The annual remembrance of the Holy Family’s flight to Egypt by members of St. Fortunata’s Nigerian Igbo community blends African traditions with Catholic worship.
Diocesan News
New Pastor In Greenpoint
Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto, center, installed Father Kavungal Davy, C.M.I., fifth from right, as the new pastor of St. Anthony – St. Alphonsus Church, Greenpoint, Feb. 14. Many priests from the diocese and the congregation of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate concelebrated.
RCIA Changes Site
The site of the annual Rite of Election ceremonies of the Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) has been changed from the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph to the former Bishop Ford H.S., 500 19th St. Park Slope. Scheduled for Sunday, Feb. 22, the service will be held in two different sessions, at 2 and […]
Annual Women’s Conference
The Diocesan Bilingual Women’s Conference will take place at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, on Saturday, March 7, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The theme is Pope Francis: Seeker of Mercy, Joy and Justice. The schedule will include Mass with Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros, Holy Hour with Msgr. Joseph Malagreca, as well as keynote […]
Despite Fire, Parish Life Continues
When fire damaged Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Corona on Jan. 5, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio was one of the first on the scene to inspect the site. He returned last weekend to celebrate Mass with the parish community and encourage their efforts to rebuild. “I wanted to just be here with the people at […]
Firefighters’ Union Head to Lead Parade in Queens
The parade, which attracts up to 50,000 spectators and features a number of marching bands, bagpipes, drummers and more, will be held March 7.
Despite Blizzard, St. Patrick’s Celebrates Catholic Identity
St. Patrick Catholic Academy, Bay Ridge, didn’t let a potential blizzard dampen its annual Catholic Schools Week celebration, which got underway with a Mass on Sunday, Jan. 25. At the Mass, which was celebrated by Msgr. Michael Hardiman, pastor, Principal Andrea D’Emic presented the academy’s first-ever Distinguished Graduate Award to Eastern District Magistrate Judge Vera […]
Diocesan Youth Day 2015
Paul Morisi, the coordinator of adolescent and youth adult formation for the diocese, is very happy to announce that online registration is now open for Brooklyn Catholic Youth Day (#BCYD) for teens in junior high and high school.
Citizenship Assistance Workshop
Catholic Migration Services (CMS) and Make the Road by Walking (MRNY) present a Citizenship Application Assistance Workshop, Feb. 28, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. at 301 Grove St., Brooklyn. Workshop for lawful permanent residents seeking citizenship with one-on-one guidance and legal counseling. Interested applicants will be pre-screened for eligibility and registered prior to the workshop. They […]
Third Annual Diocesan Bilingual Women’s Conference
“Pope Francis: Seeker of Mercy, Joy and Justice” (El Papa Francisco: Promotor de la misericordia, la alegría y la justicia) is the theme of the third annual Diocesan Bilingual Women’s Conference, which will be held March 7, 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. Sponsored by the diocesan School of Evangelization, […]