Visiting Priest Says Egypt Needs Prayers

Dignity for all Egyptians – that is the hope and prayer of one Egyptian priest as the country learns to live under a new constitution, a new president and a soon-to-be elected parliament.

Father Pettei Installed As Vicar for Queens

When Father Tom Pettei arrived at St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Jamaica, in 2007, he knew he had found a home. Parishioners welcomed him with open arms and hearts.

Diocese Honors Sister-Jubilarians 2014

Religious Sisters from the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens celebrated their anniversaries of religious life at a Jubilee Mass and dinner with Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio.

Remembering Bishop Sullivan

Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto and Episcopal Vicar Msgr. Joseph Grimaldi look at a display of photos about the life and ministry of the late Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan.

The Tablet’s 2014 All-Scholastic Team

The Tablet is proud to present this year’s All-Scholastic Team, consisting of one graduating student from each of the 19 Catholic high schools in the diocese. These young scholars are successful students who excel in academics, Christian leadership and community involvement.

Aquinas Expos Exceed Curriculum’s Limits

Biodiversity, outer space exploration and recorded music history are just a sampling of the topics local Catholic schoolchildren have spent the last year researching.

Cemetery Field Masses Remember Veterans

A congregation of about 1,000 people attended the Memorial Day Field Mass at Mount St. Mary Cemetery, Flushing, May 26 with Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros as the main celebrant.

Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros and Gerald Tortorella present certificates at the commissioning ceremony for parishioners who completed the Lay Ministry Program offered by the Diocese’s Pastoral Institute.

72 New Lay Leaders Complete Program

It’s graduation season, and 72 new lay ministers from 27 parishes in the diocese completed the three-year ministry preparation program.