Tablet TALK: First Communion in Astoria

This week in Tablet TALK: 86 students from Our Lady of Mt. Carmel receive first communion, Our Lady of Fatima School honors its patroness, St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Academy hosts a family fun day, and more.

Tablet Talk Easter basket

Tablet TALK: Blessing of the Baskets

In this week’s Tablet TALK, Easter basket blessings at St. Stanislaus Kostka, a retreat for young adults, an evening of dinner and doo-wop, and more.

Father Lauder’s 49th Friday Film Festival

The 49th Friday Film Festival, presented by Tablet columnist Father Robert Lauder and the diocesan Office of Faith Formation, School of Evangelization, will run at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, March 20 through May 1. Here is the schedule: – John Ford’s “The Quiet Man,” March 20 – Fritz Lang’s” The Woman in the Window,” […]

Lay Ministry Program Accepting New Students

The Pastoral Institute of the diocese’s School of Evangelization will offer information sessions on its Lay Ministry Program, which will accept new students in September. This three-year program prepares lay persons to serve as volunteer coordinators or team members for a particular ministry in their parish. The sessions will be held in English and Spanish […]

Support the Diocese’s Good Works

As the Lenten season begins, I reach out to you, the faithful of Brooklyn and Queens, to ask your assistance in supporting the ministries of the Diocese of Brooklyn through a gift to the Annual Catholic Appeal. On behalf of those we serve in our diocese, I take this time to thank you for your generous response to the 2014 Annual Catholic Appeal and ask you to commit yourself to helping the Diocese reach our 2015 Annual Catholic Appeal goal.

Annual Women’s Conference

The Diocesan Bilingual Women’s Conference will take place at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston, on Saturday, March 7, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The theme is Pope Francis: Seeker of Mercy, Joy and Justice. The schedule will include Mass with Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros, Holy Hour with Msgr. Joseph Malagreca, as well as keynote […]

Evangelization Congress

The Diocesan Evangelization Congress at Immaculate Conception Pastoral Center, Douglaston, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 31, beginning at 9 a.m. The event is being sponsored by the School of Evangelization. This is the kick-off event for the diocesan evangelization and renewal plan. Entitled “The Joy of Encountering Christ – The Family’s Hope,” the congress […]