Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio led a Jubilee Year of Mercy Holy Hour for diocesan priests March 13 at Our Lady of Hope Church, Middle Village. It was the last of four prayer services held for priests during Lent.
Diocesan News
Holy Week Schedules of Auxiliary Bishops
Holy Week 2016 schedules for the auxiliary bishops of Brooklyn and Queens
Official Alerts from The Chancery
The Diocese of Brooklyn has issued official alerts and notified all parishes of their concerns about the following priests: Father Jorge Alberto Gutierrez Valle, Father Mario Flores Meza, O.F.M., and Father Jorge Patricio Pintado Herrera.
New York State Bishops at State Capitol
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio joins Rockville Centre Bishop William Murphy, and New York’s Archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan at an impromptu press conference in Albany.
St. James Hosts 24 Hours Of Prayer for the Lord
God is always willing to welcome His sons and daughters back to His merciful embrace. That was the message resonating at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James, Downtown Brooklyn, as the Diocese of Brooklyn started “24 Hours for the Lord.”
Rockaway Hosts Queens’ St. Patrick’s Parade (with photos and videos)
Shamrocks and smiles lined the streets of Belle Harbor and the Rockaways at the annual Queens County St. Patrick’s Day Parade, March 5.
Generations of Faith – First Disbursement
During the month of February, approximately one year after the launch of their campaigns, the first disbursement was released to these parishes so that they could begin work on campaign projects from their case for support.
Greenpointer’s March Up Fifth Ave. Will Be Her Proudest Moment
Lifelong Greenpoint resident and St. Anthony of Pauda parishioner Virginia “Gina” Sheehan is this year’s Kings County Aide to the Grand Marshal at the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Pro Vita Ceremony Honors Little Sisters, Calvary Staff
Co-Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, the diocese’s annual Pro Vita Awards Mass honored two groups that care for the elderly and deal with end-of-life issues: the Little Sisters of the Poor and the staff at Calvary Hospital’s Brooklyn unit at NYU Lutheran Hospital, Sunset Park.
Divine Mercy Observance in Hollis
In observance of the Year of Mercy, the Shrine Church of St. Gerard Majella, Hollis, one of several Holy Door sites in the diocese, will celebrate the Feast of The Divine Mercy with a special novena, and a weekend of praise and worship.