On the First Sunday of Advent, the Christmas creche and trees were lit at Visitation Monastery, Bay Ridge. The choir from Visitation Academy sang and Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello, chaplain, blessed the outdoor display before celebrating Mass. Guests of honor included Terese Sarachman, who was honored with the Distinguished Teacher of the Year Award, and Michael […]
by Marie Elena Giossi Nearly 250 miles separate St. Thomas More Cathedral in Arlington, Va., and St. Thomas More Church in Breezy Point, but they’re united by faith. Parish school children from Virginia personally delivered their prayers, wishes for recovery and a donation to help with that recovery to the children of Breezy Point on […]
by Father Frank Mann News agencies throughout the world recently captured Manila’s newly elevated Cardinal Luis Tagle crying soon after he was installed. Equally moving was the Holy Father offering a loving and supportive “touch” to Cardinal Tagle when he cradled his face with his hand. Asked why he became emotional after receiving his ring and […]
by Antonina Zielinska During its first Mass of Advent, St. Rita’s parish, East New York, celebrated the opening of its centennial year. Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros was the main celebrant at the Mass to honor the parish that helped form him as a priest. He served his year as a transitional deacon there 42 […]
For all the hype about the Mayan calendar doomsday prognostications, Christians will recall that, despite numerous attempts to engage Him in such speculations, Jesus was never tricked into predicting the day or the hour. In fact, he denied the “Son of Man” even had knowledge of it. Why assume the Mayans – or anyone […]
A Memorial Mass for Father John G. Harfmann, S.S.J., will be held on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 11 a.m. at St. Brigid’s Church, Bushwick. Father Harfmann, a Josephite priest for 50 years with roots in the Diocese of Brooklyn, died Oct. 30.
by Marie Elena Giossi Floodwaters have receded and electricity has been restored, but the post-Sandy rebuilding efforts have just begun for residents in Canarsie. Having been designated as a Zone B evacuation area with only a moderate flood risk, Canarsie residents weren’t expecting the seven- and eight-foot high floodwaters that Sandy brought ashore late last […]
Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros presided at the diocesan celebration of Our Lady of Divine Providence, patroness of Puerto Rico, at All Saints Church, Williamsburg, Nov. 17. Hundreds of Brooklyn and Queens residents, many of Puerto Rican descent, attended the 7:30 p.m. Mass, which was followed by traditional Puerto Rican fare and a cultural program in […]
by Antonina Zielinska In honor of the centennial of the founding of Our Lady Queen of Martyrs parish, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and retired Auxiliary Bishop Joseph Sullivan joined the Forest Hills community for the closing liturgy of its year-long celebration. “Today we come back to realize that we stand on the shoulders of those who […]
by Ed Wilkinson Rockaway Beach residents battered by Hurricane Sandy came to St. Rose of Lima Church on Thanksgiving Day for one reason: to give thanks for the blessings they have. Recognizing the trials of the previous two weeks, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio made his fourth trip to the Rockaway peninsula since the devastating storm to […]
