Catholic Migration Services conducted two dinners on successive Fridays to honor the recipients of this year’s Shining Star Awards presented to parishioners of the diocese’s ethnic ministries for their service to the Church in Brooklyn and Queens.
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Astoria Lectures Center On Dominican Spirituality
“In fact, if you look specifically at the Gospels, Christ educated adults and blessed children. We do the opposite: We educate children and bless adults. But I think Christianity is an adult faith, and we really do need more input for adults.”
Polish Bishop Joins Local Heritage Mass
With so many occasions to celebrate, the priests and bishops at the annual Polish Heritage Day Oct. 16 spent a good amount of their speaking time thanking God for all that they have.
Columbus Day Is Part of a Very Busy Diocesan Social Calendar
For the past two weekends, I have been partying with Italians.
Reminder That Doctors Are Healers Not Killers
Applying Catholic principles about death and dying issues to New York State laws was the topic for Kathleen Gallagher of the New York State Catholic Conference, when she visited Brooklyn Wednesday evening, Oct. 5.
WEB EXCLUSIVE: SFC Animal Blessing
Big K9 unit dogs, little dogs in pink tutus, cats in baskets and pets of all kinds depicted on physical photos and digital screens received a special blessing from the Downtown Brooklyn Franciscan community.
B’klyn’s ‘Polish’ Bishop Marks 25 Years as Priest
To celebrate the silver jubilee of Bishop Witold Mroziewski’s priesthood, five bishops, representatives of the various Polish communities in the diocese, his parishioners and family, gathered Oct. 9 at Holy Cross Church, Maspeth, for a Mass of thanksgiving.
Faiths Share Concept of Mercy
A Catholic, a Jewish, a Muslim and a Protestant leader got together at St. Francis College last week to talk about Mercy.
Students Take to Streets at Ragamuffin Parade
Bay Ridge’s Ragamuffin Parade celebrated its 50th anniversary Oct. 1 as thousands of school children from the Catholic academies and public schools dressed in costume to march along Third Ave.
‘New’ Church Rededicated at Our Lady of Sorrows
A night of celebration on the streets of Corona capped off a rededication celebration at Our Lady of Sorrows Church Oct. 1, nearly two years after it was extensively damaged by fire.