Brooklyn’s 12th Street Bar and Grill may not be the first place you think of when considering where to go for a discussion on Catholicism. But the Park Slope pub was the latest venue where the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Office of Faith Formation held a Theology on Tap event with a presentation on church history.
Diocesan News
Campaign Invites People to Church for Christmas
The Diocese of Brooklyn launched an advertising campaign for Christmas, encouraging people to return to Mass. It showcases different messages inviting people of Brooklyn and Queens to join their closest church. “By coming among us as a man, God expresses His solidarity with humanity,” said Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio. “Christmas is that time of year when […]
Youth Ministry Winter Convocation
The diocesan School of Evangelization will host its Youth and Young Adult Minister Winter Convocation at St. Mark School, Sheepshead Bay, on Tuesday, Jan. 6. The topic is “Making Jesus Relevant to Young Catholics,” and the presenter will be Father Joseph Fitzgerald, vocation director for the Diocese of Rockville Centre. Invited are all youth ministers, […]
Rego Park Student on Jeopardy!
This week is Kids Week on Jeopardy!, and Gabriella Fusco, a sixth-grade student at Resurrection Ascension School in Rego Park, will compete on the popular game show, Wednesday, Dec. 3. She is pictured above with host Alex Trebek. The results are under wraps, so be sure to tune in! See an interview with Fusco on […]
Charities and Vincentians Distribute Turkey Meals
Through a partnership with Fairway Markets, and with the help of volunteers and staff members, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens (CCBQ) distributed 250 Thanksgiving meals to families and individuals in need, and the St. Vincent DePaul Society distributed 300 turkeys to 18 Brooklyn and Queens parishes. At Catholic Charities, the turkeys were distributed evenly at CCBQ […]
Brooklyn Parishes Ready To Glow for Christmas
The holiday season began a little earlier than expected this year, and it wasn’t with retail sales and early store openings – those were saved for Black Friday. Instead, the holiday season began Nov. 19 at Maimonides Medical Center, Borough Park, kicking off the annual Celebration of Light. Each year, the medical center provides some […]
Brooklynites Rediscover Italian Roots
Carroll Gardens Parishioners Go on Pilgrimage to Land of Their Ancestors Parishioners of Sacred Hearts-St. Stephen, Carroll Gardens, led by their pastor Msgr. Guy Massie, returned on pilgrimage to the towns and cities in Italy from which their ancestors and founders had emigrated more than 100 years ago. “It was a journey to reconnect with […]
Women’s Home Honors Bishop Sullivan’s Memory
Fourteen months ago, Lisa Cepeda needed someone to believe in her. At Providence House, she found a whole community of support and was finally able to turn her life around. “I had to get things together and not look back,” Cepeda said. “They invited me into their hearts with open arms, and I love them […]
Friends of Radio Maria
Friends of Radio Maria Italia celebrated its 14th Gala Dinner with more than 200 supporters, friends and volunteers at Russo’s on the Bay, Howard Beach. The honorees were: Msgr. David Cassato, pastor, St. Athanasius, Bensonhurst; Americo Cortina; Giovanni DiMaggio; Federico Guglielmi; and Gino Dagri. Italian Vice Consul, Maria Caterina Ronchi, and Archbishop Bernardito C. Auza, […]
Migration Office Offers Help with New Policy
Following President Obama’s executive order announcing a new policy to allow certain undocumented individuals to apply for a limited form of immigration relief, the diocesan Catholic Migration Office will hold a special information session on this new policy Saturday, Dec. 6, at 1 p.m. at St. Sebastian Parish Center, 39-60 57th St., Woodside. All are […]