In the borough of Brooklyn and beyond, Williamsburg has gained a reputation as a vibrant artistic community. As the population has grown in leaps and bounds, the wider world is learning what locals have always known: Williamsburg is a great place to raise family! There is a growing demand for high-quality preschools in the neighborhood, […]
Our Lady of Mount Carmel – Williamsburg Brooklyn
Faith, Family and Tradition All Alive at Feast of Mount Carmel
It was a day 58 years in the making. And for Gerard Langone serving as Capo No. 1 at the 12-day Feast that honors Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Paulinus in Williamsburg, it was well worth the wait.
Diocesan Appointments – April 29
PASTOR Rev. William F. Sweeney, from parochial vicar to pastor of St. Francis de Sales, Belle Harbor, effective June 30. ADMINISTRATOR Rev. Christopher R. Heanue, from parochial vicar, to administrator of Holy Child Jesus, Richmond Hill, effective April 1. PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Carlos C. Velasquez, from parochial vicar of St. Sebastian, Woodside, to parochial vicar […]
Douglaston Knights Celebrate Saints, Support Charity
This week’s Tablet TALK is full of invitations to galas supporting special education and pro-life resources, a Cursillo for women, a family-friendly Lenten event and an opportunity to see a Grammy-award winning men’s chorus.
Lithuanian Parish Welcomes Former National Leader
Former Lithuanian Head of State Vytautas Landsbergis joined Lithuanian Catholics for Mass and a parish fair for the feast of St. Casimir, patron of Lithuania, at the Church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Williamsburg, March 5.
Birthday Blessings Gemma!
Gemma Ferrara, a lifelong parishioner of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Williamsburg, recently celebrated her 100th birthday with Msgr. Joseph Calise, pastor, who is pictured with her, and Giuditta Coccia, parish pastoral care coordinator.
Italian Feast Honors St. Paulinus and Our Lady of Mount Carmel
For the 129th year, the Italian community of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Williamsburg, reenacted a fourth-century pageant commemorating the return of the Bishop of Nola, St. Paulinus, from captivity.
Tablet TALK: The Gift of Music for 25 Years
This week’s Tablet TALK features a music teacher marking 25 years at Our Lady of Guadalupe School, brave Knights from Glendale who shaved their heads for pediatric cancer research and details about the Brooklyn Independence Parade, the Williamsburg Giglio Feast and much more.
Silver Jubilarian Dies After a Long Illness
A Mass of Christian Burial for Father Joseph Pasciuto was to be celebrated April 15 at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn.
Williamsburg Youth Spread Joy
Young adults from the Our Lady of Mount Carmel /Annunciation Youth Ministry brought gifts and Christmas cheer to the homebound of Williamsburg.