While the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens was granted six Holy Doors in this Jubilee Year of Mercy, there actually exists a seventh set of Holy Doors within the diocese at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Lebanon in Brooklyn Heights.
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Bay Ridge Hosts 23rd St. Patrick’s Parade
The Catholic schools of Bay Ridge were the big recipients of the proceeds from the 23rd annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade held on Sunday, March 20.
At Communion-Breakfast, Heroic Cops Honored
Assistant Police Chief David Barrere, co-strategist and tactical command Queens South, was named Man of the Year March 13 at the 96th annual Communion Mass and Breakfast of the NYPD Brooklyn and Queens Holy Name Society. The ceremony also recognized 31 Cops of the Year for their heroic service, including five heroes who passed away last year.
New York State Bishops at State Capitol
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio joins Rockville Centre Bishop William Murphy, and New York’s Archbishop Cardinal Timothy Dolan at an impromptu press conference in Albany.
St. James Hosts 24 Hours Of Prayer for the Lord
God is always willing to welcome His sons and daughters back to His merciful embrace. That was the message resonating at the Cathedral Basilica of St. James, Downtown Brooklyn, as the Diocese of Brooklyn started “24 Hours for the Lord.”
Greenpointer’s March Up Fifth Ave. Will Be Her Proudest Moment
Lifelong Greenpoint resident and St. Anthony of Pauda parishioner Virginia “Gina” Sheehan is this year’s Kings County Aide to the Grand Marshal at the New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Pro Vita Ceremony Honors Little Sisters, Calvary Staff
Co-Sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, the diocese’s annual Pro Vita Awards Mass honored two groups that care for the elderly and deal with end-of-life issues: the Little Sisters of the Poor and the staff at Calvary Hospital’s Brooklyn unit at NYU Lutheran Hospital, Sunset Park.
Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass and Celebration
The annual Diocesan Wedding Anniversary Mass and celebration will take place on Saturday, April 23, 11 a.m. at SS. Simon and Jude Church in Gravesend. Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros will be the main celebrant.
Brooklyn Priest, Who Is Serving at The Vatican, Is Named Monsignor
It was announced in Rome on Tuesday, March 1, that Pope Francis has named Brooklyn priest, Father Cuong M. Pham, as a monsignor.
She Found a Home in Church Through RCIA
After the birth of her son and the loss of a close friend, Claudia O’Brien experienced a renewal of faith that has led her back to the Catholic Church.