All are invited to attend a prayer service led by Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio as the diocese formally launches its observance of the Year of Faith on Thursday, Oct. 11 at 7:30 p.m. No tickets necessary. Bishop DiMarzio will lead Vespers at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn. Pope Benedict XVI has called for Catholics around the […]
Year of Faith
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Bishop DiMarzio Visits St. Columba Sept. 16 was not the average Sunday at St. Columba Church, Marine Park. Clergy and parishioners joyfully received a special guest, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, who made his pastoral visit to the church. The bishop was the main celebrant of the 10 a.m. Mass, at left. Father Charles Matonti, pastor emeritus, […]
The Year of Faith
Oct. 11 is a day worth noting on your calendar. Not only is it the first day of the “Year of Faith” announced exactly one year prior to that date by Pope Benedict XVI; it also marks the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II) and the 20th anniversary of […]
Set Apart by Our Faith
My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord, The “door of faith” (Acts 14:27) is always open for us, ushering us into the life of communion with God and offering entry into His Church. So writes Pope Benedict XVI, in his Apostolic Letter, Porta Fidei, announcing the Year of Faith, which will open on the […]
Catechists and Teachers Ready for Year of Faith
The new faith formation year began on Thursday, Sept. 13, for catechetical leaders in the diocese. Pastors, priests, directors of faith formation, coordinators of religious education, coordinators of adult ministry, young adult ministry, youth ministry, the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) and the RCIA Adapted for Children, school and academy principals, pastoral associates […]
Vatican Announces Events for Year of Faith
by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) – With a hymn and a prayer, Italian Archbishop Rino Fisichella presented the Vatican’s initial calendar of events for the Year of Faith, which begins with a Mass Oct. 11 in St. Peter’s Square. Archbishop Fisichella, president of the Pontifical Council for Promoting New Evangelization, said the pope has […]
Vatican Recommends Year of Faith Activities
by Carol Glatz, VATICAN CITY (CNS) – In an effort to help Catholics have a better and correct understanding of their faith and become authentic witnesses to Christ, the Vatican issued a list of pastoral recommendations for celebrating the upcoming Year of Faith. The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith released a “note” Jan. […]
