“The Double Meaning of Pentecost” will be the subject of a Scripture study led by Father John Murray, C.Ss.R., in the rectory of Our Lady of Perpetual Help parish, Sunset Park, on Friday, May 22. All are welcome to attend the study session, which will begin promptly at 11 a.m. Participants are asked to bring […]
Our Lady of Perpetual Help – Sunset Park Brooklyn
Diocesan Math Bee Winners Honored at Two Locations
A list of the upper grade (6-8) and lower grade (3-5) winners in this year’s diocesan Math Bee.
Sister Bernard Loretto Carr, C.S.J.
Sister Bernard Loretto Carr, C.S.J., a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 78 years, died in Maria Regina Residence in Brentwood. She entered the congregation in 1937 from Holy Cross, Flatbush. She earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish from St. John’s University, Jamaica, 1956, and certification in Spanish from Brentwood College. She taught at […]
Brooklyn Parish to Aid Alzheimer’s Project
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica parish, Sunset Park, and the New York Memory Center are teaming up to assist Brooklyn residents who care for family members with Alzheimer’s disease.
More and More People Are Joining the Church
While Christians around the world continue to face persecution for their faith, large numbers of Americans continue to flock to the Catholic Church.
This Easter, parishes in Brooklyn and Queens will welcome almost 1,100 new members to their congregations. These men and women who wish to join the Church have been preparing with weekly lessons for the past several months through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults program.
Redemptorist Jubilarians
Several Redemptorist priests with ties to the Diocese of Brooklyn are celebrating significant anniversaries of their ordinations to the priesthood. They are: 50 YEARS ORDAINED Father Brendan Greany, C.Ss.R., a native of New York City, professed first vows as a Redemptorist in 1958. He was ordained to the priesthood on June 23, 1963. He served […]
Brooklyn Chinese Celebrate Fun Day
The Brooklyn Chinese Apostolate Lay Committee organized a Summer Fun Day in the gym and parking lot of Our Lady of Perpetual Help (OLPH) Basilica, Sunset Park. Participants enjoyed receiving balloons from the clown, having their faces painted, jumping in the bouncer, getting wet on the water slide, challenging each other at the table games, […]
Sister Margaret Was a Mercy Sister for 75 Years
Sister Margaret Clacherty, R.S.M., a member of the Brooklyn Sisters of Mercy for 75 years, died July 28 at Maria Regina Residence, Brentwood, L.I. She was 93. Born in Dumbarton, Scotland, her family immigrated to Brooklyn when she was a child. She attended St. Agatha and Our Lady of Perpetual Help schools, both Sunset Park. After […]
Tablet TALK
O.L.P.H. Hosts Seuss-tastic Celebration “Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try” — ah, they did try and indeed succeed to celebrate the joy of reading on the 108th birthday of beloved author Dr. Seuss at Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, S. Ozone Park. Organized by teachers Peggy Breslin and Barbara […]