The Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) of Brooklyn and Queens was granted exclusive access to the Barclays Center arena’s main court prior to a recent Brooklyn Nets game.
St. Thomas Aquinas – Flatlands Brooklyn
Sports Round-Up, Dec. 19
St. Thomas Aquinas, Flatlands, will host the 47th annual Msgr. King Basketball Tournament Dec. 26-30.
Holy Doors Open at St. Thomas Aquinas
Auxiliary Bishop Raymond Chappetto blessed and opened the Holy Doors at St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Flatlands. This growing parish has undergone some recent renovations and has a new tabernacle, which the bishop also blessed.
Sister Frances McCool, C.S.J.
Sister Frances McCool, C.S.J., formerly Sister St. Leonard, a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 59 years, died Nov. 7 in Syosset Hospital, Syosset, L.I.
Giving Thanks Through the Sport of Hoops (with video)
During this time of year, we all take a step back and realize the countless blessings we have in our lives. And for a group of young athletes, their method of giving thanks was the sport of basketball at The St. Thomas Aquinas Sports Association’s Giving Thanks Basketball Classic.
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.
Sister Mary Estelle Conaty, R.S.M.
Sister Mary Estelle Conaty, R.S.M., a Sister of Mercy for 70 years, died at Mercy Center, Dallas, Pa., on Nov. 6. She was 88.
Sister Vincent Louise Tesoriero, C.S.J.
Sister Vincent Louise Tesoriero, C.S.J., 96, a Sister of St. Joseph, Brentwood, L.I., for 73 years, died Sept. 29, in Sacred Heart Convent, Hempstead, L.I.
Teen News Flash: Need Help to Get to WYD
St. Thomas Aquinas, Flatlands, has signed up to a fund raising campaign through Aid to the Church in Need. You can help the parish teens embark on this World Youth Day pilgrimage by going to: http://acn.convio.net. On the right-hand side, click on search for a participant, then type in “Davis” in the Last Name field. […]
Black Catholics’ Praise Adds a ‘Touch of Faith’
All you need is Just a Touch of Faith, that was the message at this year’s Brooklyn Diocese Vicariate of Black Catholic Concerns Praise Prayer Brunch.