by Steven Childs It will take nothing short of a miracle — more precisely another miracle — for Blessed Carlos Manuel Rodriguez to become a saint. But at one Queens church, parishioners already direct their prayers to the first beatified Puerto Rican-born Catholic. For the 10th time in as many years, St. Paul the Apostle […]
by Antonina Zielinska As part of his mission to continue the work and legacy of Blessed John Paul II, Cardinal Stanislaw Dziwisz visited the Brooklyn Diocese during his trip to the United States. Cardinal Dziwisz is the Archbishop of Krakow, Poland, and worked for the late Polish pontiff for nearly 40 years. He came to […]
“God works in mysterious ways.” This famous saying can be seen vividly in the recent episcopal ordination of Bishop Paul Sanchez as one of the new Auxiliary Bishops of the Diocese of Brooklyn. Bishop Sanchez has four nieces – Laura Keady, Eileen Kennedy, Tara Kennedy and Jeannie Kennedy – who are the daughters of his […]
July 11, 2012 will be remembered in diocesan history as the day when Brooklyn and Queens received its two new auxiliary bishops: Raymond F. Chappetto and Paul R. Sanchez. Our Lady of Angels Church in Bay Ridge was the scene for the ordination. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio was the main consecrator while Auxiliary Bishops Frank Caggiano […]
Our Lady of Mount Carmel parish, Williamsburg, conducted its 125th annual feast in honor of St. Paulinus, July 5-16. Two weeks of liturgies, street processions, dancing of the Giglio, food and fun culminated with the celebration of the feast day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and a visit from Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio. Below left, […]
Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Mass outside the Cathedral of St. Peter the Apostle in Frascati, Italy, July 15. The city is located about five miles from the papal summer villa at Castel Gandolfo.
A steady procession of priests, religious and laity preceded the bishops in attendance at the ordinations of Bishops Raymond Chappetto and Paul Sanchez. Fourth Ave. in front of Our Lady of Angels Church, Bay Ridge, was closed to traffic to allow admittance to the church.
Sister Jacqueline Dee Walsh, R.S.M., a pastoral associate at St. Edward the Confessor parish, Syosset, L.I., died July 9 after being struck by a hit-and-run driver while on a retreat at Mercy Villa in Water Mill, L.I. She was 59 years old. Sister Jackie, as she was known, was born in the Bronx, but her […]
The episcopal ordination of Bishops Chappetto and Sanchez was a media event, shown live on NET TV. Reporters from local newspapers and some local TV stations also covered the liturgy. Following the Mass, the new bishops, along with Cardinal Egan and Bishop DiMarzio, met the press in the memorial courtyard alongside the church.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Benedict XVI’s former doctoral students will meet in late August to discuss ecumenical relations involving Catholics, Lutherans and Anglicans. One speaker will be German Cardinal Walter Kasper, president emeritus of the Pontifical Council for Promoting Christian Unity. He will discuss “Harvesting the Fruits: Basic Aspects of Christian Faith in Ecumenical […]
