Month: April 2015

‘Preach The Story of Salvation’ By Bishop DiMarzio

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April 8, 2015 – Excerpted from Put Out Into the Deep, Bishop DiMarzio’s column in The Tablet:

This is the complete text of Bishop DiMarzio’s homily at the Chrism Mass, March 31, at St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral, Prospect Heights:

My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord,

Tonight, in this Mass of Chrism, we bless the oils used for the administration of the sacraments and recommit ourselves to priestly and diaconal service, which means the service of the Word and the sacraments for the benefit of all of God’s people.

The Gospel tonight of Jesus’s first sermon in the synagogue of Nazareth, ends with the words, “Today this Scripture is fulfilled in your hearing” as at every Eucharist when the word leads us to the sacrament of the living Word, Jesus Christ, who is anointed with the Spirit.

Tonight, I wish to speak to you priests, deacons and religious and lay faithful as preachers and hearers about the sermon or homily.

Read the full text of the Bishop’s column on The Tablet website.

Young Adult Retreat

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To all our young friends out there, we hope you can join us for a Young Adult Retreat in June! This Day of Reflection is open to anyone ages 18-39 and will feature a day of talks, Mass, reflections and fellowship!

The retreat will take place on June 13, beginning at 9 AM and concluding at 4 PM at Queen of All Saints Church in Brooklyn. The day will be led by Megan Fraino, Campus Minister from St. John’s University and Mass will be celebrated by Fr. James Kuroly, the Chaplain for Adolescent and Young Adult Faith Formation in the Brooklyn Diocese. Admission is $5 per person and includes a light breakfast and lunch. Click here for our informational flyer or contact Paul Morisi at pmorisi@diobrook.org

You can register any time at www.bqonlineformation.org. 

‘Finding Jesus is a Matter of Faith’ by Bishop DiMarzio

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April 1, 2015 – Excerpted From Put Out Into the Deep, Bishop DiMarzio’s column in The Tablet:

My dear brothers and sisters in the Lord,

Several Sundays ago, the Gospel portrayed for us the Greeks who went to Phillip and asked the question, “We want to see Jesus.” This question has been repeated millions of time during the two millennium since the death and Resurrection of Jesus. People want to meet Jesus. They want to meet Him in the flesh, but also, more importantly, they want to meet Him spiritually.

Recently, in an unlikely place, CNN aired an original series entitled, “Finding Jesus: Fact, Faith and Forgery.” It is interesting that the series is based on a book co-authored by Michael McKinley and David Gibson, who is a longtime friend of mine as well as a member of our Diocese. The series contained something for everyone; the faithful, the skeptic, the archeologist, the historian. It became clear that the finding of Jesus is not something of the past, but more something of the present.

Read the full text of the Bishop’s column on The Tablet website.