St. Ephrem’s parish, Dyker Heights, the church of the late Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan’s baptism and childhood, was the scene for his Mass of Christian Burial on June 12. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio was the main celebrant. He was joined by 13 bishops, about 130 priests and 1,000 relatives, parishioners and friends. Msgr. Joseph P. Nagle, […]
For 53 years, Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan celebrated Mass at Our Lady of Hope Church, Middle Village. So, it was only fitting when he died June 7, that the parish be given a special opportunity to say farewell and thank you. Our Lady of Hope Church became the site for the vigil Mass for Bishop […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, In one of my courses in social work administration, my professor gave a short line which was meant to guide us in our administration. He said, “Administration is a series of interruptions.” How often I remember these words of Dr. Mickey Liebowitz when in the course of […]
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and the Diocese of Brooklyn mourn his passing “We mourn the passing of Bishop Joseph Sullivan,” said Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio. “During his tenure, Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens became a nationally recognized provider of social services. Even in retirement, Bishop Joe continued to serve on many boards for Catholic hospitals and […]
Retired Brooklyn Auxiliary Bishop Joseph M. Sulllivan, who died June 7, is being remembered for his service to the diocese, Catholic Charities and various social justice concerns. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated for the late bishop on Wednesday, June 12, at St. Ephrem’s Church, Dyker Heights, the parish of his birth. On the […]
Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan’s coat of arms establish his Brooklyn roots and the fact that he was born as an Irish-American Catholic. The Lions are taken from the Sullivan family crest, and the carpenter’s square is a symbol of St. Joseph the Worker, the bishop’s patron saint. The Brooklyn Bridge, the borough’s most famous landmark, […]
Word that Bishop Joseph M. Sullivan had been in a severe automobile accident rocked the newsroom. Although he was 83 years old and retired for eight years, Bishop Sullivan was still a strong and vigorous member of the Church hierarchy. His subsequent death from the injuries sustained in that accident leaves a big hole in […]
Irish Catholic heritage was on display at the 38th annual Brooklyn Irish-American Parade in Park Slope on March 17. This year’s parade was dedicated to the memories of the 29 Irish Korean War Veterans, 341 Brooklyn Korean War Veterans and the late parade committee member John McDonagh. Festivities began with morning Mass, celebrated by retired […]
