God needs more workers to toil in his vineyard, so they’re putting up the “Help Wanted” sign at St. Bartholomew Church.
Father Christopher Bethge
Study Shows Parish Priests Play Big Role in Influencing Vocations
Nearly two-thirds of the men being ordained to the priesthood this year said parish priests were an encouraging influence on their vocation, according to a new study.
Discerners Called to Forge Friendship With Christ at Bishop’s Vocation Retreat
During the annual Bishop’s Vocation Retreat last weekend, Bishop Robert Brennan urged 27 young men to forge deeper relationships with Jesus Christ in whatever life paths they choose — the priesthood, the diaconate, or laity.
Only In Print: Jeremiah Project Retreat Gives Teenage Boys A Taste of Seminary Life
The COVID-19 pandemic put a temporary halt to in-person retreats. Now, they’re starting up again.
‘This is the Largest Group We’ve Ever Had’
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, who has put a lot of time and effort into increasing vocations during his time as the leader of the Diocese of Brooklyn, spent three days planting seeds for a large crop of possible new priests for the future.
A Heroic Priestly Life
Father Joseph A. Gancila, parochial vicar at Our Lady of Guadalupe parish, Dyker Heights, passed away on Jan. 6 at age 50. His Funeral Mass was celebrated by Auxiliary Bishop James Massa Jan. 9. at Our Lady of Guadalupe Church. Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros and nearly sixty priests concelebrated the Mass. Father Casper Furnari, O.F.S., pastor emeritus of Holy Family Church, Fresh Meadows, was the homilist.
