Two members of the Marianist community are celebrating their 70th year of religious life, while two others are marking their 60th anniversary. The four will be honored at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, on Saturday, Aug. 2.
Diocesan News
Tablet TALK
This week’s Tablet TALK has details about the new leadership for the Passionists; a free concert of chamber music at St. Josaphat’s Church, Bayside; the diocesan observance of World Day of Prayer for the Sanctification of Priests and more…
Bishop Caggiano Keeps His Padre Pio Tradition
An annual tradition at St. Josaphat Church in Bayside is the Mass and neighborhood procession of the Padre Pio Prayer Group. Another tradition is that Bishop Frank Caggiano usually is the main celebrant.
Brooklyn Welcomes Haiti’s First Cardinal
Haitians from throughout the diocese gathered at St. Jerome’s Church, East Flatbush, June 15 to pray with the first-ever-named cardinal of the Caribbean nation.
In Gratitude to Bishop Ford H.S.
Though sadness was evident on the last day of classes to ever take place at Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope, students also expressed gratitude.
Last Graduating Class of Bishop Ford H.S.
Final Baccalaureate Mass, June 6, of Bishop Ford Central Catholic H.S., Park Slope,
Par for the Course at Fontbonne
The members of the Maranga Family of St. Francis de Sales parish, Belle Harbor, were honored at the annual Fontbonne Hall Golf Classic.
Honored at Catholic Charities Dinner
Bishop’s Humanitarian Award Dinner of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens held at Pier Sixty in Manhattan
Pope Wants Church of Compassion
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – “I like to dream of a church that lives the compassion of Jesus,” Pope Francis told more than 7,000 priests, religious, catechists and parish council members from the Diocese of Rome.
Tablet TALK
This week’s Tablet TALK has details about DeSales Media Group’s Carrie White and Kimberly Benn, who were honored at the 2014 Women in Business Networking and Awards Event, a special award for the Cadette Girl Scout troop from St. Kevin Church, Flushing, and more…