Bishop Frank Caggiano, Bishop of Bridgeport, will receive the first Father Michael McGivney Medal for Life presented by the Diocese of Brooklyn and the Knights of Columbus at the Pro Vita Awards Mass, on Saturday, Jan. 24, at 5 p.m. at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn. The first Bishop Thomas V. Daily Pro Vita Awards will […]
Diocesan News
Bayside in Nicaragua
For the second consecutive year, the people of Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament (OLBS) parish, Bayside, became missioners to developmentally disabled children in Nicaragua. Eleven missioners from OLBS departed from LaGuardia Airport for Hogar Belén, Nicaragua, to help the children of the Mustard Seed Community (MSC) orphanages in Diriamba and Managua. The team had […]
Islamic-Church Relations On Tap for Lecture Series
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.
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 […]