When Father Tom Pettei arrived at St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Jamaica, in 2007, he knew he had found a home. Parishioners welcomed him with open arms and hearts.
Diocesan News
Diocese Honors Sister-Jubilarians 2014
Religious Sisters from the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens celebrated their anniversaries of religious life at a Jubilee Mass and dinner with Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio.
Remembering Bishop Sullivan
Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto and Episcopal Vicar Msgr. Joseph Grimaldi look at a display of photos about the life and ministry of the late Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan.
Commencement Issue – Class of 2014
The Tablet’s 2014 All-Scholastic Team Graduation Details For The Class of 2014 A Year of Honors, Awards and Service
The Tablet’s 2014 All-Scholastic Team
The Tablet is proud to present this year’s All-Scholastic Team, consisting of one graduating student from each of the 19 Catholic high schools in the diocese. These young scholars are successful students who excel in academics, Christian leadership and community involvement.
Aquinas Expos Exceed Curriculum’s Limits
Biodiversity, outer space exploration and recorded music history are just a sampling of the topics local Catholic schoolchildren have spent the last year researching.
Cemetery Field Masses Remember Veterans
A congregation of about 1,000 people attended the Memorial Day Field Mass at Mount St. Mary Cemetery, Flushing, May 26 with Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros as the main celebrant.
Communications Day Observed in Diocese
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The Arts Round Out A Catholic Education
Angela Fazio, who was a Catholic school principal for 20 years, continues to educate students in Brooklyn and Queens.
Dedication of St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral (with photos)
More than 2,000 people made up the overflow crowd as Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio dedicated St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral in Prospect Heights. The event, which was televised live on NET-TV, symbolized the rebirth of the 100-year-old church building and the renewal in the neighborhood. More than 270 priests, seven bishops and retired Cardinal Edward Egan, the former […]