The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that Msgr. John Brown, Walgreens drugstores and the New York Mets have been awarded the 2013 Rick Rescorla National Award for Resilience, recognizing their contributions to their communities in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Msgr. Brown, the pastor of St. Thomas Aquinas parish, Flatlands, was the pastor of St. […]
Diocesan News
B’klyn Priest on Inauguration Panel
Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello, diocesan director of development, has been named by Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio to his Inauguration Planning Committee. He is the only Catholic clergyman named to the 73-member panel, that also includes a Greek Orthodox priest, a Jewish rabbi, an imam, a female bishop of the Bethesda Healing Center and a bishop of […]
The Lights Are On In Brooklyn
The Christmas creche and trees were lit Dec. 1 at Visitation Monastery, Bay Ridge, to mark the traditional opening of the Festival of Lights. Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello, chaplain to Visitation Academy, blessed the manger scene and then celebrated Mass for the First Sunday of Advent. Following Mass, two awards were presented: the Distinguished Faculty Award […]
Catholic Grandparents: Group Assists Elders in Passing on Their Faith
Grandparents often do not realize the sphere of influence they can have over raising their grandchildren. Catholic grandparents especially have so much experience with their faith that they can be valuable resources in passing on that faith to their grandchildren. That is the mission of the Catholic Grandparents Association (CGA), an international grassroots organization that […]
Advent Events
Make your Advent more meaningful by taking part in one or more of these events at our local parishes: Join the good people of St. Ephrem, Dyker Heights, for Advent Vespers, Dec. 4, 7:30 p.m. Speaker: Sister Helene Jakubowski, R.S.M. All welcome. Call 921-9518. Our Lady of the Snows, N. Floral Park, is having an […]
Year of Faith Comes to End: Bishop Celebrates Closing Mass at St. James
By Marie Elena Giossi In communion with Pope Francis in Rome, the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens celebrated a closing Mass for the Year of Faith at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn, on Nov. 24. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI called the Year of Faith, which opened on Oct. 11, 2012, the 50th anniversary of the […]
Diocese Well Represented In Holy Sepulchre Order
The Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem for the Eastern Lieutenancy held its Mass of Investiture Nov. 23 at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Manhattan, followed by dinner at the Waldorf-Astoria. New priest-members from the Diocese of Brooklyn were Msgr. John Strynkowski, rector of St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn; Father Patrick J. Frawley, CEO, Fidelis […]
Blessed Sacrament Rescued
Parishioners kneel before the tabernacle containing the Blessed Sacrament after firefighters pulled it Nov. 18 from the rubble of what was St. Barbara Church in Cloverdale, Ohio. The church and rectory were destroyed Nov. 17 when a powerful tornado swept through the rural community.
New Pastor as Recovery From Sandy Continues
A year after Hurricane Sandy hit Breezy Point, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio visited Blessed Trinity parish to install a new pastor and to continue to show support for the Rockaway Peninsula. “Here in Breezy, you have been people of perseverance,” he told the congregation gathered at St. Thomas More Church. “I think you know exactly […]
Queen of All Saints – A Century of Welcoming the Faithful of Fort Greene/Clinton Hill (with slideshow)
by Marie Elena Giossi The sonorous sounds of bells greeted clergy, parishioners and guests as they arrived to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the dedication of Queen of All Saints Church in Fort Greene/Clinton Hill, on Sunday, Nov. 17. Adult members of the parish’s Resounding Joy Hand Bell Choir performed as ushers and parish youngsters, […]