Month: February 2020

(PHOTO RELEASE) BISHOP DIMARZIO JOINS CHINESE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY THIS ASH WEDNESDAY

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 26, 2020

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Attached please find photos from this morning’s Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Agatha Roman Catholic Church in Sunset Park. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio offered remarks and prayers for all those affected by the Coronavirus.

 

BISHOP DIMARZIO JOINS CHINESE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

IN PRAYER AND SOLIDARITY THIS ASH WEDNESDAY

            The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn, joined Father Vincentius Do, Pastor of St. Agatha Roman Catholic Church in Sunset Park, for the Chinese Mass and distribution of Ashes this morning at 10:00 am.

 

“At a time of great concern over the Coronavirus, I thought it would be good to support our Chinese community and to offer prayer and solidarity as we begin the Holy Season of Lent,” said Bishop DiMarzio.

 

Following the Mass, a special Novena was prayed in Chinese by the congregation with a map of China on the altar (Photo #5). St. Agatha Roman Catholic Church is located at 702-48th Street in Brooklyn.

***VIDEO UPDATE***BISHOP DIMARZIO JOINS CHINESE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY IN PRAYER AND SOLIDARITY THIS ASH WEDNESDAY

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Please see the below Vimeo link with video from this morning’s Ash Wednesday Mass at St. Agatha Roman Catholic Church in Sunset Park.

https://vimeo.com/393988350

 

BISHOP DIMARZIO JOINS CHINESE CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

IN PRAYER AND SOLIDARITY THIS ASH WEDNESDAY

            The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn, joined Father Vincentius Do, Pastor of St. Agatha Roman Catholic Church in Sunset Park, for the Chinese Mass and distribution of Ashes this morning at 10:00 am.

 

“At a time of great concern over the Coronavirus, I thought it would be good to support our Chinese community and to offer prayer and solidarity as we begin the Holy Season of Lent,” said Bishop DiMarzio.

 

St. Agatha Roman Catholic Church is located at 702-48th Street in Brooklyn.

STATEMENT BY THE MOST REVEREND NICHOLAS DIMARZIO, BISHOP OF BROOKLYN, ON THE APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION BY POPE FRANCIS: “QUERIDA AMAZONIA”

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 12, 2020

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STATEMENT BY THE MOST REVEREND NICHOLAS DIMARZIO, BISHOP OF BROOKLYN

ON THE APOSTOLIC EXHORTATION BY POPE FRANCIS: “QUERIDA AMAZONIA”

Today, Pope Francis has brought the plight of the people, the struggles facing the Catholic faith, and the destruction of the environment in the Amazon to the forefront of the world’s conversation.

The Holy Father’s Apostolic Exhortation, Querida Amazonia, or Beloved Amazon, is a sensitive document that vividly describes the cultural and ecological challenges of the Amazon. It is poetic at times, yet it makes powerful statements about the problems the indigenous and the environment face in today’s world.

This pastoral exhortation challenges us all to recognize that we have a collective responsibility to improve the situation for the poor and oppressed and protect the land and the environment.

Pope Francis acknowledges the unique contribution women have made in the region. Without any titles, they have been critical in preserving the faith for decades. He points out that while lay ecclesiastical ministries might not feel empowered without ordination, the Church sees their contribution no less worthy. In fact, he goes on to say “without women, the Church breaks down.”

He gave further credence to the important role of women in the region by releasing his Exhortation on the 15th anniversary of the assassination in Brazil of American Sister Dorothy Stang, a missionary who defended the poor and the environment.

 

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