This week, we celebrated the Fourth of July, the remembrance of the beginning of the independence of the United States of America. Contemporaneously, Catholics in the U.S. have been asked to observe a fortnight for religious liberty, which began on June 22, the Feast of St. Thomas More, the martyr for religious freedom during the reign of King Henry VIII.
Several months ago, one of our priests ordained seven years ago, Father Raphael Munday Kukana, asked for an appointment to meet with me. At our meeting, he brought me two surprises.
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, On Saturday, June 28, through the Grace of God, I will ordain 13 men to the priesthood for service to the Diocese in Brooklyn and Queens.
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio talks about Trinity Sunday and Father’s Day, including memories of his own father, in this week’s column.
This Sunday we celebrate the Feast of Pentecost and we recognize that the coming of the Holy Spirit did not just happen to the Church 2,000 years ago, but it is a present event, especially as we receive the Holy Spirit in all the sacraments. Because it is the Holy Spirit that makes our encounter with Jesus possible.
Passage of the medical use of marijuana does not bode well for the State of New York.
More than 2,000 people made up the overflow crowd as Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio dedicated St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral in Prospect Heights. The event, which was televised live on NET-TV, symbolized the rebirth of the 100-year-old church building and the renewal in the neighborhood. More than 270 priests, seven bishops and retired Cardinal Edward Egan, the former […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Last week, the priests of the diocese gathered together in a convocation to discuss issues important to the life of the diocese. This recent convocation centered on vocations, especially to the priesthood and religious life including sisters and brothers. The day prepared us for the dedication of the St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral. Clearly we understood, during the day, that if the life of the Church which centers on the Eucharist, is to be continued, if we are to fill our churches not only with beauty but also with God’s people, we need ministers who make Christ present in the churches.
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Text of the Bishop’s homily at the dedication of St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral, May 13: In 1989, Ken Folette wrote a book entitled “The Pillars of the Earth,” which dramatized in a fictional way the construction of a cathedral in England during the 12th Century. Of course, the plot was rather complicated. However, the description of the building of the cathedral itself was fascinating.
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, It is by a wonderful coincidence that Mother’s Day falls in the month of May dedicated to Mary, the Mother of God. As we contemplate the great gift of motherhood, there is no better backdrop from which to view motherhood than looking to the Motherhood of Mary, […]
