Father Dominick Cutrone, 95, the oldest retired priest currently living in the Diocese of Brooklyn, recalls joyous memories of Advent and Christmas while growing up in Bushwick.
Gravesend
Scouts See Merit in Restoring Historic Gravesend Cemetery
In one of the oldest populated areas in the United States, exists Gravesend Cemetery, more than one and half acres of land filled with old crooked trees, overgrown weeds and tumbled-down headstones. While the description might attract those who want to reenact a scene out of a horror film, the landmark site in south Brooklyn dates back to 1643, when English Quakers decided to turn the plot of land into a gravesite.
Parish Center Named for Former Gravesend Pastor
Father Stankus was pastor from 2005 to 2014 and in that time the school building was leased out and the parishioners needed a social place to meet
Academy Ribbon Cuttings Signal New Beginnings
Continuing the process of Preserving the Vision, the diocesan strategic planning process to strengthen Catholic schools, 15 new academies opened this fall.
Former Youth Minister Has a Way of Her Own
City Councilman Mark Treyger and Our Lady of Grace parish, Gravesend, hosted a street co-naming ceremony to honor Barbara Dattilo, the founder and former director of the parish’s Youth Ministry program, called the Teen Group. At the end of the June 14 ceremony, a new street sign was unveiled that co-named the corner of East […]
Tablet Talk: Rett Awareness in the Rockaways, Richmond Hill Scouts ‘Make a Difference’
Rett Awareness in the Rockaways An ocean of purple filled St. Rose of Lima School, Rockaway Beach, when students, faculty and staff participated in a purple dress down day in support of Rett Syndrome last month. Inspired by a little girl living with Rett in the Rockaways, Valentina Priolo, the school raised awareness and funds […]