The diocesan Pastoral Institute interviewed two graduates of its three-year Lay Ministry Program who were commissioned as lay pastoral leaders in May, 2013. They were asked about the effects that their participation in the program has had on their lives and ministries. The interviewees were Esmeralda Hidalgo of Our Lady of Fatima parish, East […]
Diocesan News
Bishop Issues New Organizational Charts for Central Diocesan Administration
Recently, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio presented a re-organization of the Central Diocesan Administration to the curia and to diocesan employees. The Bishop explained, “This structure allows us to conduct the essential services of the diocese and attain our mission of the New Evangelization in the most effective and efficient manner possible.” He used two charts […]
Bishop Praises Work of Religious in the Diocese (with video)
In the wake of Pope Francis’ announcement that the next liturgical year will be dedicated to consecrated life, the Diocese of Brooklyn celebrated its own religious men and women. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio was the main celebrant of the liturgy for the World Day for Consecrated Life Feb. 2 at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn. […]
Online Exclusive: Auxiliary Bishops Visit Catholic Schools
Auxiliary Bishops Raymond Chappetto, Octavio Cisneros and Paul Sanchez visited Catholic schools in Brooklyn and Queens during Catholic Schools Week. Bishop Chappetto, vicar general of the Diocese, visited two schools in Bensonhurst on Tuesday, Jan. 28: Our Lady of Guadalupe, at 9:15 a.m., and St. Athanasius, at 10:30 a.m. Bishop Cisneros held an assembly […]
Bishop Visits: Kids Excited to Host Bishop During Catholic Schools Week (with slideshow)
As part of his annual Catholic Schools Week (CSW) schedule, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio visited Immaculate Conception School, Jamaica Estates, on the morning on Jan. 30 to promote this year’s CSW theme – “Communities of Faith, Knowledge and Service.” The entire student body of more than 500 children from nursery through eighth grade attended a special […]
Remembering Fort Greene Pastor
Adelphi Street, corner of Park Avenue, in Fort Greene recently was named Father Walter C. Murphy Way. The dedication pays tribute to the late pastor of Sacred Heart parish, who died April 24, 2012, at the age of 82.
Slide Show: St. Sebastian Bids Farewell to Msgr. Hardiman
Milo to be Honored at Dinner by The Cathedral Club of Brooklyn
Louis S. Milo will be the guest of honor, and Father Timothy R. Scully, C.S.C., will speak at the 114th Anniversary Dinner of the Cathedral Club of Brooklyn. The event, a mainstay on the diocesan social calendar, will be held at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square on Thursday, Feb. 6, beginning with […]
2013 Keep Christ in Christmas Contest Winners Honored
The winners of The Tablet’s Keep Christ in Christmas art contest, co-sponsored by the Archbishop John Hughes Knights of Columbus Council, Dyker Heights, were honored at a reception and awards ceremony at the Council. The recipients received a cash award from the K. of C., a medal and certificates of appreciation from the Knights, The […]
A Tale of Two Jamaicas – Service Trip by Youth Begins in Queens and Travels to West Indies
by Father Christopher M. O’Connor “Hey Father, what’s next?” That was the question many of the young adults that attended World Youth Day with me in Rio asked. I responded, “Jamaica, the other one.” Last year, I had been asked by a group of young adults I met at Catholic Underground to be a chaplain […]