Hundreds gathered at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn, to celebrate their unity in faith and diversity in language and culture at the Brooklyn Diocese’s annual Migration Day Mass, Sunday, April 14. Donning the garb of their homelands, Catholics representing 32 ethnic groups participated in the festivities, which included an afternoon Mass, celebrated by Bishop Nicholas […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, Recently, I returned from a 10-day pastoral visit to China. My intention was to better understand the Chinese culture so that we in the Diocese of Brooklyn may better attend to the needs of Chinese immigrants. Moreover, I intended to visit with Father John Vesey, a priest […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, The events surrounding the massacre of so many small children and their teachers in Newtown, Conn., scarred the conscience of our Nation. The horror that touched upon suburban America is one that we in the city live with all too frequently. I am sympathetic to those who […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, The following is the full text of the homily preached by Bishop DiMarzio at the Chrism Mass held Tuesday, March 26 at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn. We have passed through one of the most eventful Lents in our lifetime. Six weeks ago yesterday, the great teacher-pope, […]
On Saturday, March 23, our new Holy Father, Pope Francis, met with his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, in what was the first such encounter recorded in the history of the Catholic Church. Father Federico Lombardi, S.J., current director of the Holy See Press Office, said the meeting was “a moment of profound and elevated […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, In a “chat” with the priests and clergy of Rome following his abdication of the ministry of St. Peter, our Emeritus Pope, Benedict XVI, spoke about the Church’s understanding of the Second Vatican Council. He gave this address without a prepared text or written notes. This only […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, As we continue our series on reflections on the documents of the Second Vatican Council, this week we will concentrate on “The Dogmatic Constitution on the Church,” or “Lumen Gentium.” The Council’s explanation of the nature of the Church has become second nature to us. Perhaps in […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, This year, as we celebrate the Year of Faith, we are reminded of the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council. One of the chief accomplishments of the Council was to clarify for the Church the position of the laity, the vast majority of […]
by Antonina Zielinska The students at Our Lady of Sorrows School, Corona, enthusiastically welcomed their bishop when he came to celebrate Catholic Schools Week with them. The choir greeted him with song, which Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio told them they performed very well. “Their singing is wonderful,” said Anthony Biscione, deputy superintendent of Catholic Schools. “It’s […]
