Around the Diocese: April 11, 2015

BROOKLYN St. Ephrem, Dyker Heights — Divine Mercy Celebration, April 6- 11, 2:45 p.m. Exposition, chaplet and St. Faustina intentions. Divine Mercy Sunday Mass, April 12, 2:30 p.m. Call 833-1010. Our Lady of Angels, Bay Ridge — Bereavement Support Group, April 11, 9:30 a.m. Call 836-7200. Our Lady of Grace, Gravesend — Spring Fair, April […]

Around the Diocese: April 4, 2015

BROOKLYN Our Lady of Presentation-Mercy, Brownsville — Holy Thursday English, Spanish and French Prayer Vigil: Living the Passion, April 2, 9:30-11:45 p.m. Call 345-2604. St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn — Communion and Liberation’s Way of the Cross over the Brooklyn Bridge, April 3, 10 a.m. start at St. James. Concludes 1:30 p.m. at St. Peter’s […]

St. Joseph Honored as Role Model to Haitians

Husband, father, laborer and immigrant – that is how retired Auxiliary Bishop Guy Sansaricq described St. Joseph to more than 500 Haitian Catholics who gathered to honor the patron of the universal Church on his feast day.

Holy Hour for Vocations March 27 in Woodside

Father James Rodriguez will lead the diocese’s monthly Holy Hour for Vocations at St. Sebastian Church, Woodside, on Friday, March 27 at 8 p.m. Young adults are invited to grow in their relationship with Jesus and discover God’s calling for their life through praise, worship, adoration and fellowship. Opportunities for confession will be available beginning […]

Mill Basin Lovebirds Married 70 Years

  Mary and John Tuohy recently celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary with a Mass of thanksgiving at St. Bernard’s Church, Mill Basin. The lovebirds are pictured, above, with their pastor, Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello, far left, and Father Ilyas Gill, parochial vicar.

Feast of St. Joseph Mass at the Co-Cathedral

Retired Auxiliary Bishop Guy Sansaricq will celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph Mass on March 19, 7 p.m. at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Prospect Heights. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will also be in attendance. The Mass will be celebrated in Creole for the Haitian community within the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens. All are welcome. […]

Brooklyn Parish to Aid Alzheimer’s Project

Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica parish, Sunset Park, and the New York Memory Center are teaming up to assist Brooklyn residents who care for family members with Alzheimer’s disease.

Diocesan Union of Holy Name Societies

Praising His Holy Name: Mass of the Diocesan Union of Holy Name Societies

The annual Recognition Mass of the Diocesan Union of Holy Name Societies was celebrated on Sunday, Feb. 15, at St. James Cathedral-Basilica in Downtown Brooklyn. The liturgy honors living members of Holy Name Societies throughout Brooklyn and Queens. Members of the executive board of the Brooklyn Diocesan Union are shown with staff of the cathedral. […]