My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, This is the text of Bishop DiMarzio’s homily at the closing Mass of the Year of Faith on Nov. 23. Today, we come to the conclusion of the Year of Faith begun with the Apostolic Letter of Benedict XVI entitled, Porta Fidei or the Door of Faith. […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, As we approach this year’s Thanksgiving holiday, it is always good to count our blessings in anticipation of this day in which we give thanks not only for the harvest, as was in its origins, but also for the many gifts that life brings to us. This […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, As we have concluded the formal election season, it might be good to reflect on our duty as citizens to work with elected officials in governing our city, state and country. Our democracy is a participatory democracy. Those who are elected should represent all of the people. […]
For Halloween this year, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio dressed as a knight … a Holy Cross Knight, that is. The bishop marked his 17th anniversary of being raised to the episcopacy Oct. 31 at Holy Cross H.S., Flushing. He celebrated Mass with the school’s 900 young men as well as faculty and staff. “It’s (Holy Cross) […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, As I reflect upon the New Evangelization, I also contemplate the various roles and ministries embraced within it. Catholic schools and academies certainly remain a vital component. One may recall the words of Blessed John Paul II: “Catholic schools are at once places of evangelization, of complete […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Hurricane Sandy has scarred the lives of many families in our Diocese. Even after a year, some of our families have yet to move back into their own homes. Others families are permanently displaced. The trauma that was inflicted was financial, physical and psychological. We were all […]
Second of Two Columns on Migration My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Perhaps it would be helpful to describe the position of the Church on migration by mentioning the five general principles which guide the Church’s view on migration issues contained in the Bishops’ statement entitled, “Strangers No Longer, Together on the Journey […]
The annual Scholarship Dinner, conducted each year by the Futures in Education Foundation, took place Oct. 9 in the main ballroom of the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in Manhattan. More than $2 million was raised to support Catholic education in Brooklyn and Queens. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio congratulated the honorees – N.Y.C. Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, seen […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Last week, I was scheduled to speak at an event sponsored by the Permanent Observer Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations surrounding the United Nations High Level Discussion of Development and Migration. Unfortunately, my recent hospitalization prevented my participation. This is the first time […]
by Antonina Zielinska In the wake of the tragic deaths of over a 100 immigrants off the coast of Italy, the faithful of Italian descent gathered for the 32nd annual Italian Apostolate Day in honor of Our Lady of Pompei. After reciting the Rosary in Italian, the congregation in the Basilica of Regina Pacis, Bensonhurst, […]
