More than 400 mourners came to pray at the memorial Mass for Brooklyn priest Father Dagoberto Noguera, who was brutally murdered March 10 in Santa Marta, Colombia.
Queens
Regional Religion Bee Winners Now Headed to Diocesan Finals
Almost 40 parishes, along with Catholic schools and academies, participated in the Brooklyn and Queens Regional Religion Bees sponsored by Sadlier, Inc., in collaboration with the diocesan Secretariat for Evangelization and Catechesis.
Praying For Safety
March 14, one month after the deadly shooting in Parkland, Fla., students around the country walked out of their classrooms as part of a nationwide school protest demanding an end to gun violence and school shootings.
9/11 Hero Who Saved Hundreds Is Laid to Rest
Thomas Phelan, 45, of Brooklyn, passed away on March 16. He will be remembered for his heroic actions during the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the countless lives he was able to save, and his years of service in the FDNY and to the City of New York.
Local Hispanics Prepare For Diocesan Encuentro
Having spent four years preparing and reflecting together as part of the V Encuentro (Fifth Encounter), Hispanic Catholics in Brooklyn and Queens are gearing up for the next stages of the nationwide movement.
Retired Diocesan Priest Is Murdered in Colombia
A Brooklyn priest who had returned to Colombia to live in retirement, was brutally murdered there on Saturday, March 10. Father Dagoberto Noguera, 68, was killed in his residence in Mamatoco, Colombia. He was currently doing social work in the capital of Magdalena.
Queens Village Artist Feels Power of God in Her Work
Whether she picks up a wooden paintbrush to start her vivid paintings or puts needle to thread while creating her fashion designs, Incarnation parishioner Angela Murphy centers her mind into one perspective: giving God the glory.
Queens Goes Green
The season of St. Patrick got off to a chilly start March 3 with the 43rd annual Queens County St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Rockaway.
HS Principals Want Action Against Violence
The Catholic high school principals of Brooklyn and Queens have issued a statement calling for government officials “to do everything necessary to help us protect students against senseless acts such as the one in Florida and too many others across our country.”
Vandalism Strikes Again at American Martyrs Church
A suspect was arrested Saturday, Feb. 24, in connection with incidents of vandalism on the property of American Martyrs Church, Bayside.