The Rosary Society of St. Joan of Arc parish, Jackson Heights, held a pilgrimage to the Holy Doors of Mercy at the Basilica of Regina Pacis in Bensonhurst, Oct. 13.
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The Rosary Society of St. Joan of Arc parish, Jackson Heights, held a pilgrimage to the Holy Doors of Mercy at the Basilica of Regina Pacis in Bensonhurst, Oct. 13.
A Mass of Christian Burial for Father John A. McShane, a retired senior priest of the diocese, was celebrated Oct. 1
Rosemary E. McNamara, 86, who was born in Brooklyn and lived most of her life in Jackson Heights as an active member of St. Joan of Arc parish, died Aug. 21.
Father Victor Manuel Bolaños, 47, never thought of becoming a priest. Not until World Youth Day in 2008 when he felt a vocational call so powerful that he could not resist it.
The Diocese of Brooklyn commissioned 65 new lay leaders from 34 parishes at a bilingual Mass at St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church, Jamaica. The night was also a celebration of the years of service that catechists and ministers devoted to the Diocese of Brooklyn. Special recognition was given to Sister Alice Michael, S.U.S.C., for her 40 years of service to the diocese.
Students, parents and faculty at St. Joan of Arc School, Jackson Heights, could not contain their excitement when they welcomed Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio during Catholic Schools Week.
Check out the winning and honorable mention art work and photos from the ceremony, as well as information on the contest.
Thirty-nine parishioners from St. Joan of Arc, Jackson Heights, visited the Holy Land last autumn. Over 10 days, pilgrims visited various cities and sites.
About 200 parishioners from Brooklyn and Queens attended the eighth World Meeting of Families (WMF) in Philadelphia, Sept. 23, as part of a pilgrimage organized by the diocese’s School of Evangelization.
Msgr. Martin T. Geraghty, a priest of the Brooklyn Diocese for over 50 years, is receiving the Father Mychal Judge Memorial Award at the 2015 Great Irish Fair of New York.