Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio celebrated the Christmas Eve Family Mass at St. Bernard’s Church, Mill Basin, during which he blessed the parish’s manger and witnessed the Live Nativity scene presented by the children of the parish.
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio
Bishop’s Christmas Luncheon
Eight hundred people were on hand for the annual Bishop’s Christmas Luncheon that raises scholarship money for Catholic schools in Brooklyn and Queens.
Christmas Tree Lighting
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will bless the Nativity crèche and light the largest ever Christmas tree displayed in Prosect Park on Monday, Dec. 11, at 4 p.m.
Youth Minister’s Thanks
Dear Editor: Gratitude and thanks are due to Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, Msgr. Jamie Gigantiello, Paul Morisi and the Generations of Faith Fund.
Immigrants Feel Strength in Numbers at Migration Mass
Regardless of their status under U.S. laws, local immigrants had no question about their status in the Church of Brooklyn and Queens last weekend: They felt welcomed as they came together to share faith in God and unity with each other at the diocesan Migration Day Mass, Nov. 18.
New Deans Installed
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio installed new deans for five areas in the diocese.
Bishop Leads Faithful in Praying for Vocations
During his homily for the Eucharistic Holy Hour and Vespers for Vocations at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James, Oct. 8, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio told congregants that the responsibility to pray for future leaders in the Church lands on the shoulders of the faithful.
Diocesan Pilgrimage to Fatima and Lourdes
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio celebrates Mass in the Capelinha in Fatima, Portugal, for hundreds of English-speaking pilgrims.
Pastoral Year Opens
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, the auxiliary bishops and other priests in diocesan offices, celebrated Mass at Holy Name Church, Windsor Terrace, with diocesan employees to mark the opening of the pastoral year.
Diocese Establishes New Commission on Racism
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio is forming a new commission to study the effects of racism in the Church and on the Diocese. He made the announcement Aug. 24 at a specially called Mass for Solidarity and Peace to counter the recent racist overtones of demonstrations in Charlottesville, Va.