Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio celebrated the closing Mass Sept. 9 for St. Bernard of Clairvaux parish’s 50th jubilee year in Mill Basin. The parish was established in 1961 to meet the needs of a growing community. The school was built, and the auditorium served as the temporary church. In 1989, the new church was dedicated. Bishop […]
At two recent full-day orientation sessions, the Pastoral Institute welcomed 80 new participants for its Lay Ministry Program. Coming from parishes across the diocese, they embarked on a three-year course of intellectual, spiritual, human and pastoral formation that will prepare them for service in their parishes. Thirty-nine will follow the Spanish-language track while 41 will […]
Did you know that in 2012, Catholic school students were 19.3 percent non-white and 13.9 percent Latino? The demographics in classrooms are constantly changing, so Dr. Brandy J. Ellison, associate director of research, ACE Consulting and adjunct professor for ACE English as a New Language Certification Program, spoke to Catholic school principals of Brooklyn and […]
Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary-St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr, Ozone Park, hosted an International Food Festival on Sept. 15 under a tent set up in the schoolyard of the Divine Mercy Catholic Academy, Ozone Park. Over 400 parishioners of Polish, Italian, Filipino and Spanish descent attended the festival, and many cooked and donated the […]
by Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) – The Vatican firmly condemned the recent attack against a U.S. consulate in Libya, which led to the death of a U.S. ambassador, three U.S. personnel and at least 10 Libyans. “The very serious attack organized against the United States diplomatic mission in Libya,” it said, “calls for the […]
An international conference focusing on the saintly life and startling death of Pope John Paul I after a pontificate of only 33 days in 1978 will be held on Oct. 12-13 at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. The two-day event coincides with the centenary of the late pope’s birth. The conference, billed as “The True Pope […]
by Patricia Zapor WASHINGTON (CNS) – To the enthusiastic reception of an audience of John Carroll Society members Sept. 10, New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan traced the historic origins of U.S. religious freedom in light of a current battle with the government over those rights. Saying that he wanted to “restore the luster” on […]
The new faith formation year began on Thursday, Sept. 13, for catechetical leaders in the diocese. Pastors, priests, directors of faith formation, coordinators of religious education, coordinators of adult ministry, young adult ministry, youth ministry, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) and the RCIA Adapted for Children, school and academy principals, pastoral associates […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (CNS) – The Diocese of Nashville and seven of the Catholic entities operating in middle Tennessee have filed suit in federal court to block implementation of a mandate by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services requiring them to cover services they find morally objectionable. The mandate, which went into effect Aug. […]
by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Benedict XVI has appointed Archbishop Jose H. Gomez of Los Angeles and 35 other cardinals, bishops and priests to serve as full members of the Synod of Bishops. The papal appointees, whose names were announced Sept. 18, will join more than 200 other synod members who were […]
