The stars were out in Coney Island these past two Friday evenings. Catholic Migration Services conducted its annual Shining Stars dinners honoring the heroes and heroines of the immigrant apostolates in Brooklyn and Queens.
Diocesan News
Nuestra Voz’s Editor On Reality TV Show
Last month, Univision premiered its newest reality TV show called “Va por Ti,” a singing competition featuring 28 Hispanic men and women from different regions of the U.S.
MercyFirst Recognizes Exceptional Staffers
MercyFirst celebrated Mercy Day, the feast of Our Lady of Mercy and the founding of the Sisters of Mercy, on Friday, Sept. 26. Sisters of Mercy thanked the staff for being the heart, the hands, the feet and arms that makes mercy visible through all MercyFirst programs. MercyFirst is a sponsored ministry of the Sisters […]
Victory for Migration Services
Eva Limbert was the guest speaker at the Catholic Migration Services fundraising reception Sept. 18 at Time Warner, Inc. Limbert shared her story about her efforts to stay in her apartment following a landlord dispute.
Thank You, Bishop Ed
Priests of the diocese and friends gathered for a Mass of thanksgiving Sept. 24 at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, to honor Bishop Edward Scharfenberger’s service to the Diocese of Brooklyn. Bishop Scharfenberger, a Brooklyn priest, was installed as the Bishop of Albany, N.Y., in April.
NET to Air Live Coverage Of Beatification in Newark
New Evangelization Television (NET-TV) will broadcast live the Beatification of the Venerable Miriam Teresa Demjanovich from the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Newark, N.J., on Saturday, Oct. 4, beginning at 9:30 a.m. “This is the first beatification to take place in the United States, ever,” said Archbishop John J. Myers of Newark. “In […]
90 Years of Faith in Astoria
Immaculate Conception parish, Astoria, begins the celebration of its 90th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 5 p.m. Auxiliary Bishop Paul Sanchez will be the main celebrant of the Mass. The combined choirs (adult, children, contemporary, Filipino, Spanish and youth) will sing together during the liturgy, which will be in English. The entrance procession will […]
St. Peter Academy Sees Increase in Enrollment
It was a day for celebration at St. Peter Catholic Academy as hundreds of students filed into the 23rd Avenue school building in Bensonhurst. The school welcomed over two dozen new students and saw an increase in the number of nursery and pre-k students, with enrollment numbers at those grade levels besting the anticipated count projected by school administration.
Diocesan Vocation Directors Meet in Convention on LI
Archbishop Jorge Patron Wong, secretary for seminaries at the Vatican’s Congregation for Clergy, understands the need to affirm, assist and support priests involved in vocation ministry.
Bishop’s Dinner for Scouting
The annual Bishop’s Dinner for Scouting was held Sept. 25 at El Caribe Country Club, Mill Basin. Two hundred thirty people attended. Auxiliary Bishop Paul Sanchez represented Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and also received the Good Scout Award from the Catholic Committee on Scouting. Paul Stanton, chairman of the Catholic Committee, was the emcee. Former chairman, […]