For those who have lost a parent or loved one, Calvary Hospital is offering a workshop on Monday, May 4, 5:30 – 7 p.m. at St. Joseph H.S., Downtown Brooklyn, for those who understand what it’s like to be grieving on Mother’s or Father’s Day. Sponsored by Bereavement Services at Calvary, this workshop can help […]
Diocesan News
Parish Celebrates Milestones
Holy Child Jesus parish, Richmond Hill, recently celebrated the birthday of two parishioners. Gisel Gaviria celebrated her 15th birthday and Millie Bello marked her 105th birthday. After the blessing, Millie offered her flowers to the altar of Mary, so that she may bless “us” and “her” throughout her life. Shown, from left, Auxiliary Bishop Octavio […]
Parish Feast Day
Father Philip Pizzo, pastor of St. Benedict Joseph Labre parish, Richmond Hill, blesses a statue of the saint during Mass on the Third Sunday of Easter, April 19. The annual blessing observed the saint’s feast day, April 16, as well as the 123rd anniversary of the founding of the parish. The Queens parish is the […]
Around the Diocese: April 22, 2015
BROOKLYN Our Lady of Angels, Bay Ridge — Bereavement Support Group, April 24, 7-8 p.m. Call 836-7200. Our Lady of Refuge, Ditmas Park — Organ Recital Series: Works of Dupré, Widor and Bach, April 24, 7:30 p.m. Featuring Daniel Roth, organist. $20 at the door. St. Martin de Porres, Bedford- Stuyvesant — Garifuna Catholic Spiritual […]
Co-Cathedral Was Rockin’ During Diocesan Youth Day
Cars slowed and passersby paused to witness the exuberance emanating from St. Joseph Co-Cathedral as nearly 1,200 teenagers gathered for Brooklyn Catholic Youth Day.
Wedding Anniversaries
The annual Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Celebration will take place on Saturday, April 25, at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights. The Mass, celebrated by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, will begin at 11 a.m. All couples married in 1990 or before are invited to attend with their families. All registered couples will receive a certificate […]
Visiting a Saintly Site
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio celebrated a Mass to observe the 75th anniversary of the death of Msgr. Bernard Quinn, a Brooklyn priest whose cause for sainthood is being studied at the Vatican. The bishop and a contingent of parishioners from St. Peter Claver, Bedford-Stuyvesant, processed to Msgr. Quinn’s burial site for a prayer service. For the […]
Mercy Is the Theme of Shrine in Ridgewood
On Divine Mercy Sunday, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio blessed a new chapel dedicated to the Divine Mercy image and two of its champions, St. Faustina and St. John Paul.
Our Youth Honor Holy Week
Youth from through out the diocese celebrate this holiest of times in unique ways.
Photos: Good Friday in Brooklyn and Queens
Images of Good Friday processions throughout Brooklyn and Queens.