Accepting Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio’s invitation, the recently named Apostolic Nuncio to the U.N. visited the Brooklyn Diocese and celebrated Mass Dec. 17 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Prospect Heights. Bishop DiMarzio said he and the diocese can learn much from Archbishop Bernardito Cleopas Auza, who was assigned as Pope Francis’ representative to the U.N. […]
Diocesan News
Knights Make Room For Inn in Greenpoint
The rickety old stable was leaning heavily, held up only by a makeshift pipe between it and the church building. It had served the parish of St. Anthony-St. Alphonsus, Greenpoint, very well through the years, and was a focal point of the Christmas season on the busy Manhattan Ave. shopping area. But time had taken […]
Sights, Sounds, Smells Of Waiting in Advent
Christmas tree and Nativity scene lightings and festivals of Lessons and Carols are traditional ways parishes celebrate the Advent season and prepare for Christmas But St. Thomas Aquinas parish, Flatlands, hosted something a little different last weekend – an Advent prayer opportunity based around the scriptural theme of “Waiting.” Participants were invited to reflect on […]
Peace Light Arrives With Message of Hope
An open flame, referred to as the Peace Light, arrived by plane in JFK Airport, Dec. 11 escorted by officials from Austrian Airlines. After a welcome ceremony at Our Lady of the Skies Chapel, the flame began its pilgrimage across the U.S. in trucks and cars, lighting wicks in homes, churches and community centers along […]
Borough Hall Demo: Mideast Persecution Is An Outrage
Snow flurries and chilly temperatures didn’t stop concerned citizens from assembling in Downtown Brooklyn’s Borough Hall Plaza to raise awareness about the persecution of Christians in the Middle East last week. In observance of International Human Rights Day, nearly 50 people of various faiths and cultural backgrounds held signs, prayed and sang, “Let There Be […]
Bay Ridge Lights Focus On the Nativity Scene
The house on the corner of Colonial Rd. and 81st St. in Bay Ridge is so festively lit for Christmas that it has become a stop for New York City tourist buses. “I met the director of A Slice of Brooklyn tours and he asked if it would be all right if the buses pulled […]
Bishops’ Christmas Masses
The Diocesan Bishop’s Office has announced that Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will celebrate three Masses for Christmas. On Christmas Eve, he will be the main celebrant at the Family Mass at St. Pascal Baylon Church in St. Albans, a worship site of Our Lady of Light parish. Later that evening, he will celebrate the 12 p.m. […]
Cathedral Prep and Seminary Alumni Events Set for 2015
Cathedral Prep School and Seminary, Elmhurst, has two important dates set on its calendar for 2015. The Prep’s annual golf classic is scheduled for Monday, April 27 at North Hills Country Club in Manhasset, L.I., starting at 10 a.m. A springtime reunion dinner is planned for Saturday, May 9 at the school. The celebration will […]
Lights On in Bensonhurst
St. Athanasius parish lit up its outdoor Nativity scene and church with the colors of Christmas on Dec. 13. The Saturday evening Mass was followed by singing, guest appearances, the arrival of Santa Claus and refreshments in the parish hall.
Team Effort at Brooklyn Parishes to Battle Cancer
Thanksgiving weekend is a time to take stock of all the blessings God has bestowed upon us and to do exactly what the holiday’s name says to do – give thanks. However, for one Brooklyn family, the events of the past few months have cast a shadow over God’s blessings. But even so, it has […]