After having collectively ministered in Brooklyn and Queens for nearly 60 years, seven foreign-born priests have begun the new year as official priests of the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Our Lady of Mercy – Forest Hills Queens
Newest Members of the Knights And Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre
The following members of the Diocese of Brooklyn were invested into the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem Nov. 18 by Cardinal Edward O’Brien at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Manhattan:
Mothers Prayer Group Plans Holy Door Event
This week’s Tablet TALK highlights a 9/11 memorial service in Bellerose, a Year of Mercy event for mothers, a celebration of the Dominican Order’s 800th anniversary, details on a Men’s Cursillo Weekend and more.
Jornadistas Support Operation Backpack
This week’s Tablet TALK invites readers to the “Care of the Earth and Climate Change” conference and a Sept. 11 memorial concert, highlights the work of Jornadistas this summer, an award for a HeartShare exec and much more.
65 New Lay Leaders Are Ready to Serve
The Diocese of Brooklyn commissioned 65 new lay leaders from 34 parishes at a bilingual Mass at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church, Jamaica. The night was also a celebration of the years of service that catechists and ministers devoted to the Diocese of Brooklyn. Special recognition was given to Sister Alice Michael, S.U.S.C., for her 40 years of service to the diocese.
Obituary: Sister Maria Regina Loures, I.H.M.
Sister Maria Regina Loures, I.H.M., of the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary died April 27 at Our Lady of Peace Residence in Scranton, Pa.
Tablet TALK: Ozone Park Squires Serve Soup on Good Friday
This week’s Tablet TALK highlights the next St. Louise de Marillac Spes Unica Award winner, invites readers to a potluck supper to help a Haitian church, offers details on a Women’s Cursillo Retreat and much more.
Tablet TALK: Guadalupe Students Celebrate Patroness
This week’s Tablet TALK highlights two feast day celebrations, new programs at St. Brigid Catholic Academy in Bushwick, a memorial Christmas tree in Bellerose and much, much more.
Parishes Continue to Roll Past Their Campaign Goals
With parish communities invigorated by the papal trip, Generations of Faith has continued to roll. Collectively, these parishes have secured $27 million to date – with over 6,500 gifts from parishioners.
Tablet TALK: Lithuanian Dignitary Visits Williamsburg
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.
