The Diocese of Rockville Centre announced the establishment of the Independent Reconciliation and Compensation Program (IRCP) for survivors of sexual abuse by clergy of the Diocese of Rockville Centre. The IRCP allows survivors of sexual abuse by priests or deacons of the diocese to seek financial compensation.
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Msgr. Joseph P. Granata
Msgr. Joseph P. Granata, a priest of the Rockville Centre Diocese, L.I., died Sept. 28.
Why Vincentian Values Matter
If Newton’s third law of motion could be applicable to the current status quo of the young Church, then for the misguided, misinformed and spiritually misunderstood teenager out there, an equal and opposite force must be headed for a crash course with that person in the same direction, right? Would that teenager then be equipped with proper guidance, information and an understanding of one’s spiritual and moral compass?
St. John’s Offers HS Students an Early Chance to Lead
Sacrificing one week from their summer plans, 10 high school student leaders, some from the Rockville Centre Diocese, but most from St. John the Baptist parish, Bedford-Stuyvesant, answered the call to be bold when it comes to learning about their faith, courageous when it aligns with their actions and willing to serve the greater Brooklyn and Queens community.
Teens Share ‘Faith That’s Fun’ at Quo Vadis Camp
At the end of a well-fought tug-of-war, 76 mud-caked teenagers jostled one another into a group photo with dozens of soaking wet young priests, shaving cream-spattered seminarians and lay leaders.
LI Auxiliary to Head Diocese of Cleveland
Pope Francis has named Auxiliary Bishop Nelson J. Perez of Rockville Centre, N.Y., to head the Diocese of Cleveland, Ohio.
Father Thomas P. Maloney
A memorial Mass for Father Thomas P. Maloney, a priest of the Rockville Centre Diocese, will be celebrated June 8 at St. Joseph’s Church, Babylon, L.I.
Black History Month Mass Pays Tribute to Ancestors
Living a holy life is “the finest tribute we can give to our slave ancestors, to our parents, grandparents and great grandparents, who walked the gauntlet of segregation, discrimination and annihilation … in heroic Christian fashion,” Chicago Bishop Joseph N. Perry told attendees at a Black History Month Mass in Douglaston Feb. 19.
Bishop Barres Installed as Bishop of Rockville Centre
Saying that he was ready to lay down his life for the people of Long Island, Bishop John O. Barres was installed Jan. 31 as the fifth Bishop of the Diocese of Rockville Centre.
Rockville Centre Seminarians Get Up-Close Look at Trump
Three seminarians from the Diocese of Rockville Centre, L.I., attended the inauguration of President Donald J. Trump Jan. 20, thanks to help from their representative in Congress.
