Father James Cunningham, pastor of Holy Name of Jesus parish, Park Slope, greets parishioners after Mass in the chapel at historic Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn. Holy Name sponsored a special All Souls’ Day Mass for the first time in the cemetery.
Diocesan News
Colombian Prelate Visits Flock in Jackson Heights
The bishop of Quibdo, Colombia, warned against the dangers of a falsely confident outlook on the progress of the South American country during his recent visit to the U.S.
Miss USA Talks About Faith to St. Agnes’ Girls
When the principal of St. Agnes A.H.S. introduced the reigning Miss USA to students Oct. 30, she said the pageant winner “shows qualities that we ask you to strive for this year.” Miss USA spent the afternoon recounting her story to the teenage girls. She finished her talk with a demonstration of Tae-Kwon-Do self-defense moves, which can be done in high heels and a dress.
Diocesan Cemeteries Host Field Masses
Wind whipped through a large white tent on the grounds of Mount St. Mary Cemetery, Flushing, as hundreds joined Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio for the annual Field Mass on All Souls’ Day, Sunday, Nov. 2.
R U Texting During Mass? Put the Phone Down
ALBANY, N.Y. (CNS) – Families navigate their smartphones while doing everyday activities, so it’s no surprise that cellphones affect even church.
50 Years in Corona
Last weekend, St. Paul the Apostle parish, Corona, closed its celebration of the 50th anniversary of its founding with a Mass of thanksgiving celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros.
Halifax Sisters Support Three Local Charities
The Halifax Sisters of Charity are giving $10,000 to three ministries in which Sisters serve in Brooklyn and Queens – The Maura Clark-Ita Ford Center, LifeWay Network and St. John’s Bread and Life Soup Kitchen.
Sisters of Charity Mark 90 Years in New York (with slideshow)
More than 300 Sisters of Charity, Halifax, and their associates, along with clergy, family and friends, marked the 90th anniversary of the Sisters’ arrival in New York at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, Oct. 25.
Benefit for Performing Arts Center In Rosedale
The Catholic Foundation for Brooklyn and Queens hosted a brunch Oct. 18 at the Savoy Tavern in Merrick, L.I., to benefit the Detective Thomas Wesley Higdon Jr. Performing Arts Center at St. Clare Catholic Academy, Rosedale. The Higdon Family poses at the event that honors the memory of their beloved Thomas Wesley Higdon, a New York […]
Daughters of Wisdom Choose New Leaders
The Daughters of Wisdom of the U.S. Province have selected their new leadership team.