Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio visits St. Francis of Assisi, Astoria, to mark 85th anniversary and to bless animals.
Diocesan News
Parishes Continue to Roll Past Their Campaign Goals
With parish communities invigorated by the papal trip, Generations of Faith has continued to roll. Collectively, these parishes have secured $27 million to date – with over 6,500 gifts from parishioners.
Remains of St. Maria Goretti Visit Two B’klyn Churches
Several hundred people venerated the remains of the girl known as the “little saint of great mercy” at Good Shepherd Church, Marine Park, and St. Joseph Co-Cathedral, Prospect Heights, Oct. 1 and 2, respectively.
Family Day Follows Up On Papal Trip Theme
Just as Pope Francis’ visit to the U.S. and the World Meeting of Families had come to an end and the Ordinary Synod of Bishops on the Family was about to begin, families from Brooklyn and Queens came together for a Diocesan Family Day at Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge
B’klyn Boy Greets Pope
Eddie Boy McCarthy of Gerritsen Beach, who has been battling pediatric brain cancer, received a personal greeting from Pope Francis at John F. Kennedy Airport, Sept. 24.
Terriers at Papal Departure
Students and faculty represented St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, at Kennedy Airport when Pope Francis departed from New York and traveled to Philadelphia.
Local College Students Follow Papal Simulcast
All three Catholic colleges in the diocese, St. Francis College and St. Joseph’s College in Brooklyn and St. John’s University in Queens, had students at some papal events, but for those who couldn’t get tickets, St. Joseph’s and St. John’s set up TV screens on their campuses to follow the pope’s historic trip.
Sunnyside Parish Doubles Generations Drive Goal
On the heels of Pope Francis’ historic visit to New York, exciting updates for the Generations of Faith campaign continue throughout the diocese. In Sunnyside, Queen of Angels parish has raised $920,000 on its goal of $460,000.
Scenes from the Great Irish Fair 2015 (slideshow)
Irish faith, culture and heritage were on display at the 34th annual Great Irish Fair of New York at MCU Park, Coney Island, Sept. 26-27.
Diocesan Group Enjoys World Family Meeting
About 200 parishioners from Brooklyn and Queens attended the eighth World Meeting of Families (WMF) in Philadelphia, Sept. 23, as part of a pilgrimage organized by the diocese’s School of Evangelization.