March for Life on January 22, 2014

Posted on January 7, 2014January 16, 2014

January 7, 2014 – The diocesan Office of Government Affairs is sponsoring free transportation to the March for Life in Washington, DC.

The march begins at 12 noon. Buses depart on Wednesday morning from Queens at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston, and the parish of Resurrection-Ascension in Rego Park.

In Brooklyn, buses depart from the parishes of SS. Peter and Paul, Williamsburg, and St. Anselm’s, Bay Ridge.

For more information, click here to view the event flier.

Call Liz Purnell now at 718-499-9705 to reserve your seat!

Judge’s Generosity Helps Catholic School Students

Posted on January 3, 2014July 3, 2014

Thanks to the continued generosity of Judge Louis Fusco and the Tri-State Italian-American Congress, 116 students enrolled in 36 Catholic elementary schools and academies within the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens can begin the New Year rejoicing in a special gift – the gift of a scholarship to attend Catholic school.

Overall, $80,000 was awarded by the organization to the Office of the Superintendent-Catholic School Support Services to distribute in the form of scholarships to students. Awards were given to students of Italian lineage that are also in need of financial assistance. Despite the snow and ice that fell on Dec. 17, recipients and their families gathered at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn, for an awards ceremony with Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio. Read more »