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.
Diocesan News
Breakfast at Borough Hall
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 […]
Brooklyn Parish Hosts Concert for Ukraine
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 […]
Parish Blood Donors Help to Save Lives
The New York Blood Center recognized the achievements of the nearly 100 diocesan organizations that participated in blood drives in 2013.
New Learning Opportunities Announced by the Diocese
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 […]
Preparing to Join the Church (with slide show)
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 […]
Feast of St. Joseph at Precious Blood Monastery
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.
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.