by John Thavis ROME (CNS) – Leaders of the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X met to review the Vatican’s conditions for full reintegration into the Catholic Church, and said afterward that a response would be given after further study. The meeting Oct. 7 in Albano, a hill town outside of Rome, brought together 28 […]
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Protest the Violence
The rage expressed against Christian symbols in the Rome riots may shock the conscience of those who revere what they represent to them – apparently something very different from the view of the desecrators. Dragging a statue of Mary through the streets and decapitating the head of crucified Christ are provocative and destructive actions though […]
Salve Regina Academy (with slide show)
by Marie Elena Giossi Born of economic necessity and declining enrollments, Salve Regina Catholic Academy opened in East New York this fall. One month into the new school year, the academy already features the largest enrollment of any diocesan elementary school and Principal William Geasor believes the move to an academy model will ensure Catholic […]
Christ Jesus, Our Hope – Reconfiguration Has Brought New Life to Neighborhood Schools
by Jay Akasie This is the second article in a special series on the reconfiguration process in the diocese. Never tell a determined and talented Catholic community that something can’t be done if they put their minds and resources together to accomplish it. When the situation looked bleak for Our Lady of Grace School, Howard […]
Sister Servants – Daughters of Charity Played Significant Role During Civil War
by Carol Zimmerman EMMITSBURG, Md. (CNS) – In the final days of June, 1863, the Civil War came perilously close to home for the Daughters of Charity in Emmitsburg. Days before the Battle of Gettysburg, the acres of their farmland property at the foothills of the Catoctin Mountains were used as a camp for tens […]
Italians Honor Our Lady of Pompeii (with slide show)
by Antonina Zielinska People of Italian heritage celebrated the life of Christopher Columbus over the holiday weekend, but Italian Catholics in the diocese did not forget their religious traditions and their love for Mary. They joined Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio to praise of Our Lady of Pompeii in a procession from St. Mary Morther of Jesus […]
Egyptian Christians Under Seige
CAIRO (CNS) – Orthodox Pope Shenouda III declared three days of mourning, fasting and prayer for victims of peaceful protests that turned violent, and church and government leaders called for Egypt to reaffirm its commitment to religious freedom. At least 26 people – mostly Christian – were killed and nearly 500 were injured Oct. 9 […]
Diocese Merges Communication Operations Into One Company
The Diocese of Brooklyn’s communications strategy took another giant leap forward recently when the two boards of directors overseeing print and broadcast operations met together for the first time and agreed to merge into one group. The board of directors of the 103-year-old Tablet Publishing Co. and the board of Trans Video Communications (TVC) voted […]
Columbus Day Parade In Howard Beach (with slide show)
By Ed Wilkinson The sixth annual Columbus Day Parade marched down Cross Bay Blvd. on Sunday, Sept. 25. Sponsored by the Howard Beach Columbus Day Foundation, the parade was led by Grand Marshals who included Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio; Josephine Merietta, board member of the Italian Heritage and Culture Committee of New York; and Mitchell […]
Christ Jesus Our Hope – Parish Mergers Are Roadmaps to Success (with slide show)
by Jay Akasie This is the first in a special series on the reconfiguration process in the diocese. Deacon Carlos Garcia likes to think of himself and his wife as a symbol of why parish mergers can work – and work well. Garcia, who grew up serving the East New York parish of St. Michael’s, […]