BROOKLYN St. Frances de Chantal, Borough Park — Polish Palm Contest, April 13, 11 a.m. for tallest and most beautiful palm. Call 436-6407. St. Finbar, Bath Beach — Tenebrae Service, April 15, 8 p.m. Spanish, and April 16, 8 p.m. English. Call 236-3312. St. Frances Cabrini, Bath Beach — Holy Thursday Mass of the Last […]
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio gave a presentation entitled “Catholic Teaching on the Issue of Immigration” at St. John’s University, Jamaica.
The greatest woman who ever walked the earth – that is how Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio described the Blessed Mother as he addressed nearly 300 women at the Immaculate Conception Pastoral Center in Douglaston, March 22.
Catholic women were encouraged to be “good stewards of religious liberty” when the Brooklyn Diocesan Council of the National Council of Catholic Women held its 48th biennial convention.
The 39th annual Irish-American Parade wound its way through Park Slope led by its Grand Marshal, Father Jim Cunningham, pastor of Holy Name parish.
Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams hosted the 12th annual St. Patrick’s Day Breakfast at Borough Hall on March 17. During his remarks, he said he is establishing an exploratory committee to invite Pope Francis to visit Brooklyn. Above, presentations were made to Tablet Editor Ed Wilkinson, Irishman of the Year; Mae O’Driscoll, Paul O’Dwyer Memorial […]
As protestors continue to stand their ground in Maidan Square, Ukraine, Our Lady of Refuge parish, Flatbush, will host a benefit concert in solidarity with those fighting for independence and government accountability. Andriy Zinchuk decided to organize the event as a way to bring diversity to the New York efforts in support of his home […]
The New York Blood Center recognized the achievements of the nearly 100 diocesan organizations that participated in blood drives in 2013.
The diocesan Spring Faith Formation Congress held March 15 served as the official “Kick Off” of My Catholic Faith Delivered (MCFD), a new initiative that provides in-depth learning programs and video tutorials on the web. It’s targeted for all levels of knowledge of the Catholic faith. “This new way of learning is accomplished by combining […]
More than 1,100 people were formally greeted by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio during two sessions of the Rite of Election March 9 held at Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village. The participants, known as catechumens and candidates for the sacraments, are in the final weeks of their preparation to be baptized or to receive the sacraments […]
