Gail Frohlinger is rarely found without a crochet needle in her hand. For her, crocheting is more than just a hobby. It’s a way for her to demonstrate her Catholic faith.
St. Ephrem – Dyker Heights Brooklyn
Only In Print: ‘Way’ To Go
Andrew Sichenze, Father Robert Adamo, and Councilmember Justin Brannan hold the new St. Ephrem’s Way street sign.
Only In Print: Beloved Music Man Retires After 45 Years
Thomas Wolfe famously said that you can’t go home again, but that rule never applied to Thomas Marchesiello, the director of music and liturgy at St. Ephrem’s Roman Catholic Church in Dyker Heights.
Remembrances of 9/11 Can Be Found All Over the Diocese
Twenty years later, the memories of Sept. 11 are still vivid for people in the Diocese of Brooklyn. There are reminders everywhere. Over the years, churches and schools erected monuments in tribute to the parishioners and alumni they lost on that tragic day.
St. Ephrem School
St. Ephrem School is celebrating Catholic Schools Week for the final time before transitioning to an academy in September of 2018. It is with great excitement that St. Ephrem embodies this year’s Catholic Schools Week theme “Learn, Serve, Lead, Succeed” within everything they do
Knights Offer Treasure for the Kingdom
The St. Bernard Knights of Columbus Council No. 14269 made a $30,000 donation to the parish and a $5,000 donation to the academy, made possible thanks to the council’s year-round fundraising efforts.
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.
Elizabeth L. Romano
Elizabeth L. Romano, 92, a former teacher at St. Ephrem’s School, Dyker Heights, died Dec. 24 at the Chelsea in Brick, N.J.
Bereavement Support in Dyker Heights
The Bereavement Ministry of St. Ephrem parish, Dyker Heights, invites those who have lost a loved one and are in the midst of the grieving process to attend the parish’s All Souls Mass on Thursday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. in church.
Teresa Chanan
A memorial Mass for Teresa Chanan, the late mother of Father Anthony S. Chanan, of St. Ephrem’s parish, Dyker Heights, and sister of Father John Francis, pastor of St. Nicholas of Tolentine, Jamaica.