Still rebuilding from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, Coney Island residents welcomed a sign of hope for the future in early December when Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens held a groundbreaking ceremony for an early childhood center set to open in 2017.
The Diocese of Brooklyn will celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, on Saturday, Dec. 12, starting at noon at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Prospect Heights.
The diocese will open the Holy Year of Mercy on Sunday, Dec. 13, with the blessing of Holy Doors in Brooklyn and Queens.
As darkness descended upon St. Agatha Church, Dec. 6, a small group of people prayed the rosary inside while children played outside, keeping warm by not standing still.
Brother Peter Marie, C.F.R., and two of the men from the St. Anthony Shelter for Renewal, the Bronx, display some of the new socks and other items that were donated to them by the parishioners of St. Helen Church in Howard Beach.
As if leaping straight out of Jesus’ parable of the Workers in the Vineyard (Mt 20), Queen of Angels parishioners went out to find day laborers still standing around looking for work at 9 a.m. on a Saturday.
For those who are beginning Generations of Faith, Father Beuther says that “even though initially it can seem overwhelming, dealing with parishioners one on one as a pastor and having the help of the teams, you’re able to achieve what seems impossible.”
The Deacon IS a man of faith called by the Church to serve God and God’s people as an official representative of the Church in service to others.
The Tablet’s Bright Christmas Campaign is in full swing. Each year, we ask Tablet readers to help make Christmas brighter for the children and families in need in Brooklyn and Queens.
Thanksgiving arrived early for one of Sheepshead Bay’s biggest families. St. Mark Catholic Academy came together to pray, eat and celebrate the gift of their school community Nov. 25.
