“May this Lenten season find the whole Church ready to bear witness to all those who live in material, moral and spiritual destitution the Gospel message of the merciful love of God our Father, who is ready to embrace everyone in Christ. We can do this to the extent that we imitate Christ who became […]
Diocesan News
Bishop: Parishes Must Welcome Immigrants
by Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) – Catholic parishes are called to build communion with immigrants and newcomers so people unite in faith rather than solely because of their cultural backgrounds, said Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio. Brooklyn’s bishop, who has worked for 38 years to improve immigrant relations, told a Feb. 24 conference on the integration of […]
Annual Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Celebration 2014
The annual diocesan Wedding Anniversary celebration will take place on Saturday, April 26, 11 a.m. at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will be the main celebrant. All couples celebrating their 25th, 30th, 40th, 50th and above are invited to attend this celebration of love and fidelity with their families. Registered couples will […]
Second Annual Bilingual Women’s Conference
“Mary, a Role Model for Women” is the theme for the diocese’s second annual Bilingual Women’s Conference, which is set for Saturday, March 22, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. Activities for the day will include Mass with Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, speaker presentations, a concert, a prayer service and […]
Slain Sister’s Story Inspires Local Filmmakers
By Antonina Zielinska A love and passion discovered thanks to an NYU film class landed one Brazilian-American couple on hammocks in the Amazon rainforest. Vincent and Cristina Biscione met when they were both doing post-graduate work at New York University. Cristina was an exchange student with a bachelor’s in journalism. Vincent, a Xaverian H.S., Bay […]
Bayside School Hosts Students from Korea
This past January, Sacred Heart School, Bayside, hosted several foreign exchange students from Korea. The students spent the month going to classes and learning about life in America. Dennis Farrell, principal, said that he was very proud of his students for helping the exchange students to acclimate to the American style of learning. “The students […]
Christ Renews His Parish: Green Bay Parishioners Introduce Powerful Retreat Experience to the Diocese
Seventy-five parishioners from three diocesan parishes – St. Mary Gate of Heaven, Ozone Park; Good Shepherd, Marine Park; and Holy Trinity, Whitestone – recently gathered at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, Huntington, L.I., to begin a process called Christ Renews His Parish. Christ Renews His Parish, or CRHP, is a powerful experience of Christian […]
Recognizing Blood Donors
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will recognize the parishes that have contributed the most to the New York City Blood Center at a recognition event on Thursday, March 6, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Immaculate Conception Pastoral Center, Douglaston. The bishop will honor parishes and schools for their participation in the blood drives. There will […]
Cathedral Club Hears Call To Preserve Catholic Schools (with slideshow)
by Ed Wilkinson Attendees at the annual dinner of the Cathedral Club of Brooklyn received a full serving of information about Catholic education. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, as well as the evening’s main speaker and its honoree, all devoted their remarks to the value of Catholic education and the need to preserve it. Bishop DiMarzio said, […]
Local Catholics Mark Black History Month
Jesuit Father Gregory Chisholm says local black Catholics must strengthen their families, churches and communities so that their light may shine more abundantly in Brooklyn and Queens.