More than just dropping off a meal, Balroop Pirmal offers a welcome hello and safety check for the elderly homebound to whom he delivers 55-60 wrapped meals six days a week for Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens Home Delivered Meals Program.
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens
Father Keating Named Deputy CEO of Catholic Charities
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has announced that Very Reverend Patrick J. Keating, associate vicar for Human Services of the Diocese of Brooklyn, and chief executive officer of Catholic Migration Services, will also serve as deputy chief executive officer of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens.
Passionist Bishop Neil E. Tiedemann Named Auxiliary for Brooklyn, Queens
After eight years serving on the island of Jamaica, Bishop Neil Edward Tiedemann, C.P., says it is “a joy to come home” to the Brooklyn Diocese.
Diocese Honors Those Who Gave Their Blood
At a reception in Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio honored the parishes that have made significant contributions to the New York Blood Center over the past year.
Mass of Inclusion and Community Resource Fair in Queens, April 10
A Mass of Inclusion and Community Resource Fair for persons with disabilities and seniors will be held at American Martyrs parish, Bayside, on Sunday, April 10.
Obituary: Rosemary Oliva
Rosemary Oliva, a member of St. Bernadette’s parish, Dyker Heights, who worked almost four decades at Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, died on Feb. 9.
End-of-Life Decisions
Dear Editor: Thank you for reporting on “A Catholic Look at End of Life Issues,” (Nov. 12). It is a very important and all too avoided subject. Compassion and Choices (the agency directing the physician-assisted suicide movement) has run a tremendously successful campaign to devalue human life when its truly vulnerable – that is sinful.
Need Support While Searching for a Job?
If you are recently unemployed and you want to network with others who have lost their jobs, Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens is sponsoring an Employment Resource and Support Group.
Catholic Charities Aids Coney Island’s Recovery
Still rebuilding from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, Coney Island residents welcomed a sign of hope for the future in early December when Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens held a groundbreaking ceremony for an early childhood center set to open in 2017.
A Catholic Look at End-of-Life Choices
Having a conversation about end-of-life care is awkward and difficult, but it can help in making decisions about what matters most when the time comes. That was the focus of “Journey to Healing: End of Life Conversations and the Catholic Perspective,” a free conference hosted by Catholic Charities Bereavement Services.