A Catholic priest, a Jewish hospital executive, a police chief and a Brooklyn businessman were the recipients of the Bishop’s Good Scout Award April 1 at the annual scouting Awards Dinner.
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio
Bishop Honored for Evangelization Efforts
The diocesan Assembly on Evangelization took time out of its program to honor Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio for his emphasis on evangelization over the past 15 years that he has been the spiritual leader of Brooklyn and Queens.
Bishop DiMarzio’s Mission of Mercy to Mexico
“¡A la bio, a la bao, a la bin bon ban!” was the chant as the people of Tlapanalá, a city in the state of Puebla, Mexico, received Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio with traditional Mexican cheers, flower petals and plenty of confetti when he visited the town on Tuesday, April 17.
Permanent Deacons Told They Will Lead the New Evangelization
That was the message from Bridgeport Bishop Frank Caggiano as he addressed the annual Diocesan Diaconate Convocation in Douglaston. The April 15 meeting at the Immaculate Conception Center was a commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the introduction of the permanent diaconate to the Brooklyn Diocese and the 50th anniversary of the revival of the Order by the Second Vatican Council.
Little Sisters Mark 150th Year in US
The Little Sisters of the Poor celebrated their 150th anniversary of coming to the United States with a Mass of thanksgiving April 9 at St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Jamaica.
Bishop Opens Holy Week In Gerritsen Beach Church
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio began his Holy Week observances in Resurrection Church, Gerritsen Beach.
Honoring the Finest of the Finest
NYPD Deputy Chief Charles M. Scholl of Patrol Borough Brooklyn South received the inaugural Bishop Thomas V. Daily Memorial Award at the NYPD Brooklyn and Queens Holy Name Society’s 98th annual Communion Mass and Breakfast March 11.
Appeal Kicks Off Campaign By Thanking Loyal Donors
Sara Nespoli runs the faith formation program at SS. Simon and Jude parish, Gravesend. She is just months away from receiving a master’s degree in theology from St. Joseph Seminary. Sara believes her studies are an invaluable asset in teaching children and adults about the Catholic faith.
Bishop Calls for Immigration Reform
Finding a just solution for the so-called Dreamer-immigrants in the United States must be part of a larger reform of immigration policy in the country, said Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio.
Bishop Appoints First Lay Female Vice Chancellor
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio recently named Mrs. Jasmine Salazar – Hispanic mother and wife – as the new vice chancellor of the Diocese of Brooklyn. She is the first laywoman to be named vice chancellor of the diocese.