Diocesan priest and Tablet columnist Father John Cush takes the oath of office as assistant vice-rector of the Pontifical North American College, Rome.
Diocesan News
Futures in Education Raises $2.3 Million
At its annual Scholarship Fund Dinner, Futures in Education raised $2.3 million in scholarships for students of low-income families of Brooklyn and Queens, surpassing last year’s record.
Block 1 Parishes Have Exceeded Their Goals
Exciting news continues to stream in from Block 1 parishes as they begin the final phase of their campaigns for Generations of Faith. As of this past week, these parishes have exceeded their total goal of $28 million, and 26 have met their goals with four weeks remaining.
Cursillistas to Hold Diocesan Ultreya
The Spanish Cursillo movement will conduct its next diocesan Ultreya at St. Martin of Tours Church, Bushwick, Nov. 13. The event will include a Mass celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop James Massa.
Korean Bishop Visits Long Island City
On his way back from the Philadelphia World Meeting of Families, Archbishop Thaddeus Cho Hwan-Kil, head of the Daegu Archdiocese in South Korea, stopped at St. Raphael’s Church, Long Island City, to celebrate Mass with the Korean Martyrs Apostolate.
Shining Star Award Dinner 2015
Representatives of 26 ethnic ministries in the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens were honored at the 2015 Shining Star Award Dinner, presented by Catholic Migration Services, this fall.
Honoring St. Padre Pio
The annual Mass and procession through the streets of Glendale to honor St. Padre Pio took place Sept. 27. Approximately 425 people attended.
Rosary Rally (slideshow)
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio led the recitation of the rosary at the annual Rosary Rally for elementary school children at St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral, Prospect Heights, on Tuesday, Oct. 13.
Polish Government Honors Bishop DiMarzio
Bishop DiMarzio received a Knight’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland.
A Church Builder’s Family Visits His Diocesan Works
You may not know the name of architect John J. O’Malley but you may have sat in one of the churches he designed in the Diocese of Brooklyn. His family recently gathered in Queens to see his handiwork and celebrate the 100th anniversary of his birth.