St. Camillus Parish in Rockaway Park marked its legacy with a reunion Mass and celebration as parishioners prepare for the church’s closing at year’s end.
St. Camillus – Rockaway Park Queens
‘Bishop Ray’s Blog’: Bishop Raymond Chappetto Reflects on Eight Decades of Service and Faith in the Diocese of Brooklyn
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Raymond Chappetto takes readers on a “trip down memory lane” with his own platform — “Bishop Ray’s Blog.”
Opportunity for All Is Mission of St. Camillus Special Olympics
The New York Special Olympics program at St. Camillus has been providing opportunities to athletes of all abilities for the past 30 years.
St. Camillus Church to Close Due to Low Attendance, Financial Struggles
The Diocese of Brooklyn announced on June 2 that St. Camillus Church will close, with declining attendance and debt cited as the main factors.
11-Year-Old Cancer Patient Rocco on the Road to Recovery
Rocco Pisani is hitting home runs on and off the field.
11-Year-Old Finds Strength Through Acts of Kindness While Going Through Cancer Remission
Rocco Pisani celebrated his 11th birthday on Oct. 7 at Cohen Children’s Medical Center while receiving intense chemotherapy treatments. He was diagnosed with leukemia in May and has been going into the hospital every 10 days for three-day stays.
St. Camillus Academy Forms Partnership with Molloy College
St. Camillus Catholic Academy in Rockaway Park is proud to announce that it has partnered with Molloy College, Rockville Centre, to concentrate on better meeting students’ needs in the classroom and beyond.
New Principals
Several elementary academies and schools are welcoming new principals and assistant principals this September.
Winter Storm Interrupts Diocesan, Parish Life
The arctic temperatures, harsh winds and snow that visited the diocese before and during Epiphany weekend canceled events, closed schools and brought down Mass attendance somewhat, but did not bring too much long-term damage according to a sample of parishes interviewed.
Strike Up the Band Once Again for Msgr. Burke
St. Camillus parish, Rockaway Park, celebrated the 100th birthday of its former pastor, the late Msgr. William Burke on Sunday, Oct. 15.