In observance of the Year of Mercy, the Shrine Church of St. Gerard Majella, Hollis, one of several Holy Door sites in the diocese, will celebrate the Feast of The Divine Mercy with a special novena, and a weekend of praise and worship.
St. Gerard Majella – Hollis Queens
Brooklyn Pilgrims Visit Six Holy Doors
Shortly before sunrise on a recent Saturday, more than 150 people walked through the doors of St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Flatlands, thus beginning their day-long pilgrimage to all six Holy Doors in Brooklyn and Queens.
Holy Doors: Preparing for the Year of Mercy
In the Diocese of Brooklyn, the Holy Year of Mercy will officially open on Sunday, Dec. 13, with the “opening” of Holy Doors at six different sites.
Tablet TALK: Lithuanian Dignitary Visits Williamsburg
This week’s Tablet TALK features a visiting Lithuanian dignitary in Williamsburg, a new postulant from Hollis, a health fair in Fresh Meadows, details about 9-11 tributes in Brooklyn and much, much more.
Tablet TALK: Youth Bring Music to Bayside
Upcoming summer fair in Jamaica, choir sings for Carmelites, an evening of praise at Gravesend and a Hollis street is renamed for NYPD Officer— you’ll find that and more in this week’s Tablet TALK.
Steubenville NYC: Eager Youth Listen for Call
The Carnesecca Arena at St. John’s University, Jamaica, was filled with nearly 2,000 teens screaming, crying and stomping last weekend, but when the guest of honor came to the forefront, all became still.
Msgr. Feldhaus Becomes Diocese’s Oldest Priest
The 95th birthday of Msgr. Eugene Feldhaus was recently celebrated by friends and family at Café Cardini, New Hyde Park.
Father Daniel O. Kingsley
For Father Daniel O. Kingsley, 26, the journey to priesthood began with one simple question: “Have you ever considered Cathedral Preparatory Seminary?”
Hollis Parish Has Many Reasons to Celebrate
Father Josephjude Gannon of St. Gerard Majella Church held a festival to congratulate a parishioner entering religious life and to thank his flock for their response to Generations of Faith.
March 4 Life
The youth of the Diocese of Brooklyn were well represented at the March for Life 2015 in Washington, D.C. Teens from throughout Brooklyn and Queens boarded buses at the crack of dawn to show the nation that they love all of life, including God’s children who live in the womb of their mothers. Above, the […]