Papal Honors Bestowed At Co-Cathedral

Forty-nine people were honored Nov. 1 with papal honors distributed by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio at St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral, Prospect Heights. More than 1,000 people attended the vespers service and conferral of honors.

Steps to Strengthen Marriages

Family life is beautiful and important. It is in a family that a child comes to know that he or she is loved and first learns to love others. It is in the family where a child first recognizes the gift of faith and the obligations of charity. While beautiful and important, our Holy Father, Pope Francis, also reminds us that no family is perfect.

50 Years After Nostra Aetate

Three hundred people attended the Clergy Convocation at Immaculate conception Center, Douglaston, sponsored by the Office of Priestly Life and Ministry and Diaconate Office.

Polish Heritage Day Builds Bridge to Homeland

Take care of each other whether you are here for a lifetime or just for a couple of years and remember, Jesus Christ is with you, was the message Polish Bishop Janusz Stepnowski told local Poles.

Italian-American Pride on Columbus Day

The Brooklyn Diocese participated in the annual New York City Columbus Day Parade with a float that featured Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, Catholic schoolchildren and top singing voices such as Danny and Maria Rodriguez, Stephanie Hanvey and Sal “the Barber” Spitola.

Rosary Rally (slideshow)

Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio led the recitation of the rosary at the annual Rosary Rally for elementary school children at St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral, Prospect Heights, on Tuesday, Oct. 13.