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.
Diocesan News
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 […]
Bishop Sanchez Leads Christian Unity Prayers
A prayer service in honor of the international Week of Prayer for Christian Unity was held at Glendale Maspeth United Methodist Church, and Auxiliary Bishop Paul Sanchez was the keynote speaker.
Pro Vita Mass Honors Local Life Leaders
The diocesan Pro Vita Mass was celebrated Jan. 25 at St. James Cathedral-Basilica in Downtown Brooklyn. For more about the Pro Vita celebration, see this week’s Editor’s Space column by Ed Wilkinson.
807 Years of Life: Queen of Peace Residence Celebrates Group Birthdays
By Beth Griffin “I found heaven,” Agnes Russo said definitively, as she described the Little Sisters of the Poor Queen of Peace Residence, her home in Queens Village for the past 17 years. Russo, 99, was one of eight women honored Jan. 20 at a festive “807 Years of Life” party celebrating residents who will […]
Bed-Stuy Church Hosts MLK Prayer Service
The opponents of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. thought that his message would die with him, said Father Alonzo Cox, during the annual prayer service Jan. 19 dedicated to the slain civil rights leader. “Today we give honor and glory to God with the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King,” said the coordinator of Black […]
Three Kings on Parade
The 18th annual Three Kings Parade in Williamsburg marched up Graham Ave. on Sunday, Jan. 11. The day began with Mass at All Saints Church. Mainly a march of school children from the predominantly Hispanic community, participants included the religious education program of St. Mary-Most Holy Trinity parish directed by Sister Carol Woods, S.F.M.A. The […]
NET Focuses on Family
New Evangelization Television (NET TV) will present an original program Mission of Love, based on the catechesis for the 2015 World Meeting of Families to be held in Philadelphia in the fall. Premiering Sunday, Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m., Mission of Love takes a look into the lives of couples and families: their ups and […]
Expanded Campus, Offerings at TMLA
Recent renovations to The Mary Louis Academy, Jamaica Estates, have transformed a former convent into a hub of student life, learning and activity.
Church Fire Can’t Stop Parish Life in Corona
On the first weekend after fire burned through the choir loft and roof of Our Lady of Sorrows Church, Corona, the parish family was busier than ever – keeping the regular Mass schedule, volunteering where needed and helping each other move forward. Signs posted around the church grounds direct parishioners to Our Lady of Sorrows […]