Feast of St. Joseph Mass at the Co-Cathedral

Retired Auxiliary Bishop Guy Sansaricq will celebrate the Feast of St. Joseph Mass on March 19, 7 p.m. at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, Prospect Heights. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will also be in attendance. The Mass will be celebrated in Creole for the Haitian community within the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens. All are welcome. […]

Meeting Needs Around the World

My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, This weekend, March 14 and 15, the Diocese of Brooklyn will take up the Catholic Relief Services Collection that funds six Catholic agencies that work to serve our suffering brothers and sisters around the world. Through humanitarian aid, resettling displaced individuals and families, and providing legal and […]

Cardinal Egan lies in state

City Mourns Loss of Cardinal Edward Egan

Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan led the service at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, where eight cardinals and scores of bishops were in attendance, as well as Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Mayor Bill de Blasio and former Mayors Rudy Giuliani, Michael Bloomberg, and David Dinkins.

Exploring the Genius of Women

Several weeks ago, the Pontifical Council for Culture conducted a conference meant to bring understanding to the role of women in our culture and in our Church.

April Mass Will Celebrate 75th Anniversary of Msgr. Quinn’s Death

Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and Rockville Centre Bishop William Murphy will celebrate a Mass commemorating the 75th anniversary of the death of the Servant of God Msgr. Bernard John Quinn. The liturgy will be conducted at St. Brigid’s Church, Westbury, L.I., on Saturday, April 11 at 10 a.m. Following the Mass, a visit will be made […]

Bishop DiMarzio Ash Wednesday 2015

Lent Begins in the Diocese

Above, Msgr. Alfred LoPinto, executive director of Catholic Charities, joined Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio in distributing ashes at St. James Cathedral-Basilica in Downtown Brooklyn. Below, Msgr. Joseph Grimaldi, episcopal vicar for Brooklyn, distributes ashes at a Mass with diocesan employees at The Chancery office building in Park Slope. Lent began a 40-day time of penance and […]