Holy Week events that took place throughout the diocese.
Brooklyn
Greenpoint Parishioners Put Their Faith on Display
St. Anthony-St. Alphonsus parish, Greenpoint, took part in the Good Friday celebrations happening across the diocese and around the world with an emotional performance of the Stations of the Cross through the streets of the neighborhood.
Good Friday in Bensonhurst
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio participated in the annual Way of the Cross through the streets of Bensonhurst.
Easter Liturgies Around the Diocese
Easter Liturgies were celebrated all over the diocese.
Way of the Cross in Brooklyn
Cardinal Timothy Dolan joined Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and members of the Communion and Liberation movement for the beginning of the Stations of the Cross at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn, on Good Friday morning.
Bay Ridge Celebrates 25th St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Mass at St. Patrick’s Church began the day as the pastor, Msgr. Michael Hardiman, blessed both palm branches and bagpipers. He also thanked the committee for its hard work and welcomed Grand Marshal Martin Cottingham, director of the Great Irish Fair, as well as the new commander of the 68th Precinct, Captain Robert Conwell, and Fort Hamilton’s Commander Officer, Colonel Peter Sicoli.
Two Transitional Deacons Are Ordained in Astoria
Auxiliary Bishop Raymond F. Chappetto ordained two men as transitional deacons on their way to priestly ordination at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Astoria, March 24.
Murdered Priest Remembered at Mass in Greenpoint
More than 400 mourners came to pray at the memorial Mass for Brooklyn priest Father Dagoberto Noguera, who was brutally murdered March 10 in Santa Marta, Colombia.
Irish Eyes Smiling for St. Patrick in Park Slope
The Brooklyn St. Patrick’s Day Parade celebrated its 43rd year as participants sang, danced, and marched their way through Park Slope March 18.
Regional Religion Bee Winners Now Headed to Diocesan Finals
Almost 40 parishes, along with Catholic schools and academies, participated in the Brooklyn and Queens Regional Religion Bees sponsored by Sadlier, Inc., in collaboration with the diocesan Secretariat for Evangelization and Catechesis.