Funeral services were pending Monday morning for an 11-year veteran of the New York City Fire Department who died in the line of duty Nov. 8 after responding to an “all-hands” blaze in East Flatbush.
FDNY Chaplin
Father Peter Purpura Sworn in as FDNY Chaplain; Aims to Continue Legacy of Msgr. Delendick
Father Peter Purpura from the Diocese of Brooklyn was sworn in as a chaplain for the New York City Fire Department.
UPDATE: Suspect Arrested After Stealing Gold-Plated Rose From NYC Church’s 9/11 Memorial
Parishioners of the Church of St. Francis of Assisi in Midtown are saddened by the fact that a memorial to Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks , has been stolen.
Farewell to a Beloved Post-9/11 Champion of the FDNY
Msgr. John Delendick, the FDNY Catholic chaplain who passed away from 9/11-related pancreatic cancer on Nov. 23, was remembered at his funeral Mass on Friday, Dec. 1 as a brother to firefighters and as a good and faithful shepherd.