For 12 days and nights, the streets surrounding Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Williamsburg, were alive with the traditions and spirituality of the ancestors of immigrants from Nola, Italy. The 126th annual festival in honor of the parish patroness and St. Paulinus, a fourth century Bishop of Nola, was held to the delight of […]
In the final week before departing for World Youth Day in Rio de Janeiro, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio called together all the diocesan pilgrims to gather in prayer and preparation. He reminded them that even though the pilgrimage should be fun, it is not meant to be a vacation. “We are going because we are pilgrims,” […]
Parishioners from St. Athanasius parish, Bensonhurst, joined their pastor, Msgr. David Cassato, and newly-ordained Father Paul Kim on a pilgrimage to the tomb of St. Athanasius in Venice to commemorate the parish’s 100th anniversary. Above, they are shown at the tomb following Mass at St. Zachariah Church. At left, Father Kim and Msgr. Cassato concelebrate […]
The newly named Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Prospect Heights, held a parish evangelization mission, June 11-23. Thirty nuns, seminarians, deacons and priests of the Institute of the Incarnate Word (IVE) spent two weeks knocking on doors, inviting people back to Church. It was the first mission directed by Father Brian Dinkel, IVE, who was ordained […]
by Jasmine Salazar I always knew that my Catholic faith and my profession would be driving forces in my life, but I never knew I would end up where I am today. Growing up in Brooklyn as the child of immigrant parents and the product of a Catholic education, my Catholic values were heavily instilled […]
Cathedral Condominiums, 555 Washington Ave., Brooklyn, is the site of the former Cathedral Prep, the diocesan minor seminary when it was located in Brooklyn. The Flemish-style building is adorned with gargoyles and spires. But the classrooms have been replaced by duplex and triplex apartments. Original appointments of the main lobby remain, while the inner courtyard […]
St. Agatha’s parish has been serving the Sunset Park community for the past 100 years. While the demographics of the community have changed, the parish has remained strong as it completed its 100th anniversary celebration. Parishioners gathered for the bilingual Mass that closed the 100th anniversary year June 22. Auxiliary Bishop Frank Caggiano, who served […]
by Antonina Zielinska When Edward F. Clancy first presented his idea of bringing pilgrims from Holy Family-St. Thomas Aquinas parish, Park Slope, to World Youth Day he ran into many obstacles. He had to convince the parish not only that it was possible to raise the funds for World Youth Day but also that it […]
by Ed Wilkinson The eight men ordained to the priesthood June 29 at St. James Cathedral-Basilica reflect the multi-ethnic diversity of Brooklyn and Queens. They come from Haitian, Filipino, Korean, West Indian and European backgrounds, but for the first time, the ordination class includes a second generation Korean and Filipino born in the U.S. “We acknowledge […]
13th Avenue in Bensonhurst was draped in red, white and blue and star-spangled banners as the Long Island Council of the Knights of Columbus conducted its annual Independence Day Parade on June 29. The host council was Archbishop John Hughes, where post-parade ceremonies were held. Rick Kenney was the Grand Marshal. Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello, pastor […]
