Catholics from Glendale and Ridgewood walked from daylight into the night on Good Friday, accompanying the tomb of Jesus and the Sorrowful Mother.
Diocesan News
Protecting The Tomb Of Christ
Polish Scout troops from Our Lady of Czestochowa-St. Casimir, Sunset Park, are privileged to stand as the honor guard at the tomb of Jesus during Holy Week.
Caminata – Jornadistas Display Faith on The Streets of Manhattan
Hundreds of youth came together in an act of faith and sacrifice on Holy Saturday to bring the message of Christ to different communities and cultures.
Ozone Park Parishioners Take Faith to the Streets (with slideshow)
More than 200 parishioners of all ages commemorated Jesus’ crucifixion on Good Friday by carrying a cross throughout the streets surrounding St. Teresa of Avila parish in South Ozone Park.
Polish Tradition
To commemorate Palm Sunday, the feast day on which Jesus rode in on a donkey into Jerusalem, the Polish community of Borough Park welcomed their Savior as their forefathers have done for centuries before them, with colorful handcrafted palms.
Albany’s New Bishop
In his first talk after being installed as the 10th Bishop of Albany, N.Y., Bishop Edward B. Scharfenberger asked the people of his diocese “to bring the best out of me.” In return, he said, he would bring the best out of them.
Diocesan Math Bee Adheres To Common Core Standards
Frank D’Elia, an eighth grader at St. Luke School, Whitestone, captured first place in the diocesan upper grades math bee.
Evening of Mercy
The Sisters of Mercy will hold their 15th annual Evening of Mercy at the Yale Club in Manhattan on Wednesday, May 14, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Death in the Family
The students at Bishop Ford H.S. in Park Slope suffered their own pain during Holy Week when it was announced that their school would not be opening in the fall.
Promise of Easter
The signs of resurrection are all around us as the Church calendar reminds us of that hope with the celebration of Easter.