by Marie Elena Giossi, Antonina Zielinska and Ed Wilkinson On the morning of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio was the main celebrant at a diocesan Mass of Remembrance for the families of 9/11 victims and survivors at St. James Cathedral, Downtown Brooklyn. The bishop personally greeted attendees at a […]
by Antonina Zielinska Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio dedicated a new $100,000 CTN Media Room in Holy Family School, Fresh Meadows, during the first full week of the new school year. During the blessing the bishop spoke of the importance of technological advances in learning environments. “The discoveries of technology, if used properly, can be of great […]
Ozone Park Peace was the theme for the Sept. 9 opening Mass of the new school year at Divine Mercy Catholic Academy, Ozone Park. Father Paul Palmiotto, pastor, celebrated the Mass. He told students that peace begins with them and they can spread it to the world. The 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks was remembered […]
by Marie Elena Giossi Within hours of the Twin Towers falling, Patrick and Mary Sullivan knew their youngest son probably didn’t make it out alive. It was a harsh reality for the Breezy Point couple. They had just seen their son over the weekend. His car was still parked in their driveway. And on that […]
Hundreds of teachers from Catholic schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn joined Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio on Sept. 6 as he celebrated the Opening of Schools Mass at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. In his homily, Bishop DiMarzio said the apostles were chosen by Jesus for specific tasks, which remain the responsibility of the successors of the […]
by Patricia Zapor WASHINGTON (CNS) – When the first Sunday of Advent rolls around Nov. 27 and English-language Masses in the United States are all supposed to follow the updated language in the third edition of the Roman Missal, people’s tongues will undoubtedly trip over some of the changes. What adds up to only a […]
by Carol Glatz VATICAN CITY (CNS) – A saint’s lock of hair, bone shards, a vial of blood, even a severed hand whose discolored fingers curl in a macabre way are venerated by many members of the Catholic Church. Others may just get the heebie-jeebies and wonder why holy people’s body parts are even put […]
St. Ephrem’s parish, Dyker Heights, will celebrate its 90th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 24, with an outdoor festival and anniversary liturgy. Beginning at 1:30 p.m., the day’s program will include music and entertainment, rides, games, food and prizes. It will be held on 74th St. between Fort Hamilton Pkwy. and Tenth Ave. At 4:30 p.m., […]
by Carol Zimmerman PHILADELPHIA (CNS) – Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, installed Sept. 8 as the new archbishop of Philadelphia, offered encouragement that members of his new archdiocese will get through the “difficult moment” the local church has endured. Although rain prevented an outdoor procession at the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul, it did […]
by Dennis Sadowski WASHINGTON (CNS) – Father Frank Pavone, one of the country’s most visible and vocal opponents of abortion, has been suspended from active ministry outside the Diocese of Amarillo, Texas, over financial questions about his operation of Priests for Life. The suspension was made public in a Sept. 9 letter from Amarillo Bishop […]
