A portion of the 2018 World Meeting of Families pilgrims from the Shrine Church of St. Gerard Majella, Hollis, received a special send-off blessing during a vigil Mass Aug. 18.
Brooklyn
Bishop DiMarzio Named to The ‘Brooklyn Power 50’ List
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio was recently named the 15th most powerful person in Brooklyn by City & State New York, the media organization dedicated to covering New York’s local and state politics and policy.
Fallen Heroes of Waldbaum’s Fire Remembered 40 Years Later
On Aug. 2, 1978 the Waldbaum’s supermarket on Avenue Y and Ocean Avenue in Brooklyn succumbed to the flames of a raging fire. Nearly 20 firefighters were on the roof of the supermarket when it gave way, dropping 12 members into the flames.
Kujenga Calls Youth to Be Authentically Black, Catholic
After a two-year absence, the Kujenga Youth Retreat returned this year with many firsts and a focus on Jesus’ words from Luke 9:20: “Who do you say I am?” A total of 80 young people attended this year’s retreat, hosted by the diocesan Vicariate of Black Catholic Concerns, July 27-29, at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, L.I.
Society of St. Mary of the Snow Marks 130 Years
Four generations of Vinny Raymond’s family have been part of the Society of St. Mary of the Snow in Williamsburg, and he’s proud to carry on that legacy.
Williamsburg Woman Hosts Three-Day Feast of San Donato in Driveway
It’s August and that could only mean one thing for the Mazza family on Conselyea St. in Williamsburg: time to make preparations for the annual feast of their beloved Italian saint, San Donato or St. Donato of Arezzo.
Paying Down Debts Before Saying ‘Yes’
“Yes, there is a vocation crisis, but we have to realize student loans are a substantial inhibitor to our vocations and the people wanting to give their lives,” said Norvilia Etienne, a college student in her final year of study at Queens College.
A Glimpse into the Sale of Ebbets Field
I have one general rule when it comes to writing this weekly sports column: When Auxiliary Bishop Ray Chappetto speaks, you listen.
Mill Basin Feast Celebrates Italian Culture, Tradition
For the parishioners of St. Bernard Church, there is a summertime tradition that everyone looks forward to – the annual Our Lady of Mount Carmel feast for the entire Mill Basin community.
Mission to Africa
“So often I forget how blessed and fortunate I am to live in America,” says Nia Mendonca. “It seems easy to complain about little things when I forget all that God has given me. Coming to Africa has changed my perspective on life.”