Filipino Spirituality Aids Recovery in the Islands

The devastation caused by Super Typhoon Haiyan in 2013 shook the lives of millions of Filipinos, including Sister Vilma Orejola, F.L.P, director of faith formation at Sacred Heart of Jesus parish in Cambria Heights.

Lots Happening With Diocesan CYO Program

Now that the school year is in full swing, that means it’s a busy time for the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) program.

New Deacons for Brooklyn and Queens

Our New Deacons

Photos from Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio’s ordination of 19 men to the permanent diaconate on Saturday, May 23.

Richard Leslie Hurst

Richard Leslie Hurst, of Sacred Heart parish, Cambria Heights, is a native of Oakland, Calif. He and his wife, Lory Ann, have been married for 22 years and they have a son and a daughter. A teacher and counselor in the NYC Board of Education, he is active in his parish in the pastoral care […]

Parish BBQ in Cambria Heights

              Sacred Heart parish, Cambria Heights, celebrated its third annual parish barbecue with its new pastor, Father Hilaire Belizaire, top, third from right. Parishioners spent the day enjoying entertainment and food, all cooked on the parish grounds. Twoubadou Lokal, a household band made up of Sacred Heart musicians and […]

Parish Barbecue: Cambria Heights Community Stresses Unity at Annual Summer Event

Sacred Heart parish, Cambria Heights, held its annual parish barbecue on the church grounds on Saturday, Aug. 18. The event was started last year by Father Donelson Thevenin who currently is serving as a Navy chaplain on the USS Boxer in San Diego, Calif. Father Bryan Patterson, pastor, and Father Hugues Berrette, parochial vicar, supported […]