Black Catholics have been part of the Church since Biblical times, said a visiting bishop as the diocese marked Black History Month.
Diocesan News
Cathedral Club Champions Catholic Schools
At the 115th annual Cathedral Club dinner, education was the focus, and Bishop DiMarzio told the audience that that the education tax credit proposal has gained new momentum.
Around the Diocese: Feb. 7, 2015
BROOKLYN St. Patrick, Bay Ridge — Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Parade Installation Dance, Feb. 7, 8 p.m. – 12 a.m. in the auditorium. Grand marshal: John Dunleavy. Call 499-9482. Diocesan Offices, Park Slope — Memorial Mass for Deacon Carlo V. Mellace, Feb. 11, 12 p.m. All welcome. St. Augustine, Park Slope — Mini Brunch Retreat: Prepare […]
Around the Diocese: Jan. 31, 2015
BROOKLYN Visitation B.V.M., Red Hook — Healing Mass, Jan. 30, 7 p.m. Call 624-1572. Sacred Hearts-St. Stephen, Carroll Gardens — A New Year Delicious Brunch and Retreat, Jan. 31, 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. with Sister Ave Clark, O.P. Free. Call 596-7750. St. Thomas Aquinas, Flatlands — International Food Festival, Jan. 31, 7-11 p.m. in Msgr. King […]
Update on Bishop Barbarito
Following surgery to remove a benign meningioma brain tumor, Brooklyn-born Bishop Gerald Barbarito is doing well and was out of intensive care as of late Tuesday, according to the website of the Diocese of Palm Beach, Fla. The diocese’s Communications Office posted this notice on its website on Feb. 2: “Bishop Barbarito is out of […]
A Call to Prophecy in Consecrated Life with slideshow
Celebrating the World Day for Consecrated Life during the Year for Consecrated Life, the bishop of the diocese told those who dedicated their lives to Jesus and His Church that they must be like prophets. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio referenced the first reading, DT 18:15-20, during his homily at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn, Feb 1. […]
Siebel Will Be Honored by NYS Charities Directors
Robert Seibel, the recently retired chief executive officer of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, will receive the Bishop Mugavero Award for outstanding contributions to the work of charity and social justice.
St. John’s University Freezes Tuition Costs
The tuition freeze will enable current full-time undergraduates to save the planned three percent tuition increase for the 2015-16 academic year, with a total savings of approximately $14 million.
Evangelization Through Example: School of Evangelization Congress Draws 450, Kicks Off Plan for Growth, Renewal
At the heart of evangelization is not doctrine, intelligence or persuasiveness, but rather “the unequaled power of example,” a cultural diversity expert told nearly 450 diocesan catechists last weekend.
Evangelization Congress
The Diocesan Evangelization Congress at Immaculate Conception Pastoral Center, Douglaston, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 31, beginning at 9 a.m. The event is being sponsored by the School of Evangelization. This is the kick-off event for the diocesan evangelization and renewal plan. Entitled “The Joy of Encountering Christ – The Family’s Hope,” the congress […]