Parishioners from three churches in Queens ignored a chilly drizzle on Saturday, April 20, as they walked in processions to the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Eucharistic Revival.
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Sainthood Candidate Bishop Francis X. Ford Is Remembered With A Memorial Mass
On the 72nd anniversary of his death in a Chinese prison camp, Bishop Francis X. Ford was remembered as a “faith-filled preacher of the Gospel” and an example to all of how to live a Christian life.
An Iconic Bell Rings in Another School Year at St. Michael’s Catholic Academy
The clang of a single brass handbell has heralded daily routines at St. Michael’s Catholic Academy in Flushing at least since the 1950s.
New Miraculous Medals Arrive In the Diocese of Brooklyn
Three modern-day missionaries to China, with the help of an anonymous donor, are continuing the instruction the Blessed Mother gave to a French nun in the early 1800s to create the Miraculous Medal.
More Bilingual Skills Needed for Clergy to Serve Chinese Immigrants
About 3,000 speakers of Chinese languages attend Sunday Mass in the Diocese of Brooklyn. However, priests who speak Mandarin and Cantonese say they need help — specifically, more bilingual clergy and volunteers to help serve this growing community.
‘Father’ Vesey, a Missionary Even in Retirement, Honored at St. Michael’s
Msgr. John Vesey is quick to laugh with everyone, but prompt to cry with the sick and suffering. Just ask the members of St. Michael’s Parish in Flushing, Queens, where he was pastor during the grim early months of the COVID-19 pandemic. They honored him recently with a special Mass.
Police Hunt Vandal Who Damaged Statue of St. Bernadette at Queens Church
In the latest of vandalism attacks at churches in the Diocese of Brooklyn, a statue of St. Bernadette was found damaged outside St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church on August 17.