Faith, tradition, culture and community – all came together at St. Bernard Church, Mill Basin, for the annual Italian feast of the Madonna del Carmine, also known as Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Diocesan News
Woodside Parish Honors God the Father
Parishioners and visitors at St. Sebastian Church, Woodside, commemorated the 10th annual Celebration of God’s Paternity with a Mass celebrated by Archbishop Bernardino Auza.
Cathedral Prep Launches Vianney Program for Academic Support
Another way Cathedral Prep School is helping incoming freshman is through a new academic support initiative called the St. John Vianney Program.
Troike Program Trains Future Christian Leaders
Cathedral Prep’s Father Troike Summer Leadership Program has fostered leadership qualities in young men for 48 years.
Father Chilczuk Is Back
Father Marcin Chilczuk recently returned from leading a pilgrimage to Barcelona and Fatima.
Kujenga: Building Black Catholic Lives for 25 Years
Last weekend, 72 young Catholics participated in the annual Kujenga Youth Leadership Retreat, sponsored by the Vicariate of Black Catholic Concerns. This year marked the 25th Kujenga retreat in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Indian Catholics Happy to Have ‘Our Own Saint’
Wearing richly hued attire, hundreds of Queens residents walked through the streets of North Floral Park to celebrate the life and intercessory works of St. Alphonsa on a recent Sunday afternoon.
Wife’s Kidney Helps Save Husband’s Life
Bensonhurst residents Zaida and Jose Cordero know that marriage requires a willingness to sacrifice for the other. Four weeks ago, Zaida made the biggest sacrifice of their married life thus far when she gave one of her kidneys to Jose.
Pastors Propel Parishes In Generations Drive
Local pastors have been using creative ways to engage their parishioners in Generations of Faith this summer.
Polonia Rejoices Over B’klyn’s Polish Bishop
“Of course, probably the most important person here, with all due respect, is my mother, Wloclawa,” the newly ordained bishop said. “From the bottom of my heart, I thank you for the gift of my life and for the gift of the priesthood, which you nurtured in me.”