PHOTOS-MAYOR ADAMS MAKES SPECIAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK VISIT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 7, 2022

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MAYOR ADAMS MAKES SPECIAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK VISIT

         Mayor Eric Adams visited a Brooklyn Catholic school Friday as part of last week’s national celebration of Catholic Schools Week.

The mayor met with students at St. Brigid-St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Academy in Bushwick. Student representatives from kindergarten to 8th grade presented his honor with a plaque, cards, photos and handwritten personal letters. The students wrote about their favorite subjects in school and many said they would pray for him. Mayor Adams shared with the students the fact that he prays every day, in the morning to start the day and before bed.

Mayor Adams also spoke at a school assembly, telling the students that Catholic education has always been a great foundation for inner city young people, while acknowledging their good fortune in being able to receive a solid educational foundation in faith and academics.

Since 1974, National Catholic Schools Week is a time dedicated each year to the celebration of Catholic education in the United States. The theme for National Catholic Schools Week 2022 is “Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.”

Schools in Brooklyn and Queens commemorated the week with Masses, open houses and other activities for students, families, parishioners and community members. These events allow schools to focus on the value of a Catholic education and its contribution to our Church, our communities and our nation.

PHOTOS: Courtesy Greg Shemitz

Mayor Adams with Pastor Rev Carlos Velasquez & Principal Marcia Soria at St. Brigid-St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Academy

 

Mayor Adams greets student

 

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Mayor Adams greets student

 

Student photo with Mayor Adams

 

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Assembly at St. Brigid-St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Academy for Mayor Adams

 

Mayor Adams speaks to students

 

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Students clap at Assembly

 

Mayor Adams leaves St. Brigid-St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Academy

 

VIDEO: MAYOR ADAMS MAKES SPECIAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK VISIT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 4, 2022

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MAYOR ADAMS MAKES SPECIAL CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK VISIT

         Mayor Eric Adams visited a Brooklyn Catholic school today as part of this week’s national celebration of Catholic Schools Week.

The mayor met with students at St. Brigid-St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Academy in Bushwick. Student representatives from kindergarten to 8th grade presented his honor with a plaque, cards, photos and handwritten personal letters. The students wrote about their favorite subjects in school and many said they would pray for him. Mayor Adams shared with the students the fact that he prays every day, in the morning to start the day and before bed.

Mayor Adams also spoke at a school assembly, telling the students that Catholic education has always been a great foundation for inner city young people, while acknowledging their good fortune in being able to receive a solid educational foundation in faith and academics.

Since 1974, National Catholic Schools Week is a time dedicated each year to the celebration of Catholic education in the United States. The theme for National Catholic Schools Week 2022 is “Catholic Schools: Faith. Excellence. Service.”

Schools in Brooklyn and Queens commemorated the week with Masses, open houses and other activities for students, families, parishioners and community members. These events allow schools to focus on the value of a Catholic education and its contribution to our Church, our communities and our nation.

VIDEO: Courtesy DeSales Media 

https://vimeo.com/673767757

 

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BILINGUAL LIVE WAX MUSEUM PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 4, 2022

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BILINGUAL LIVE WAX MUSEUM PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS CATHOLIC SCHOOL’S WEEK CELEBRATION
AT OUR LADY OF MERCY CATHOLIC ACADEMY

Fourth-grade students at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Academy, located in the Forest Hills section of Queens, presented a Live Wax Museum today as they concluded their celebration of Catholic Schools Week. Academy students and parents had the opportunity to tour the student-created “museum.”

The display featured 22 figures from the past and present that come from Hispanic countries, including: baseball great Alex Rodriguez, the “Queen of Salsa” Celia Cruz, singer Bruno Mars, politician, and activist Evita Peron, United States Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, and famed artist Pablo Picasso.

As part of this Catholic Schools Week special project, students have studied the lives of these famed figures, created costumes, and prepared special presentation boards. The students posed and waited until visitors pushed the red button. Then they came alive and relayed important facts about their lives in both English and Spanish.

“This exhibit showcased who we are as a school community, with a group effort of parents, teachers, and students.  The students were able to utilize their research and public speaking skills to make these figures come to life. The students were so proud, and so was I, in what we accomplished today,” said Dana McCann, Principal of Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Academy.

“This is a project that helps the students understand the real-world connection, that Spanish is not just a vocabulary list in a classroom. With this experience, our students learned that anyone from any part of the world can aspire to be a leader in their field,”  said Sandra Paz, the Spanish teacher at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Academy.

Photos attached of the figures on display in the Wax Museum including Paloma Picasso, Juan Martin Del Potro, Alex Rodriguez, Celia Cruz, Sonia Sotomayor, Bruno Mars, Lionel Messi, and Alicia Alonso.

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Death of a Priest-Reverend Francis J. Labita

Most Reverend Robert J. Brennan, Bishop of Brooklyn, regrets to inform you of the death of Reverend Francis J. Labita, a retired priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn. Father Labita was born on May 28, 1923 in New York, was ordained to the Priesthood on June 11, 1949, and died Monday, January 31, 2022.

Father Labita served the Diocese of Brooklyn as Pastor of the parish of Saint Patrick (Long Island City). He also served as Parochial Vicar of the parishes of Our Lady of Grace (Howard Beach) Saint Mel (Flushing), and Our Lady of Angels (Brooklyn).

The arrangements are as follows:

WAKE:    

Thomas F. Dalton Funeral Home
29 Atlantic Avenue
Floral Park, New York 11001
Tel: (516)-354-0634

Thursday, February 3, 2022
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM

FUNERAL:                

Immaculate Conception Center
7200 Douglaston Parkway
Little Neck, New York 11362
Tel: (718) 229-8001

Friday, February 4, 2022
12:30 PM

BURIAL:

Saint John Cemetery
Middle Village, New York

Please pray for the repose of his soul and for the consolation of his family and friends. May he rest in the peace of Christ, the Risen Lord.

If you wish to send condolences, please mail to his niece Dorothy Armin, 31 Oregon Avenue, Medford New York 11763.

Reverend Monsignor Steven J. Aguggia, J.C.L.
Chancellor

 

Death Notice of a Priest – Reverend Monsignor Lawrence E. Hinch

Most Reverend Robert J. Brennan, Bishop of Brooklyn, regrets to inform you of the death of Reverend Monsignor Lawrence E. Hinch, a retired priest of the Diocese of Brooklyn. Monsignor Hinch was born on September 11, 1933 in New York, was ordained to the Priesthood on May 30,1959, and died Thursday, January 27, 2022.

Monsignor Hinch served the Diocese of Brooklyn as Active Senior Priest at the Parish of Holy Child Jesus (Richmond Hill), Temporary Administrator of Saint Anthony of Padua (South Ozone Park) Pastor of the Parishes of Saint Teresa (Woodside), Saint Teresa of Avila (South Ozone Park), and Saint Laurence (Brooklyn). He also served as Parochial Vicar of the Parish of Saints Peter and Paul (Brooklyn). Monsignor Hinch was also Director of the Saint Paul Cursillo Center.

On February 25, 1988, Monsignor Hinch was named Prelate of Honor to His Holiness.

The arrangements are as follows:

WAKE:     

Holy Child Jesus R.C Church
111-11 86th Avenue
Richmond Hill, New York 11418
Tel: (718) 847-1860

Friday, February 4, 2022
3:00 PM – 7:00 PM

VIGIL MASS:              

Holy Child Jesus R.C Church
111-11 86th Avenue
Richmond Hill, New York 11418
Tel: (718) 847-1860

Friday, February 4, 2022
7:30 PM

FUNERAL MASS:      

Holy Child Jesus R.C Church
111-11 86th Avenue
Richmond Hill, New York 11418
Tel: (718) 847-1860

Saturday, February 5, 2022
10:00 AM

BURIAL:

Holy Cross Cemetery
Brooklyn, New York

 

Please pray for the repose of his soul and for the consolation of his family and friends. May he rest in the peace of Christ, the Risen Lord.

If you wish to send condolences, please mail to his nephew, Mr. Edward Dunphy, 36 Gaymor Road, Hauppauge, New York 11788.

Reverend Monsignor Steven J. Aguggia, J.C.L.
Chancellor

 

Mons. Robert Brennan acepta la recomendación de la Junta de Revisión Diocesana: sacerdote removido de su ministerio

MONS. BRENNAN ACEPTA LA RECOMENDACIÓN DE LA JUNTA DE REVISIÓN DIOCESANA:
SACERDOTE REMOVIDO DE SU MINISTERIO

Mons. Robert J. Brennan, obispo de Brooklyn, anunció hoy que el padre John O’Connor, de 54 años, párroco de St. Gregory the Great en Bellerose, Queens, ha sido destituido de su ministerio. La decisión se tomó basados en la recomendación de la Junta de Revisión Diocesana (DRB, por sus siglas en inglés) independiente.

La DRB había estado investigando las acusaciones hechas en una demanda de la Ley de víctimas infantiles (CVA, por sus siglas en inglés) presentada contra el padre O’Connor el 13 de agosto de 2020. Esta investigación arrojó nuevas pruebas sobre una acusación de marzo del año 2000, que señala conversaciones inapropiadas por Internet con adolescentes, cuando el sacerdote era párroco en St. Athanasius. Como resultado de esta información, la Junta de Revisión Diocesana halló información suficiente para corroborar las denuncias de conducta sexual inapropiada con menores a través de Internet y recomendar la destitución del padre O’Connor de su ministerio.

Después de esa acusación en 2000, la Diócesis de Brooklyn le asignó una licencia al padre O’Connor para que pudiera recibir tratamiento desde mayo de 2000 hasta agosto de 2001. En esa fecha, el sacerdote se incorporó al ministerio en la Diócesis de Brooklyn y continuó la terapia hasta 2005.

La remoción del ministerio significa que al sacerdote ya no se le permite celebrar misa ni ejercer ningún deber ministerial público, y tampoco puede vivir en una residencia eclesiástica. Su nombre también será agregado a la Lista de sacerdotes y religiosos que enfrentan acusaciones creíbles de abuso sexual de menores, en el sitio web de la Diócesis de Brooklyn.

El padre O’Connor fue ordenado el 23 de junio de 1993 y completó estudios de posgrado en Roma. Luego sirvió en las siguientes parroquias: Our Lady of Mount Carmel (BK), St. Athanasius y St. Clare’s. También se desempeñó como párroco en Incarnation y más recientemente en St. Gregory the Great, en Queens. En el año 2014, el padre O’Connor fue nombrado Director de la Oficina de Liturgia de la Diócesis de Brooklyn.

La Diócesis de Brooklyn se toma muy en serio todas las denuncias de conducta sexual inapropiada y ha instituido importantes programas para prevenir el abuso sexual y proteger a los niños. En el año 2002, la Conferencia de Obispos Católicos de Estados Unidos aprobó la “Carta para la protección de niños y jóvenes”, que incluye la política de “Cero Tolerancia” que establece que cualquier miembro del clero que se demuestre que ha sido acusado con cargos creíbles de conducta sexual inapropiada con un menor es removido permanentemente del ministerio. La Diócesis también lleva a cabo verificaciones de antecedentes sistemáticas y continuas de todos sus empleados y voluntarios, y brinda capacitación de concientización sobre abuso sexual apropiada para niños y adultos.

La Diócesis de Brooklyn hace énfasis en ofrecer atención pastoral a las víctimas. La Oficina de Asistencia a las Víctimas brinda asesoramiento sistemático de apoyo, remisiones a terapia y recursos pastorales para las víctimas de abuso sexual. La Diócesis también organiza una Misa de Esperanza y Sanación anual, donde los feligreses se reúnen y rezan por las víctimas de abuso sexual por parte del clero.

Se alienta a cualquier persona que haya sido víctima de abuso sexual por parte de un miembro del clero a denunciarlo a la línea gratuita de información confidencial establecida por la Diócesis, que se conecta directamente a las autoridades policiales. El número es 1-888-634-4499. Todas las llamadas se envían a los funcionarios encargados de hacer cumplir la ley.

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