BISHOP DIMARZIO HONORS GOOD SAMARITAN FOR ACT OF BRAVERY ON SUBWAY PLATFORM DURING ATTACK

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 20, 2021

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BISHOP DIMARZIO TO HONOR GOOD SAMARITAN FOR ACT OF BRAVERY IN SUBWAY THAT LIKELY SAVED A WOMAN’S LIFE

The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn, this morning presented a medal on behalf of the Diocese of Brooklyn to honor local Catholic resident Sean Conaboy for his recent selfless act of courage in defense of a woman on a subway platform.

Mr. Conaboy was waiting for the train at the Union Square station on the evening of Wednesday, May 19, 2021, when a woman standing near him was repeatedly being stabbed on the platform. Conaboy immediately sprang into action, tackling the knife-wielding assailant and preventing the attack on the woman from continuing.

“It was an honor to be with Sean this morning and recognize him for his selfless sacrifice on behalf of his fellow New Yorker. Sean was the Good Samaritan here when he stopped the attack and put his faith into action. The medal presented to him with the inscription that reads in part the ‘Word was made flesh,’ is telling of how we reach God through the humanity given to us by God. Sean has done that by the rescue of this person,” said Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio.

Mr. Conaboy is a parishioner of St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church in Sunset Park. Bishop DiMarzio was joined by the Most Reverend Kevin Sweeney, Bishop of the Diocese of Paterson, New Jersey, who previously served as Pastor of St. Michael’s.

“Sean saw someone in need and he responded. Sean’s Catholic upbringing nurtured him and made him ready for that moment, with the help of the Holy Spirit and with the protection of St. Michael, he stepped into that battle and saved someone who was being attacked. As a native New Yorker, it is great to see New Yorkers being who New Yorkers are; we respond when others are in need,” said Bishop Kevin Sweeney.

 “I am moved beyond words and say thank you to both Bishop DiMarzio and Bishop Sweeney. As honored as I am to be here, there is a victim in all of this, and it is not me. Kelli will have to find a way forward in her life, to heal emotionally and physically, and it is my sincere hope that she does. I think she deserves all of our prayers from this day forward,” said Sean Conaboy.

The photos attached are courtesy of the Diocese of Brooklyn.

Photo #1- Bishops Nicholas DiMarzio and Kevin Sweeney present recognition to subway hero and Good Samaritan Sean Conaboy at a press conference held at the Diocese of Brooklyn Chancery.

Photo #2 – Bishops Nicholas DiMarzio and Kevin Sweeney join Sean Conaboy’s proud family for a photo upon his receiving of the recognition.

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***MEDIA ADVISORY***MASS AND PROCESSION TO HONOR OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL TOMORROW

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 15, 2021

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MASS AND PROCESSION TO HONOR OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL

The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn, will celebrate a bilingual Mass in English and Italian, in observance of the Feast Day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel tomorrow, Friday, July 16, 2021, at 3:00 p.m., at OLMC Catholic Church located at 275 N. 8th Street in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn (corner of Havemeyer Street and N. 8th Street).

Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello, the Pastor of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn, will lead a procession of the statue of Our Lady of Mount Carmel throughout the neighborhood beginning at 4:00 p.m.

Members of the media are invited to attend and are asked to confirm their attendance via e-mail to jquaglione@desalesmedia.org.

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BISHOP DIMARZIO AND AUXILIARY BISHOP EMERITUS SANSARICQ ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT ON THE SITUATION IN HAITI

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 8, 2021

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BISHOP DIMARZIO AND AUXILIARY BISHOP EMERITUS SANSARICQ ISSUE JOINT STATEMENT ON THE SITUATION IN HAITI

 

The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn, and Guy Sansaricq, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus, today have released the following statement regarding the situation in Haiti:

 

“Today we unite in prayer with our brothers and sisters in Haiti. The assassination of President Jovenel Moïse has sent shockwaves throughout the world and threatens to further escalate the turmoil that has plagued Haiti for some time now. 

 

We join with the many Haitian American Catholics who call our Diocese in Brooklyn and Queens home in praying that calm and peace will win out during this distressing time. We know the uncertainty of what may happen in their ancestral homeland is weighing heavy on their hearts and minds. We ask the Lord to bring them comfort during this difficult time.”

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Creole Translation:
Pandan jou sa yo, nou ini nou nan lapriyè avek tout frè ak sè nou yo an Ayiti, e nap swete ki soley and a fanmi prezidansyel la, e a tout pep Ayisyen-an ki an dey. Asasina prezidan Jovenel Moise se yon gwo chok pou tout mond lan, epi li kapab ogmante pi plis soufrans pep Ayisyen an ki depi kek tan ap viv nan yon sitiyasyon malouk.
Ansanm ak tout katolik Ayisyen-Ameriken ki nan dyosez Brooklyn ak Queens, mwen mete mwen nan lapriyè pou lapè ak sekirite rive tabli nan Peyi a.
Nou konnen anpil Ayisyen ap viv nan kè sere  epi yon genyen gwo kè sote sou sa ki kapab rive sou tè zanzet yo.
Nou mande Bondye pou li ba yo rekonfò nan moman difisil sa yap viv la.