Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio conducted the Rite of Election, welcoming almost 1,100 new members of the Catholic Church, at the former Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope, on Sunday, Feb. 22. During the ceremony, which was held in two sessions, the bishop personally greeted each catechumen or candidate for the sacraments and the community pledged to support […]
While Christians around the world continue to face persecution for their faith, large numbers of Americans continue to flock to the Catholic Church.
This Easter, parishes in Brooklyn and Queens will welcome almost 1,100 new members to their congregations. These men and women who wish to join the Church have been preparing with weekly lessons for the past several months through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults program.
The annual remembrance of the Holy Family’s flight to Egypt by members of St. Fortunata’s Nigerian Igbo community blends African traditions with Catholic worship.
Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto, center, installed Father Kavungal Davy, C.M.I., fifth from right, as the new pastor of St. Anthony – St. Alphonsus Church, Greenpoint, Feb. 14. Many priests from the diocese and the congregation of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate concelebrated.
When fire damaged Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Corona on Jan. 5, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio was one of the first on the scene to inspect the site. He returned last weekend to celebrate Mass with the parish community and encourage their efforts to rebuild. “I wanted to just be here with the people at […]
BROOKLYN Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Sunset Park – Pro-life Mass, Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m. Call 492-9200. Good Shepherd, Marine Park — Healing Mass, Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m. Rosary at 7:10 p.m. Call 998-2800. Our Lady of Peace, Gowanus/Park Slope — Learning about the Traditional Latin Mass, Feb. 21, 12 p.m. followed by Missa Cantata […]
BROOKLYN St. Augustine, Park Slope — Mini Brunch Retreat: Prepare for Lent, Feb. 12 after 9 a.m. Mass with Sister Ave Clark, O.P. Call 428-2471. Holy Cross, Flatbush — Unlock the Power: Charismatic Renewal Day of Prayer and Fasting, Feb. 13, 7:30 p.m. multilingual prayer, praise and teaching. Speaker: Father James Massa. Call 377-4101. Holy […]
BROOKLYN St. Patrick, Bay Ridge — Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Parade Installation Dance, Feb. 7, 8 p.m. – 12 a.m. in the auditorium. Grand marshal: John Dunleavy. Call 499-9482. Diocesan Offices, Park Slope — Memorial Mass for Deacon Carlo V. Mellace, Feb. 11, 12 p.m. All welcome. St. Augustine, Park Slope — Mini Brunch Retreat: Prepare […]
BROOKLYN Visitation B.V.M., Red Hook — Healing Mass, Jan. 30, 7 p.m. Call 624-1572. Sacred Hearts-St. Stephen, Carroll Gardens — A New Year Delicious Brunch and Retreat, Jan. 31, 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. with Sister Ave Clark, O.P. Free. Call 596-7750. St. Thomas Aquinas, Flatlands — International Food Festival, Jan. 31, 7-11 p.m. in Msgr. King […]
St. John the Evangelist-St. Rocco parish, Park Slope, honored Nuestra Senora de la Nube (Our Lady of the Clouds) with a procession along Fourth Ave. on New Year’s Day. Mass was celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros at St. John the Evangelist Church.
