A Mass of thanksgiving was celebrated June 12 to honor the School Sisters of Notre Dame who have served at St. Matthias.
St. Matthias – Ridgewood Queens
Diocesan Assignments June 18, 2016
PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Robert Ambalathingal, from pastor of St. Pius V, Jamaica, to parochial vicar of Our Lady of Lourdes, Queens Village, while remaining coordinator of ministry to the Indian-Latin immigrants, effective June 30. NON-INCARDINATED Rev. Felix Sanchez, from parochial vicar of St. Joseph, Astoria, to administrator of St. Pius V, Jamaica, effective June […]
Father Lukasz Kubiak
Polish-born Father Lukasz Kubiak, 38, always loved the idea of having a big family, but never expected it would include over a million people in a diocese 4,000 miles from home.
Auf Wiedersehen to Only German Mass
German-speaking Catholics gathered May 29 to close a chapter in diocesan history as the last regularly scheduled German Mass in the Brooklyn Diocese was held at St. Matthias Church, Ridgewood.
St. Matthias Parish’s Farewell to SSND Sisters, June 11
After more than 100 years of service to St. Matthias Church and school, the School Sisters of Notre Dame are leaving the Ridgewood parish and relocating to their Motherhouse in Wilton, Conn. A Mass of thanksgiving in gratitude for the ministry of the Sisters, past and present, is planned for next weekend.
Ridgewood Pilgrims Visit Shrine
More than 250 Spanish-speaking pilgrims from St. Matthias parish, Ridgewood, made a Jubilee Year of Mercy pilgrimage to the Basilica of Regina Pacis, Bensonhurst.
Tablet TALK: Keeping Msgr. Quinn’s Memory Alive
This week’s Tablet TALK highlights two new relics in Hollis, an upcoming Marian observance in Middle Village, a visiting Nigerian bishop in Brooklyn, the winners of an anti-litter contest and much more.
Tablet TALK: Vocation Awareness at SJU
This week’s Tablet TALK highlights religious brothers raising awareness about vocations at St. John’s University, Catholic Schools Week festivities in Rockaway Park, an upcoming concert for all diocesan choirs and much more.
2015 Keep Christ in Christmas Art Contest Winners
Check out the winning and honorable mention art work and photos from the ceremony, as well as information on the contest.
Obituary: Joe Wood
Joe Wood, a former staff member of the Diocesan Support Appeal Office, died Jan. 24. He was 75.