Seventy-five parishioners from three diocesan parishes – St. Mary Gate of Heaven, Ozone Park; Good Shepherd, Marine Park; and Holy Trinity, Whitestone – recently gathered at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception, Huntington, L.I., to begin a process called Christ Renews His Parish. Christ Renews His Parish, or CRHP, is a powerful experience of Christian […]
In hockey, a goaltender’s job is to protect the goal from the opposing team trying to score. That’s a rather huge responsibility, especially since trying to stop a puck while on skates is no easy task. For Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge, senior varsity hockey goalie Kurtland Sullivan, the word “responsibility” takes on a different meaning. […]
No matter how you look at it, the word “student” always precedes the word “athlete” in the phrase “student-athlete.” Unfortunately though, some athletes focus too much on sports and not enough on academics, which can ultimately squash an athlete’s dreams of becoming a professional. The key in these situations is to teach young athletes early […]
The second half of the Shining Stars Awards were presented to members of migrant apostolates on Oct. 11 at Gargiulo’s Restaurant, Coney Island. Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto, Msgr. Ronald Marino, vicar for migrant and ethnic apostolates, and Father Patrick J. Keating, CEO of Catholic Migration Services, presided. Honored were Betty Francis, Indian Latin Rite; Vaclav […]
A delegation of 18 people from Local 3 electricians of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), based in Flushing, journeyed to Padua, Italy, for a special 9/11 Memorial Mass and ceremony. Mass was celebrated in the Basilica del Carmine in Padua by Auxiliary Bishop Alberto Peloso of […]
Updated as of Oct. 15. Parentheses denote league record. St. Francis Prep, Fresh Meadows: 5-1 (5-0) Bishop Ford H.S., Park Slope: 5-1 (4-1) Holy Cross H.S., Flushing: 4-2 (3-2) Xaverian H.S., Bay Ridge: 2-4 (2-3) Nazareth R.H.S., East Flatbush: 2-4 (1-4) Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village: 1-4 (1-4)
The St. Francis College, Brooklyn Heights, men’s soccer team has a new home field: Pier 5 at Brooklyn Bridge Park. The first Terriers’ home game was held there Sept. 10. “The field has to be one of the most unique settings in all of college sports,” said Terriers’ head coach Tom Giovatto.
As the school year begins in the Diocese of Brooklyn, children as young as age three will learn about health and wellness, thanks to a $73,000 grant from the Fidelis Care Catholic Schools Grant Fund. “Through the generosity of Fidelis Care, the staff of the Office of the Superintendent-Catholic School Support Services will be able […]
Right before the end of the season on Aug. 29, the Brooklyn Cyclones commemorated the 100th anniversary of the legendary Ebbets Field, which served as the central hub of Brooklyn baseball on Sullivan Place in Flatbush. At MCU Park in Coney Island, Ray Ebbets, the closest living relative to former Brooklyn Dodgers’ owner Charles Ebbets, […]
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, On Aug. 31, I had the privilege in our Diocese in Brooklyn and Queens of ordaining ten men to the Transitional Diaconate. This means, please God, that this coming June we will ordain these men and three others to the priesthood for service to the Diocese of […]
