Children played soccer and raced in potato sacks in the churchyard while adults sat back enjoying some barbecue and the sight of freshly carved pumpkins.
Queens
20 Years a Bishop
Bishop DiMarzio Marks Anniversary With a Call for More Priests
Catholic Migration Services Presents Its Shining Stars
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.
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.