated in the diocesan celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dec. 12 at St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral, Prospect Heights. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio was the main celebrant as more than 3,000 people of Mexican origins filled the church.
Pro Vita Awards Announced
The annual Diocesan Pro Vita Mass, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, will be held at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn, on Saturday, Jan. 23, at 5 p.m.
Holy Doors Open at St. Thomas Aquinas
Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto blessed and opened the Holy Doors at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Flatlands. This growing parish has undergone some recent renovations and has a new tabernacle, which the bishop also blessed.