St. Mel’s parish, Flushing, is celebrating its 75th anniversary and the success of its Generations of Faith fundraising drive.
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Registration Now Open for Foundations for Ministry Class
The School of Evangelization/ Pastoral Institute will be offering its 10-week, 20-hour Foundations for Ministry Program in three languages beginning in September at various host sites around the diocese.
Leaving St. Leo’s with A Peace-filled Legacy
After three-and-a-half decades as a Catholic school educator in Queens, including 19 “life-changing” years as principal of St. Leo’s in Corona, Maureen Blaine is retiring – at least, officially.
Ten New Priests (with slideshow)
Bishop DiMarzio ordained the 10 men on Saturday, June 4, in a two-and-a-half-hour ceremony at St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral, Prospect Heights. The new priests are Fathers Gesson Agenis, Yvon-Hector Aurelien, Victor Manuel Bolaños, Mark Charlton Mendelsohn Bristol, Ralph Edel, Lukasz Kubiak, Uririoghene Melchizedek John-Baptist Okrokoto, Ambiorix D’Jesus Osorio Torres, Jaroslaw Szeraszewicz, and Marcial Thomas.
Astoria Parish Followed The Plan and It Worked
Our Lady of Mount Carmel (OLMC) parish in Astoria, underwent the pilot phase of the Generations of Faith capital campaign which began in the Diocese of Brooklyn in early 2015
Local Cemeteries Host Memorial Day Masses
Despite forecast for rain, hundreds gathered May 30 under a large white tent on the grounds of Mount St. Mary Cemetery, Flushing, to honor service men and women at an annual Memorial Day Field Mass.
Auf Wiedersehen to Only German Mass
German-speaking Catholics gathered May 29 to close a chapter in diocesan history as the last regularly scheduled German Mass in the Brooklyn Diocese was held at St. Matthias Church, Ridgewood.
65 New Lay Leaders Are Ready to Serve
The Diocese of Brooklyn commissioned 65 new lay leaders from 34 parishes at a bilingual Mass at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church, Jamaica. The night was also a celebration of the years of service that catechists and ministers devoted to the Diocese of Brooklyn. Special recognition was given to Sister Alice Michael, S.U.S.C., for her 40 years of service to the diocese.
Fatima Statue Visits Diocese: Part of Two-Year Pilgrimage for Peace
By the thousands, the people of Brooklyn and Queens came out last weekend to venerate the well-traveled Pilgrim Statue of Our Lady of Fatima.
Centenarian Happy to Be Back in the Church
Margaret Grasso is a patient woman as any 100-year old person has the right to be. And in 2016 her patience paid off as she ended her 99-year wait to return to her Catholic faith at American Martyrs Church, Bayside.