Seventy-five years ago, Catholics in Annadale Park rejoiced when a new parish was formed to serve the growing Irish and Italian families in this community of creeks and fields dotted with small houses and a few stores.
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Shining Stars Light the Night in Coney Island
The stars were out in Coney Island these past two Friday evenings. Catholic Migration Services conducted its annual Shining Stars dinners honoring the heroes and heroines of the immigrant apostolates in Brooklyn and Queens.
MercyFirst Recognizes Exceptional Staffers
MercyFirst celebrated Mercy Day, the feast of Our Lady of Mercy and the founding of the Sisters of Mercy, on Friday, Sept. 26. Sisters of Mercy thanked the staff for being the heart, the hands, the feet and arms that makes mercy visible through all MercyFirst programs. MercyFirst is a sponsored ministry of the Sisters […]
Victory for Migration Services
Eva Limbert was the guest speaker at the Catholic Migration Services fundraising reception Sept. 18 at Time Warner, Inc. Limbert shared her story about her efforts to stay in her apartment following a landlord dispute.
Thank You, Bishop Ed
Priests of the diocese and friends gathered for a Mass of thanksgiving Sept. 24 at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, to honor Bishop Edward Scharfenberger’s service to the Diocese of Brooklyn. Bishop Scharfenberger, a Brooklyn priest, was installed as the Bishop of Albany, N.Y., in April.
90 Years of Faith in Astoria
Immaculate Conception parish, Astoria, begins the celebration of its 90th anniversary on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 5 p.m. Auxiliary Bishop Paul Sanchez will be the main celebrant of the Mass. The combined choirs (adult, children, contemporary, Filipino, Spanish and youth) will sing together during the liturgy, which will be in English. The entrance procession will […]
Bishop’s Dinner for Scouting
The annual Bishop’s Dinner for Scouting was held Sept. 25 at El Caribe Country Club, Mill Basin. Two hundred thirty people attended. Auxiliary Bishop Paul Sanchez represented Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and also received the Good Scout Award from the Catholic Committee on Scouting. Paul Stanton, chairman of the Catholic Committee, was the emcee. Former chairman, […]
Slideshow: Ragamuffin Parade
The 48th annual Ragamuffin Parade was held Sept. 27 in Bay Ridge with Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello, diocesan vicar for development, as the grand marshal. Arlene Rutuelo, a community activist and owner of Nordic Delicacies, was honored as the Person of the Year.
NY Cosmos Helping Students Stay in Shape
Two Queens soccer players helped kick-off an initiative geared toward teaching children about healthier eating and active living at Most Holy Redeemer Catholic Academy in Flushing.
Egyptian Patriarch Visits B’klyn Flock
On his first trip to the U.S. as the head of the Coptic Catholic Church in Egypt, Patriarch Ibrahim Isaac Sidrak paid a pastoral visit to his Brooklyn flock at Resurrection Coptic Church in Park Slope Sept. 28. “Egypt is going out of this dark tunnel,” he said. “It needs time. We are trying.”