by Jonathan Luxmoore OXFORD, England (CNS) – Mali’s Catholic bishops praised efforts by their acting head of state to hold the country together and backed his appeal for a “general mobilization” against Islamist insurgents. “The situation we are living through is very grave and has reached tragic proportions in recent days,” the bishops’ conference said […]
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Sandy Aid from Upstate NY
Robert Siebel, CEO, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, is flanked by Msgr. Kevin Sullivan, CEO, Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York, and Laura Cassell, CEO, Catholic Charities, Diocese of Rockville Centre, at a meeting in Albany at which they accepted Hurricane Sandy relief funds from the New York State Catholic Conference. Upstate Catholics […]
NY Archdiocese Will Close 24 Schools in June
This June, the New York Archdiocese will close two high schools and 22 out of 26 elementary schools labeled “at risk.” Last November, the archdiocese announced that 26 of its Catholic elementary schools might close, but officials have since determined that four of the schools – that submitted proposals with viable long-term plans – will […]
Lay Ministry Is Lifeline For a Flatbush Parish
by Antonina Zielinska Our Lady of Refuge parish, Flatbush, holds the record for the number of graduates from the diocesan lay ministry program. Twenty-seven people have graduated from the curriculum, and three more are graduating this year. Father Michael A. Perry, pastor, said this has been an incredible blessing for the parish. A couple of […]
Vespers Set for Lay Ministry Sunday
Lay Ministry Sunday will be celebrated in the diocese with a special vespers service at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Church, Forest Hills, on Sunday, Feb. 10, beginning at 4:30 p.m. Dr. Robert McCarty, executive director of the National Federation for Catholic Youth Ministry, will speak about the state of lay ministry in light of […]
Program Begins in Fall
An information session for the Pastoral Institute’s Lay Ministry Program, which begins classes in September, will be held at St. Margaret’s School, Middle Village, on Saturday, March 18, beginning at 7:15 p.m. For more information about the program or registration, e-mail pastoralinstitute@diobrook.org or log onto dioceseofbrooklyn.org/layleadership.
Bishop DiMarzio’s Letter on Diocesan Finances
‘Super’ Parents: Coaches’ Parents Plan to Stay Neutral on Super Sunday
by George P. Matysek Jr. BALTIMORE (CNS) – When the Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers on Thanksgiving night in 2011 – and John Harbaugh beat younger brother, Jim, in the first NFL matchup of coaching brothers – Jack Harbaugh peeked into the Ravens’ locker room after the game. Jack Harbaugh, John and Jim’s […]
Filipino Celebration in Woodside
St. Sebastian’s Church, Woodside, hosted its 23rd annual celebration of the Santo Nino of Cebu. It takes place on the third Sunday in January and commemorates the statue given to the Queen of the Philippines by explorer Ferdinand Magellan upon her conversion to Christianity. At left, Msgr. Michael Hardiman, pastor, was the main celebrant of […]
15 Years Is Sentence in Murder of Bishop in Turkey
VATICAN CITY (CNS) – A Turkish court sentenced Murat Altun to 15 years in prison for the 2010 murder of Bishop Luigi Padovese, apostolic vicar of Anatolia. Altun, now 29, had been the bishop’s driver. He was arrested and confessed almost immediately after the murder, although in the months after his arrest, he gave several […]