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.
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)
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.
A new Internet portal seeks to build a community of prayer by encouraging people to share their prayer intentions with local religious and pray for one another online. Prayer intentions can be submitted on the diocesan website by going to: dioceseofbrooklyn.org/prayforme/.
A Christmas Concert and Tree Lighting will take place at St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral, Prospect Heights, on Friday, Dec. 4. Mass will be celebrated at 4 p.m., followed by the outdoor concert and festivities.
Pope Francis will make his first pastoral visit to the continent of Africa, Nov. 25-30. On Nov. 29 and 30, he is scheduled to visit the Central African Republic. Because of the time difference, NET-TV will tape the major activities of the papal trip and broadcast them during the day.
Fathers Thomas Vassalotti and Joseph Zwosta, the diocesan chaplains for scouting, conducted a day of retreat for scouts from the diocese at Alpine Scout Camp in New Jersey. About 110 Boy and Girl Scouts attended.
In response to the acts of terrorism that killed over a hundred people in Paris on Nov. 13, people gathered in Carroll Gardens to serve as lights in the darkness.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, the mother church of Queens, began celebrating its 175th anniversary with the dedication of its newly restored church Nov. 14. Two auxiliary bishops with ties to the parish came to share this moment with the faithful.
The Generations of Faith campaign has truly been a collaborative effort for St. Catherine of Sienna and St. Pascal Baylon churches, which united several years ago to form Our Lady of Light parish in St. Albans.
