Students at St. Francis of Assisi Academy individually invited the religious leaders in their lives to come enjoy breakfast with them at school.
Diocesan News
Glendale Knights Feed the Hungry
The Msgr. Sherman Knights of Columbus Council No. 5103 in Glendale held the first of its semi-annual food drives at the neighborhood’s local Stop & Shop store to benefit the food pantry at Sacred Heart Church.
Secular Institutes Celebrate Gift of Consecrated Life
Earlier this fall, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio invited members of the secular institutes in the diocese to the Chancery Office for a special liturgy and luncheon to celebrate the Year of Consecrated Life. Among those present were the Apostolic Oblates, Blessed Trinity Missionary Institute, Caritas Christi, Don Bosco Volunteers, Missionaries of the Kingship of Christ and Voluntas Dei.
Annual Lawler Dinner Supports Senior Priests
The eighth annual Kathie and Christopher Lawler Dinner-Dance was held on Saturday, Nov. 21 at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. This year’s event raised $65,000 for the Lawler Extraordinary Needs Fund for Senior Priests which, to date, has raised $600,000 to assist senior priests in the diocese.
Bayside Parish Plants Seeds in Nicaragua
Fifteen missioners, under the guidance of Margaret Brower, arrived Nov. 7 in Nicaragua. Each member had paid his or her own airfare and the team had raised more than $49,000 for the mission.
Generations of Faith Gives Thanks For Its Supporters
In the Thanksgiving spirit, the Catholic Foundation’s Generations of Faith team would like to thank participants for their dedication of time, energy and enthusiasm to the campaign
Maimonides CEO Lights Brooklyn One More Time
Maimonides Medical Center invited Christian leaders to the hospital Nov. 18 to make sure they would have enough money to again bring light to their communities this Christmas season.
Celebrating Our Lady of Providencia
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio celebrated the Feast of Our Lady of Divine Providence with the Puerto Rican community on Nov. 21 at St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral. Concelebrants included Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros and Father Freddy Cintron, who coordinates ministry among Puerto Ricans.
Whitestone Blessing: St. Luke School Rejoices Over Renovation
Celebrating the completion of its facade restoration, St. Luke Elementary School in Whitestone hosted a building blessing and the raising of the flag with Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto Nov. 23. (With slideshow)
Holy Doors: Preparing for the Year of Mercy
In the Diocese of Brooklyn, the Holy Year of Mercy will officially open on Sunday, Dec. 13, with the “opening” of Holy Doors at six different sites.