After having collectively ministered in Brooklyn and Queens for nearly 60 years, seven foreign-born priests have begun the new year as official priests of the Diocese of Brooklyn.
St. Leo’s – Corona Queens
Jornadistas At It Again
The big kickoff event for the diocesan Movimiento de Jornadas de Vida Cristiana, better known simply as the Jornada Movement, was a Cultural Day at St. Leo, Corona, on Oct. 23.
Corona’s Ecuadorians Venerate Virgin of Cisne
As part of a week-long veneration in honor of the Virgin of Cisne, Ecuadorians from St. Leo’s parish, Corona, organized a series of novenas and a cultural celebration from Sept. 16 to 25. Members of the parish gathered each night to pray before the image of the Virgin, which was brought from the basilica in El Cisne in the southern province of Loja, Ecuador.
Diocesan Celebration of the Virgin of Cisne in Corona
St. Leo’s Church in Corona is hosting a novena in honor of the Virgin of Cisne (Ecuador), Sept. 16-24, and a solemn diocesan Mass with the image of the Virgin from the city of Loja will be celebrated Sunday, Sept. 25.
Obituary: Sister Mary Denis Woods, G.N.S.H.
Sister Mary Denis Woods, G.N.S.H., 89, a native of Jackson Heights, died July 27 in St. Joseph’s Manor in Meadowbrook, Pa., in her 71st year as a Grey Nun of the Sacred Heart.
12 New Acolytes on Road to the Diaconate
Twelve men who are studying to become permanent deacons for the parishes in Brooklyn and Queens, were admitted as Acolytes June 22 at Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston. Auxiliary Bishop James Massa presided.
Leaving St. Leo’s with A Peace-filled Legacy
After three-and-a-half decades as a Catholic school educator in Queens, including 19 “life-changing” years as principal of St. Leo’s in Corona, Maureen Blaine is retiring – at least, officially.
CYO Hall of Fame Welcomes Inductees
The Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) of Brooklyn and Queens held its third annual Hall of Fame induction ceremony May 20 at the Immaculate Conception Center, Douglaston.
Celebrating Mary Is More Than an Obligation for Corona Parishioners
When Catholics filled Our Lady of Mount Carmel Chapel, Corona, to celebrate the feast of the Assumption, they did so out of love, not obligation.
More and More People Are Joining the Church
While Christians around the world continue to face persecution for their faith, large numbers of Americans continue to flock to the Catholic Church.
This Easter, parishes in Brooklyn and Queens will welcome almost 1,100 new members to their congregations. These men and women who wish to join the Church have been preparing with weekly lessons for the past several months through the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults program.
