The Sister Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matara, Community of St. Edith Stein at Precious Blood Monastery, Fort Hamilton, invite Tablet readers to join them for the Feast of Saint Joseph, on Wednesday, March 19.
Diocesan News
Brooklyn Ukrainians Put Their Hope in God
As Russian troops continue their military invasion of Crimea, a strategic peninsula in Ukraine, local Ukrainian Catholics fear Russian aggression will once again bring havoc to their homeland and the rest of the world. “(Vladimir) Putin looks like a huge devil for the whole world. If nobody is going to stop him, he will […]
Bishop DiMarzio Joins NY’s Finest for Communion Mass and Breakfast (with slideshow)
by Marie Elena Giossi Transit Bureau Chief Joseph Fox was named Man of the Year March 9 at the 94th annual Communion Mass and Breakfast of the New York City Police Department Brooklyn and Queens Holy Name Society. Over a thousand uniformed members of the Holy Name Society gathered for morning Mass at Our Lady […]
Ashes in the Classroom
Deacon Richard Elrose of St. Helen Church, Howard Beach, distributed ashes to two classes of pre-kindergartners in the parish school on Ash Wednesday. Using the ashes, he traced crosses on the youngsters’ foreheads and explained that the ashes are a reminder of Jesus’ love for them.
Deanery Distributes Ashes In the Streets of DUMBO
Four Brooklyn parishes teamed up for a bold move when they took to the streets on Ash Wednesday. St. James Cathedral-Basilica and St. Boniface, both Downtown Brooklyn, and St. Charles Borromeo and Assumption, both Brooklyn Heights, distributed ashes in the street as part of an aggressive evangelization effort. They used as their guide the papal […]
Bishop DiMarzio Distributes Ashes At St. James
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio began Lent with the distribution of ashes at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn. He said that during the 40 days of preparation for Easter: “We must pray, we must fast and we must perform works of charity. Truly this is the heart and soul of what Lent is all about.”
Book Signing: Father James Martin, S.J., in Brooklyn, April 7
Holy Name of Jesus parish, Windsor Terrace, will welcome Father James Martin, S.J., for a presentation and book-signing of his new book, “Jesus: A Pilgrimage,” on Monday, April 7, 7:30 p.m. in Shepherd’s Hall. All are welcome to the event and to see the newly restored Holy Name of Jesus Church. For more details, […]
Rockaway St. Patrick’s Day Parade (slideshow)
Donal O’Sullivan served as grand marshal of the 39th annual Queens County St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Rockaway Beach, March 1. O’Sullivan is the president and co-owner of Navillus Contracting, which has been working to rebuild the peninsula in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. The daylong celebration began with a Mass for peace and justice […]
Relics Remain Unique Way to Meet the Saints (with slideshow)
by Marie Elena Giossi Sacred relics have long been venerated in the Church as symbols of holiness, channels of inspiration and sources of healing; local Catholics sought all three when more than 150 relics and holy objects visited the diocese in late February. As part of an ongoing North American tour, Treasures of the Church, […]
Black, Catholic and Proud
St. Mary Magdalene parish, Springfield Gardens, celebrated its 20th annual Black History Month Mass on Sunday, Feb. 16. Sponsored by the St. Mary Magdalene Women’s Group, the theme for this year’s celebration was “Advancing the Dream and Going Beyond the Legacy Left For Us.” The members of the Women’s Group processed into Mass with large […]