With their usual pride and exuberance, the students of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Academy introduced their community to Pope Francis, and Pope Francis to their community of Woodhaven as the pontiff landed in New York, Sept. 24. “Our students are very excited about Pope Francis’ arrival!” said Joseph Carpenter, principal. “They have been preparing […]
Diocesan News
Signs of Welcome
Parishes in Brooklyn and Queens will warmly welcome Pope Francis this week. The roof of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Academy, Rockaway Beach, has chalk-drawn words of welcome for the pope, who will fly by the school when he arrives at John F. Kennedy Airport. The banner below hangs outside St. Bernard Church and faces the school building […]
Continued Coverage of the Papal Visit to Cuba
Go to NET-TV or www.popeinusa.com for live coverage and commentary of the Pope’s visit to Cuba and the United States.
Papal Trip Is Teaching Moment for Educators
To honor the visit of Pope Francis to the United States for the World Meeting of Families taking place in Philadelphia, the Catholic Telemedia Network (CTN), a division of DeSales Media Group, is sponsoring a “Welcome Pope Francis – Celebrate Family” project.
Walk With Francis
In Brooklyn, the Walk will begin at 4 p.m. at San Damiano Mission (Holy Family Church, Nassau Ave.) in Williamsburg and ends at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church at 6 p.m. A Mass will be celebrated and a reception will be held.
First Visit of a Pope Was 50 Years Ago
Pope Paul VI’s address to the U.N. General Assembly in New York in 1965 is commemorated in a stained-glass window
Firefighters at Co-Cathedral Never Forget Losses of 9/11
On a Friday morning, people walking on the Brooklyn Bridge solemnly made way for a group of 50 firefighters marching from Ground Zero to the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights, where they celebrated a Mass for those lost on Sept. 11, 2001. The firefighters were carrying 23 flags, one for each of the members of Battalion 57 who perished trying to save lives after the attack on the World Trade Center.
Marine Park Mass Prays For End to World Terror
On the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Marine Park residents prayed for the fallen of 9/11 and for Christians suffering persecution in the world.
Black Catholics’ Praise Adds a ‘Touch of Faith’
All you need is Just a Touch of Faith, that was the message at this year’s Brooklyn Diocese Vicariate of Black Catholic Concerns Praise Prayer Brunch.
Brooklyn Welcome
St. Michael’s parish, Sunset Park, was one of the first to erect a banner welcoming the Pope to New York outside its church on Fourth Ave. in Sunset Park. Since then, other banner sightings have been reported.