Brother Cletus Burke, O.S.F., died Aug. 27. Born Daniel in Brooklyn, he entered the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn while a student at St. Anthony’s Juniorate, Smithtown, L.I.
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What are your goals for the upcoming school year?
I look forward to creating more high school activities/projects with my friends because we want to strengthen our school community.
Mass for Peace in Marine Park
Parishioners in Marine Park are so concerned about Christian persecution around the world that the Men’s Fellowship Ministry of Good Shepherd parish is sponsoring a Mass for Peace, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. Auxiliary Bishop James Massa, moderator of the Curia, will be the main concelebrant.
Before the New Year Starts
Before welcoming the 2015-2016 school year, here is a couple of stories you might have missed from last year with this final tribute to the 2014-2015 school year in the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens.
Dominicans Celebrate in the Streets of Williamsburg
The 15th annual Dominican Parade and Festival of Brooklyn took to the Williamsburg streets Aug. 30 to display cultural pride in a colorful, musical and respectful way.
New York Prepares For Francis
Since last week, New Yorkers and tourists in Midtown Manhattan have been gazing up at a smiling Pope Francis at one of New York’s busiest intersections. The 225-foot tall hand-painted billboard welcomes the pope, who will be in New York, Sept. 24-26.
Learning from an Olympian at St. A’s
St. Athanasius, Bensonhurst, always has parents assist with parish sports. But one parent has quite the baseball past.
Field of Dreams at St. A’s (with video)
The St. Athanasius, Bensonhurst, sports program opened a brand new youth baseball field earlier this summer at the parish’s athletic complex.
Another Cyclones’ Team Represents Brooklyn (with video)
Just like the Mets’ farm club takes the borough of Kings by storm each summer, another Brooklyn Cyclones’ team has garnered the attention of the local softball world.
Franciscans Reach Out to B’klyn’s Newest Residents
The gray-robed friar walking down Bedford Ave. on the Northside of Williamsburg may not blend in with the crowd. But then again, he’s just hoping to be noticed.