Romero in Queens

In Queens, Romero’s Beatification Hits Home

A Mass at SS. Joachim and Anne Church on Memorial Day celebrated the beatification of Archbishop Romero, a martyr who was assassinated in 1980 while celebrating Mass.

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.

Emmanuel Coty, Jr.

Emmanuel Coty, Jr., of SS. Joachim and Anne parish, Queens Village, was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He has been married for 38 years to Marie and they have two daughters and one son. A childcare specialist, he is active in his parish as an extraordinary minister of the Eucharist, lector, and in altar server formation. […]

Nery R. Escobar

Nery R. Escobar, of SS. Joachim and Anne parish, Queens Village, was born in Ciudad de Guatemala. He has been married to Nora for 34 years and they have two sons. A maintenance worker, he is involved in his parish in RCIA, baptism preparation and as a lector. A Mass of thanksgiving will be celebrated […]

Saints Joachim & Anne School: Practicing Timeless Values

SS. Joachim and Anne is a Catholic, Christ-centered school founded in 1924 in Queens Village by the Sister of Notre Dame de Namur to provide a Christ-centered learning place which fosters intellectual and technological development in an environment of love, justice and peace. SS. Joachim and Anne is a challenging school, which offers a total […]