For those recovering from Hurricane Sandy’s wrath, the past year has seemed like the blink of an eye. St. Mary Star of the Sea parish in Far Rockaway – one of the hardest hit parishes in the storm – held a commemoration and healing Mass on Tuesday evening, Oct. 29, the one-year anniversary of Sandy […]
by Antonina Zielinska Fifty years ago on Nov. 22, the same day as President John F. Kennedy was assassinated, C.S. Lewis collapsed in his Oxford home and died. Back then, the nation was in too much of a shock to pay much attention to his death, said Ed Wilkinson, editor of The Tablet. Nonetheless, he […]
For Halloween this year, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio dressed as a knight … a Holy Cross Knight, that is. The bishop marked his 17th anniversary of being raised to the episcopacy Oct. 31 at Holy Cross H.S., Flushing. He celebrated Mass with the school’s 900 young men as well as faculty and staff. “It’s (Holy Cross) […]
During the Year of Faith, residents of Queen of Peace Residence, Queens Village, had the opportunity to make a pilgrimage to the church of their baptism. If this was not possible, due to the consolidation of parishes or distance, the possibility of visiting a parish that had been important in their life of faith was […]
By Patricia Zapor WASHINGTON (CNS) – Anyone who’s familiar with the arduous, years-long process of getting English-language liturgical texts into use might be a bit surprised to learn that there is no comparable system for single-source Spanish translations of missals and other liturgical books. In the U.S, priests celebrating daily or weekly Mass, a wedding […]
Queen of Angels parish, Sunnyside, recently celebrated its 60th anniversary with a Mass of thanksgiving. Over 800 parishioners attended. Father Brian P. Dowd, pastor, was the main celebrant. Father Patrick Keating, who grew up in the parish and attended the parish school, preached the homily. Other priests in attendance were Msgrs. Robert Pawson and Steven […]
The English-speaking Cursillo community of Brooklyn and Queens celebrated a Communion-breakfast at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, with 129 Cursillistas in attendance. They renewed friendships that have lasted through the years since their Cursillo weekends at Humboldt Street, Greenpoint; St. John’s Prep, Astoria; the Immaculate Conception Center; St. Josephat’s, Glen Cove, L.I.; Nazareth Retreat House, […]
A statue of an angel overlooks a gravesite at the Sisters of St. Joseph cemetery in Brentwood, L.I. All Souls’ Day, the commemoration of all the faithful who have departed, is Nov. 2. For special coverage about the grieving and mourning process, click on the links below. Murder Victims Pope: Hope Is Not Just Optimism […]
The Indonesian Apostolate of the Diocese of Brooklyn participated in a Culture Day at Regina Pacis Basilica, Bensonhurst. Mass was celebrated with the accompaniment of music and dance from Mia Patria, a group from Indonesia that was touring the U.S. After Mass, a reception with entertainment was held in the parish hall.
Joyful prayers, songs and conversation could be heard along Beach 129th Street in Belle Harbor last weekend as the parish of St. Francis de Sales gathered to observe the first anniversary of Hurricane Sandy. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio was the main celebrant of a special Mass of remembrance and thanksgiving on Saturday evening, Oct. 26. […]
