More than 55 parishes participated in the diocese’s annual Ultreya Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph on Nov. 15.
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Octavio Cisneros
Memorial Mass Held to Honor Victims of Dominican Republic Nightclub Tragedy
At a Mass to honor the victims of a recent nightclub roof collapse in the Dominican Republic, Bishop Octavio Cisneros highlighted the need for the diocese’s Dominican community to accompany all those who were affected.
Dominican Sister at Transfiguration Renews Vows on Feast Day of Our Lady of Altagracia
Sister Yárelin Ventura renewed her vows on Jan. 21 after arriving in the United States from the Dominican Republic two months earlier.
Bishop Cisneros Recalls Epiphany Joy in His Native Homeland Cuba
As a little boy, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Octavio Cisneros loved going to his grandmother’s house for Christmas, just like the popular holiday song “Over the River and Through the Woods.” But there was no “drifted snow,” because his grandmother lived on the outskirts of Havana, Cuba.
St. Finbar’s Chapel ‘Returned to Its Former Glory’ by the Parishioners Themselves
When Father Jose Henriquez, the pastor of St. Finbat Church, said he wanted to restore the chapel in the church’s former convent, the parishioners made it happen by raising thousands of dollars to pay for the renovation and then doing much of the work themselves.
A Man for All Reason, Félix Varela
The 200th anniversary of Father Félix Varela’s arrival in Manhattan is celebrated this year. His cause for sainthood is gathering momentum, with Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Octavio Cisneros of Brooklyn serving as vice-postulator.