PASTOR Rev. Francis J. Hughes, from administrator to pastor of St. Pancras, Glendale, effective Feb. 7. Rev. Darrell DaCosta, from administrator to pastor of Our Lady of Fatima, Jackson Heights, effective Feb. 6. Rev. Gabriel Lee, from administrator to pastor of St. Robert Bellarmine, Bayside, effective March 6. PASTOR RELIGIOUS ORDER Rev. Eugeniusz A. […]
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Bishop’s Visit Highlights Catholic Schools Week
Students, parents and faculty at St. Joan of Arc School, Jackson Heights, could not contain their excitement when they welcomed Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio during Catholic Schools Week.
Scouting Is Special for Windsor Terrace Parish
According Chris and Maribeth Dono, two of the parish Scout leaders, more than 30 percent of the boys and girls in the 157-member program have special needs of one type or another, including autism, Asperger’s, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Down syndrome. The youths are integrated into the general membership and work and play side-by-side with their peers.
24 Hours of Prayer
The Diocese of Brooklyn will participate in the 24 Hours of Prayer for the Lord March 4-5, as requested by Pope Francis
Jamaica Parish Smashes GOF Campaign Goal
Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Jamaica, far surpassed its goal of $490,000 with over $1,325,000 raised.
Local Mexicans Cheer Pope’s Visit to Homeland
Enthusiasm and hope are brimming among Mexican Catholics in Brooklyn and Queens over Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to their native country, Feb. 12-17. That faith and excitement will be palpable at St. Brigid Church in Bushwick this Saturday evening, Feb. 6, when Mexican Catholics in the diocese will hold a 7 p.m. Mass to pray for the Holy Father and his intentions in Mexico.
Mercy Is at the Heart of Evangelization Congress
During this Year of Mercy, Catholics have the opportunity to better understand the concept of mercy and to meet Jesus by performing the corporal and spiritual works of mercy. That was the message of the Diocesan Evangelization Congress held Saturday, Jan. 30, at the Immaculate Conception Pastoral Center, Douglaston.
2015 Keep Christ in Christmas Art Contest Winners
Check out the winning and honorable mention art work and photos from the ceremony, as well as information on the contest.
At Home and in Capital Diocese Prays for the Sanctity of Life
Dozens of faithful attended a Mass for Peace and Justice at St. Josaphat Church, Bayside, on Jan. 22. The Mass was offered in reparation for the nearly 56 million babies aborted in the United States since the Supreme Court legalized abortion on Jan. 22, 1973. The Mass was one of many chances for the faithful of Brooklyn and Queens to pray for the unborn and the pro-life cause on the 43rd anniversary of Roe v. Wade.
Queens Village Parishioners Honor the Santo Niño de Cebu
Hundreds of parishioners congregated at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Queens Village, to celebrate the feast of the Holy Child Jesus, known as Santo Niño.