Almost 200 people gathered at the Dyker Beach Golf Course for the third annual fundraiser, “Celebrating Lay Ministry: Working in the Vineyard of the Lord.”
Parishes
Italian Apostolate’s Day Marked by Procession
Hundreds of people crowded the street in front of St. Mel’s parish in Flushing, to begin the procession celebrating the 33rd annual Italian Apostolate Day.
Bishop Prays with 1,200 Students at St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral (with slideshow)
A record group of 1,200 diocesan students and 100 chaperones turned out for this year’s Rosary Rally, held Oct. 9 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph.
Kings County War Vets Honor B’klyn Chaplain (with slideshow)
Father Anthony Dell’Anno was honored by the Kings County Chapter of the Catholic War Vaterans Oct. 2 at the Rex Manor.
Music at St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral
Music at St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral, Prospect Heights, will present the Metro Chamber Orchestra, Friday, Oct. 17 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 19 at 3:30 p.m., with an array of upcoming classical talent under the direction of artistic director Philip Nuzzo.
Family Fun in Bayside
Sacred Heart School, Bayside, kicked off the year with its first Family Fun Day. The roots for this activity took hold last spring in one of the Mother’s Club meetings.
Boerum Hill Pets Receive ‘Fur’-vent Blessing
Wearing a blue rain slicker, 10-year-old Blaze, an Australian Cattle Collie, was the first to arrive for a noontide animal blessing on the feast of St. Francis at St. Paul’s Church in Boerum Hill.
The Stars Were Out at Catholic Migration Dinner
Attendees at the annual Shining Star Dinners sponsored by Catholic Migration Services came from all over the world as the diocese honored some of the most active Catholic immigrants in Brooklyn and Queens.
Beatified in New Jersey
NEWARK, N.J. (CNS) – More than 2,200 people packed the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark Oct. 4 to celebrate the first beatification liturgy in the U.S.
Fr. Groeschel Was Noted Evangelizer and Pro-Lifer
TOTOWA, N.J. (CNS) – Father Benedict J. Groeschel, who was a founder of the Franciscan Friars of the Renewal, a leading pro-life figure and popular author, retreat master and preacher, died Oct. 3 at St. Joseph’s Home for the elderly in Totowa after a long illness. He was 81.