The president and first lady of Lithuania paid a visit to Transfiguration Church in Maspeth on Sept. 25, where they learned about efforts to preserve the historic church that was founded in 1908 to serve the Lithuanian immigrant community in Queens.
Transfiguration – Maspeth Queens
This Too Shall Pass
Although the Church began our new year on the First Sunday of Advent, many are looking forward anxiously to the end of the calendar year 2020.
Only in Print: Four Parishes Honored During Excellence Summit
Out of more than 700 nominations, four parishes in the Diocese of Brooklyn won honorable mentions during this year’s Parish Excellence Summit.
How to Celebrate the Solemnity Of Christ, King of the Universe
Today the Church celebrates the Solemnity of Christ the King. Prayerfully reading the Scriptures reveals God’s love for us, His willingness to not only be born for us but to die and rise from the dead for us, and to prepare for each of us a place in the kingdom. The goodness of Christ as King cannot be denied but it is also not the end of the meaning of this day.
Only in Print: Latin Mass Is Making a Comeback | December 7, 2019
Latin isn’t really a dead language — at least not in the Diocese of Brooklyn, where three parishes have weekly Traditional Latin Masses.
A Belief That Runs Deeper Than Doubt
The motto under the image of Divine Mercy is “Jesus, I trust in You,” an act of faith based more in the heart than in the head. It does not imply that we have all the answers, but simply that our belief in God’s love and power is stronger than our doubt.
Good Friday in Maspeth
Auxiliary Bishop Witold Mroziewski led the annual Way of the Cross procession that is a collaboration of the Maspeth parishes of Holy Cross, Transfiguration and St. Stanislaus Kostka.
Tablet TALK: Grief Counselors Are Ready for the Journey
This week’s Tablet TALK highlights a Sisters of Mercy-sponsored sock drive for veterans, a night of recollection with Father Charles and Laurie Mangano, diocesan bereavement resources and much, much more.