Yes, Brooklyn, there is a Santa Claus. His name is Thomas Neve and last weekend, he brought Christmas to nearly 1,000 disadvantaged boys and girls.
Diocesan News
Third Annual Youth Choir Festival
Guests at the third annual Youth Choir Festival, organized by the Diocesan Music Commission, were treated to an uplifting and entertaining afternoon at Resurrection-Ascension, Rego Park.
SS Joachim and Anne Seniors Grateful for Gift of Community
Carolers have been singing in the season and bringing Christmas cheer to the elderly residents of SS. Joachim and Anne Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Coney Island.
Christmas Kindness in Bayside
In keeping with Pope Francis’ Year of Mercy, Sacred Heart School has been performing acts of kindness in Bayside.
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.