As the Year of Consecrated Life nears its end, the parish of Our Lady of Hope invited all those who are living out a consecrated vocation to celebrate the Eucharist Oct. 11 at the Middle Village church. “We thank you, for where would we be without your ministry,” Father Carrano said to those visiting his parish.
The youth of Our Lady of Hope parish, Middle Village, organized a car wash fundraiser for the benefit of those attending World Youth Day 2016
This week’s Tablet TALK features a visiting Lithuanian dignitary in Williamsburg, a new postulant from Hollis, a health fair in Fresh Meadows, details about 9-11 tributes in Brooklyn and much, much more.
The Diocesan Oratorical Contest, sponsored by the Office of the Superintendent ~ Catholic School Support Services, was held at Our Lady of Mercy Academy.
Photos from Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio’s ordination of 19 men to the permanent diaconate on Saturday, May 23.
Paul Edward Joseph Norman, of Our Lady of Hope parish, Middle Village, was born in Queens. He has been married to Lenora for 25 years and they have four daughters. A teacher at Christ the King R.H.S., Middle Village, director of faith formation, he is involved in his parish as a lector, extraordinary minister of […]
Dear Editor: This is in response to the obituary of Msgr. Nicholas Sivillo (April 18).
I was a parishioner of Our Lady of Hope from my baptism (at age 18 days) until recently. I was an altar boy (that’s what we called them back then) from November, 1975 to October, 1985, and an usher under both Msgr. Sivillo and the present pastor, Father Carrano.
Dear Editor: We have lost one of the jewels in the Brooklyn-Queens diocesan crown. The death of Msgr. Nicholas W. Sivillo is a devastating loss for all who knew and loved him. As a parishioner at Our Lady of Hope from 1993 to 2009, I had the privilege of witnessing his pastorship and benefiting from his ministry. His experience, wisdom and spiritual guidance were invaluable. He was a kind, gentle, caring man, who always supported and encouraged his flock.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Msgr. Nicholas W. Sivillo, was celebrated Tuesday, April 14 at Our Lady of Hope Church, Middle Village, where he had been pastor from 1988 to 2009. He died on April 10 at the Bishop Mugavero Residence in Douglaston. He was 76. Born in Brooklyn, he was baptized in St. […]
Dear Editor: I am a parishioner at Blessed Trinity in Breezy Point. All three of our priests are excellent homilists but I would like to recognize and give credit to Jim Ruoff, one of our deacons.
He is concise, clear and to the point. He gives background and often touches on all of the day’s readings to connect them and show their relevance to our lives as we live them.
