Father Anthony Dell’Anno was honored by the Kings County Chapter of the Catholic War Vaterans Oct. 2 at the Rex Manor.
Diocesan News
Columbus Day: Diocese on Parade (with slideshow)
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and Msgr. Jamie Gigantielllo were at the head of the Diocese of Brooklyn’s float in Manhattan’s Columbus Day Parade. Earlier in the day, Bishop DiMarzio concelebrated Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
Spotlight on Newark, N.J. (with slideshow)
Sacred Heart Cathedral-Basilica in Newark, N.J., was the setting for the first beatification ceremony in the U.S. on Saturday, Oct. 4 when Sister Miriam Teresa Demjanovich, S.C., was ranked among the Blesseds. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, a native of Newark, was among those present.
Candlelight Service for Murder Victims Oct. 26
Family and friends of murder victims are invited to attend a Candlelight Remembrance Service at the Convent of Mercy, Fort Greene, on Sunday, Oct. 26, 3-5 p.m. Sponsored by the Cherish Life Circle of the Sisters of Mercy and Safe Horizon, this annual event is open to people of all faiths. Those who wish to […]
Mercy Center to Honor Sister Camille D’Arienzo
The Dorothy Bennett Mercy Center will honor Mercy Sister Camille D’Arienzo with the Mercy Spirit Award.
Exposition of St. John Paul II Relic in Elmhurst, Oct. 18-19
St. Adalbert Church, Elmhurst, will celebrate its reception of a relic of St. John Paul II with public exposition and veneration next weekend.
Music at St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral
Music at St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral, Prospect Heights, will present the Metro Chamber Orchestra, Friday, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 19 at 3:30 p.m., with an array of upcoming classical talent under the direction of artistic director Philip Nuzzo.
Family Fun in Bayside
Sacred Heart School, Bayside, kicked off the year with its first Family Fun Day. The roots for this activity took hold last spring in one of the Mother’s Club meetings.
Boerum Hill Pets Receive ‘Fur’-vent Blessing
Wearing a blue rain slicker, 10-year-old Blaze, an Australian Cattle Collie, was the first to arrive for a noontide animal blessing on the feast of St. Francis at St. Paul’s Church in Boerum Hill.
Halifax Sisters of Charity To Mark 90 Years in NY
The Sisters of Charity will celebrate their 90th anniversary of presence in the New York area with a Mass of thanksgiving at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston on Saturday, Oct. 25, at noon. Retired Rockville Centre, L.I., Auxiliary Bishop Emil A. Wcela will be the main celebrant.