PHILADELPHIA (CNS) – Dr. Kermit Gosnell may have been convicted May 13 of murder at his Philadelphia abortion clinic, but “nothing can bring back the innocent children he killed, or make up for the vulnerable women he exploited,” said Archbishop Charles J. Chaput. And, he added, “the repugnance of his clinic conditions” must be remembered. […]
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‘Dialogue’ with LCWR Continues
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Two days after the head of the Vatican office overseeing religious life said he had not been consulted by the Vatican’s doctrinal office about a controversial investigation of American nuns, the two bodies affirmed their “common commitment” to reform of the U.S.-based Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR). Brazilian Cardinal Joao […]
St. John’s University President Resigns
Vincentian Father Donald J. Harrington announced his resignation May 3 as the president of St. John’s University. He had been president at St. John’s for 24 years. His resignation takes effect July 31. In a letter announcing his resignation to St. John’s faculty and students, Father Harrington said, “I do this with the firm conviction […]
Religious Recall Vatican II Shaped Their Vocations
by Marie Elena Giossi “We Remember, We Celebrate, We Believe” was the theme of this year’s diocesan celebration of World Day for Consecrated Life, which drew more than 100 attendees to the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, April 27. The celebration of World Day for Consecrated Life, instituted by Pope John Paul II in 1997, is […]
Happy Together – Couples Renew Marriage Vows on Significant Anniversaries (with slideshow)
Couples from around the Diocese of Brooklyn reaffirmed their love for one another “in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health, all the days of their lives” at the annual Diocesan Eucharistic Celebration of Wedding Anniversaries, held April 27 at Immaculate Conception Monastery, Jamaica. Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros celebrated the morning Mass, […]
Deans Installed – Diocese Inaugurates New Structures That Replace Parish Clusters
by Ed Wilkinson A new deanery structure for the diocese has begun with enthusiastic prayer. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio conducted a vespers service during which he formally installed 22 priests as deans April 28 at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn. Deaneries, or groupings of parishes in specific neighborhoods, replace parish clusters for the purpose of planning […]
Diocesan Pilgrimage
Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros led more than 40 pilgrims from Brooklyn and Queens on a diocesan Year of Faith pilgrimage to Italy, April 11-19. Organized by diocesan pilgrimage director, Father Gerard Sauer, the nine-day sojourn featured visits to various holy sites and shrines in the cities of Florence, Assisi and Rome. However, the highlight was […]
Cathedral Club Assists Bishop with Charities
The officers and board members of the Cathedral Club of Brooklyn gathered with Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio at his home in Clinton Hill to present him with checks totaling $100,000 in donations to the charities of his choosing. The donations represent the profits from the club’s last two dinners. The mission of the Cathedral Club of […]
Southside Parish Marks A Day of Blessings
by Ed Wilkinson When Bishop Frank Caggiano visited Epiphany Church on the south side of Williamsburg, it was to dedicate three renovated parish halls. But the celebration also included a Confirmation, blessing of a marriage and another blessing for a recently retired cop. Bishop Caggiano, who serves as vicar general of the diocese, was paying […]
Shroud Of Turin – Is It or Isn’t It the Burial Cloth of Jesus?
by Lauren Colegrove VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Even with modern scientific technology, the Shroud of Turin continues to baffle researchers. Barrie Schwortz was the documenting photographer for the Shroud of Turin research project in 1978, an in-depth examination of what many people believe to be the burial cloth of Jesus. Raised in an Orthodox Jewish […]