The annual Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass and celebration will take place on Saturday, April 23, 11 a.m. at SS. Simon and Jude Church in Gravesend. Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros will be the main celebrant.
Diocesan News
TMLA Students Honor Past Sisters of St. Joseph
Alexa Roberto and Isabella Spallino, seniors at The Mary Louis Academy (TMLA) in Jamaica Estates, talk about their opportunity to meet and honor many wonderful sisters from the Congregation of Sisters of St. Joseph (C.S.J.).
Witness to Mercy Series in Greenpoint/Williamsburg
In this Jubilee Year of Mercy, Divine Mercy parish in Greenpoint, is offering several mercy-themed events, including its ongoing Witness to Mercy Series with a different speaker and focus each month.
Holy Door Pilgrimage
Forty-seven parishioners from Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal parish, Ridgewood, under the leadership of their pastor, Father Anthony Sansone, along with Father Johny Chengalan Thomas, C.M.I., made a one-day pilgrimage to the Basilica of Regina Pacis and to St. Joseph Co-Cathedral in celebration of the Jubilee Year of Mercy.
24 Hours of Prayer
The diocese will conduct a local observance of “24 Hours for the Lord” March 4 and 5, at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James, Downtown Brooklyn.
Bishop Catanello Scholarship Dinner
The Third Annual Bishop Ignatius A. Catanello Memorial Dinner-Dance will be held on Saturday, March 12, at the Immaculate Conception Pastoral Center, Douglaston.
The Irish, Italians and the Faith
The Shamrock and the Madonna, a discussion about the faith of the Irish and Italians, will take place at The Sheen Center, Manhattan, on Thursday evening, April 14.
Re-Scheduled Pro Vita Mass Will Be Held This Weekend
The Pro Vita Awards Mass that was cancelled in January because of the snowstorm, will be held this Saturday, March 5, at 5 p.m. at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn. Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros will be the main celebrant.
He’s Been the Face of HeartShare for 45 Yrs
From social worker to president and CEO, Bill Guarinello has been in close contact with hundreds of children, adults and families who have been in HeartShare’s care.
Brooklyn Priest, Who Is Serving at The Vatican, Is Named Monsignor
It was announced in Rome on Tuesday, March 1, that Pope Francis has named Brooklyn priest, Father Cuong M. Pham, as a monsignor.