Diocese of Brooklyn to Host Catholic Youth Day Rally

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 29, 2019

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Diocese of Brooklyn to Host Catholic Youth Day Rally

 

            The Diocese of Brooklyn is announcing plans to host the 2019 Brooklyn and Queens Catholic Youth Day Rally this Saturday, March 30, at 500 19th Street in Brooklyn. The theme for this year’s event is “Ignite,” as in igniting the faith.

 

Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros will celebrate Mass at 10:30 am as part of the schedule of activities. The event will also feature live music, an opportunity for confession, and adoration.

 

The keynote speakers include Stephen Eguino of The Bosco Beats who will talk to the young adults about encountering their faith through music and social media. Will Smith, a nationally recognized speaker and youth minister, will also address those in attendance.

 

Members of the media are welcome to attend. To RSVP, please e-mail jquaglione@desalesmedia.org

 

St. Anselm Catholic Academy Students To Let Their Imagination Run Wild at STEM/Science Fair

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 26, 2019

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St. Anselm Catholic Academy Students To Let Their Imagination Run Wild at STEM/Science Fair

            Brooklyn – St. Anselm Catholic Academy Principal Kevin Flanagan has announced that the school’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) and Science Fair will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at 7:00 pm at 365-83rd Street, Brooklyn. Projects from students of all grade levels will be on display.

 

Students from Pre-K 3 through 3rd grade will present class projects such as “Gummy Bear Science”, “Color Absorption” and “Colorful Carnations.”

 

Students in Grades 4-8 will compete individually on their grade level with projects such as a dancing robot, a solar car, fluorescent food, dance pad mania, a hydraulic hand and an experiment to discover which kind of wrapping prevents apples from browning.

 

Members of the media are invited to attend and encouraged to RSVP.

 

Full-Time Secretary

FULL TIME SECRETARY POSITION

A parish in Brooklyn is looking for a full time secretary. Qualifications include general computer and office skills, including Microsoft Office, mail merge and general computer knowledge as well as email applications. Knowledge of Excel would be a plus.  Candidates should be personable and able to communicate well both on the phone and in person.

Qualified candidates should send a resume and cover letter to: smoffitt@diobrook.org

Our Lady of Trust Catholic Academy Scores in Technology with NBA Star Jarrett Allen

Our Lady of Trust Catholic Academy has extended its community outreach by becoming very involved with 4H.  In 4H, kids complete hands-on projects in areas like health, science, agriculture and civic engagement in a positive environment where they receive guidance from adult mentors and are encouraged to take on proactive leadership roles.
This trimester our students have been perfecting their computer coding skills and were asked to share their skills with Jarrett Allen of the Brooklyn Nets!  The students were honored with a visit to the Nets practice facility where they coded their names with Jarrett Allen and then helped him code a jump shot!

To see how this jump shot turned out for Jarrett Allen, and to support our 4H Club members please tune into NBC 4 and watch the video above that aired on the  Saturday edition of the Today Show on March 23rd!

Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio to Officially Rededicate Historic Williamsburg Catholic Church

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 22, 2019

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Brooklyn Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio to Officially Rededicate Historic Williamsburg Catholic Church

 

            The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn, will officially rededicate and consecrate the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Roman Catholic Church in Williamsburg, located at 259 N. 5th Street, Brooklyn, this Sunday, March 24, 2019, at the 11 am Mass.

 

Highlights of the restoration include the altar, the baptismal font, the ambo, the ceiling and lighting, the murals and the 100-year-old pipe organ brought to the Church in 1930. These renovations have taken place over the last year. The church, opened in 1870, will celebrate its 150th anniversary next year.

 

The Mass will also officially mark the merger of Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary and Our Lady of Mount Carmel parishes. Monsignor Jamie J. Gigantiello is the Pastor.

 

Members of the media are welcome to attend.

 

Diocese of Brooklyn’s First Hispanic Auxiliary Bishop René A. Valero Laid To Rest

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 20, 2019

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Diocese of Brooklyn’s First Hispanic Auxiliary Bishop René A. Valero Laid To Rest

          The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn, presided over the funeral Mass for the Most Reverend René A. Valero. The 88-year old was the first Hispanic to serve as an Auxiliary Bishop within the Diocese of Brooklyn, a position he held for more than 25 years. The funeral this morning was held at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston, where Bishop Valero was laid to rest in the Bishops Crypt.

 

“He helped many people, but especially those most in need, like immigrants and senior citizens. He was a social worker and did that in order to help more people. His Episcopal ministry was one of service to people. He died after a very difficult, long illness that he never complained about; he took it in stride and always had a smile on his face,” said Bishop DiMarzio.

 

“He did his ministry with great love, with great compassion, humility, and simplicity. He gave himself to those who needed him. He was Venezuelan, that was his origins, but he did not just minister to Hispanics. He ministered to all in the Diocese. Hispanics in the Diocese will feel the loss because he touched so many lives and families with his smile, his love, and his care. So we say goodbye to a good friend, we say goodbye to a good priest of God, an example to all of us,” said Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros.

B-roll of this morning’s funeral for Retired Auxiliary Bishop René A. Valero in Douglaston can be found on this link:

https://vimeo.com/user70568130/review/325493647/83b31c5b02

Administrative Assistant

ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Program for the Development of Human Potential (PDHP)

Department of Education, Diocese of Brooklyn

 

PDHP, the Program for the Development of Human Potential, operates under the auspices of the Department of Education, Diocese of Brooklyn. It is funded primarily by the NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services and other state and federal grants. PDHP provides alcohol, substance abuse and gambling prevention services to the Catholic elementary and high schools in Brooklyn and Queens.

Essential Responsibilities:

  1. Prepare and handle all written & verbal correspondence and e-mail communication as required by the Executive Director.
  2. Review and be familiar with all contracts, budgets, funding sources and guidelines. Notarize or obtain notary signature on all contracts as required.
  3. Assist in implementing procedural changes required by the funding sources or by the Executive Director.
  4. Provide technical assistance to the field office staff and monitor various service contracts.
  5. Maintain personnel files, program files and attendance records in accordance with OASAS guidelines.
  6. Act as human resource liaison between director, all staff, and diocesan Human Resources Department. Process new employee paperwork and any HR changes made for existing employees. Keep current in any issues pertaining to New York State and City Labor Laws. Process all paperwork and schedule appointments for background screening as required by OASAS.
  7. Maintain fiscal records for all contracts in accordance to funding source guidelines. Code, record, approve (in the absence of the Executive Director), and submit all invoices and payment requests as required to the Finance Office of the Department of Education.
  8. Prepare and submit all fiscal reimbursement requests to the funding sources as required.
  9. Maintain and replenish petty cash fund as needed for the central office.
  10. Prepare and maintain equipment register as required by the funding source. Keep inventory of supplies and replenish as needed.
  11. Prepare site, organize materials, and take minutes at monthly staff meetings.
  12. Assist in planning and organizing program workshops or conferences.

 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or minimum of five years office management experience.
  • Excellent organizational, typing and computer skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite – word, excel spreadsheets, publisher, etc.
  • Good written and oral communication skills.
  • Familiarity with various internal/external e-mail communication and internet applications.
  • Knowledge of bookkeeping/mathematical skills.
  • Knowledge of funded non-for-profit- programs/guidelines.
  • Notary License preferred.
  • Exemplary writer as evidenced by submission of writing samples.
  • Skilled at editing and proof reading letters assigned by Executive Director.
  • Proficient typing.
  • Can record meeting accurate notes (handwritten and electronically).

Qualified candidates should send a resume, salary requirements and cover letter to: hremployment@diobrook.org

BROOKLYN DIOCESE JOINS “40 DAYS FOR LIFE” PRAYER CAMPAIGN FOLLOWING NEW YORK STATE PASSAGE OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 19, 2019

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BROOKLYN DIOCESE JOINS “40 DAYS FOR LIFE” PRAYER CAMPAIGN FOLLOWING NEW YORK STATE PASSAGE OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH ACT

 

The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn, is announcing the support of the Diocese of Brooklyn, and churches throughout Brooklyn and Queens, for the 40 Days For Life campaign this Lenten season.  New York State’s passage of the horrific Reproductive Health Act earlier this year has inspired the Diocese of Brooklyn to join in this global pro-life mobilization.

 

The 40 Days For Life campaign has proven to be effective in increasing awareness of God’s gift of life through prayer, fasting, peaceful vigil and community outreach.

 

“In response to the recent malicious Reproductive Health Act adopted in New York State, I have received dozens of letters and messages from Catholics, throughout Brooklyn and Queens, who are profoundly shocked by this extremist pro-abortion law. As such, I thought it critical that during this season of Lent, our faithful have a greater opportunity to be part of something that places great emphasis on the value of life,” said The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn.

“Therefore, I have pledged the Diocese’s support for the worldwide 40 Days For Life campaign, and am encouraging a period of prayer, fasting, peaceful vigil and education to take place in the name of the unborn,” continued Bishop DiMarzio.
The Diocese of Brooklyn is encouraging parishes to offer opportunities to pray for an end to abortion during this Lenten season. A number of pro-life church events have already been scheduled, and more are in the planning stages, including an overnight prayer vigil at St. Leo’s Church in Corona, Queens on April 5-April 6 and a pro-life Mass and witness at Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Jamaica, Queens on March 30 at 7 a.m.

 

“This year, after the passage of such an anti-life law in New York, it is important that the Diocese of Brooklyn will be participating in this pro-life campaign. Recognizing that with God, all things are possibleour efforts in Brooklyn and Queens will be part of one of the largest internationally coordinated pro-life mobilizations in history,” said Christian Rada, Director of Marriage, Family Formation, and Respect Life Education for the Diocese of Brooklyn.

 

The Diocese of Brooklyn has published the resource materials relating to the 40 Days For Lifeprogram on their website at dioceseofbrooklyn.org/marriage/marriage-and-family including pro-life rosary prayer intentions, blessings for expecting parents, and a litany of petitions to support life. For a full listing of events happening this Lenten season, visit the Meet Me In Church section of the Diocesan website homepage. 

Diocese of Brooklyn Announces Funeral Arrangements for Retired Auxiliary Bishop René A. Valero

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 18, 2019

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Diocese of Brooklyn Announces Funeral Arrangements for Retired Auxiliary Bishop René A. Valero

            The Diocese of Brooklyn has announced the funeral arrangements for Retired Auxiliary Bishop, the Most Reverend René A. Valero, who died on Sunday, March 10. 2019. Bishop Valero served for 25 years as an Auxiliary Bishop and was the first Hispanic to serve in such a role for the Diocese of Brooklyn.

 

The wake will be held tomorrow, Tuesday, March 19, 2019, from 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM at Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church located at 34-43 93rd Street in Jackson Heights. A Vigil Mass will also take place at Blessed Sacrament Roman Catholic Church tomorrow evening at 7:30 PM. Bishop Valero previously served as Pastor of Blessed Sacrament Parish.

 

The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn, will preside at the funeral Mass on Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at 10:30 AM at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston at 7200 Douglaston Parkway.

Bishop Valero will be buried in the Bishops Crypt at the Immaculate Conception Center.