Saint Agatha School, located at 736 40th Street in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn, will permanently close after the conclusion of the 2016-2017 school year. The school serves children from pre-K to eighth grade. Father Vincentius Do, pastor of St. Agatha Parish and Principal Maximo Catala made the announcement during a meeting with parents on Tuesday, January 10.
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Diocese Of Brooklyn Launching Ad Campaign That Reminds Catholics To Go To Church During The Busy Christmas Season
“Put Him on Your List” Commercial: https://www.
Thursday, December 8, The Diocese of Brooklyn is launching its Christmas campaign called “Put Him on Your List.” Most people celebrating Christmas have long to-do lists. This campaign serves as a reminder for Catholics to make time in their busy schedules to go to Church and celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.
DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN TO HONOR OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE WITH ANNUAL TORCH PILGRIMAGE THROUGHOUT BROOKLYN AND QUEENS
On Monday, December 12 at noon, the Diocese of Brooklyn will celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, 856 Pacific Street, in Prospect Heights, followed by a torch run/walk to 51 Catholic churches throughout Brooklyn and Queens.
HONRARÁN A LA VIRGEN DE GUADALUPE EN LA DIÓCESIS DE BROOKLYN CON UN DESFILE DE ANTORCHAS POR LAS CALLES DE BROOKLYN Y QUEENS
El lunes 12 de diciembre, al mediodía, en la Diócesis de Brooklyn se celebrará la fiesta de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe con una misa en la Concatedral de San José, en Prospect Heights, seguida por una marcha de antorchas, la Carrera Guadalupana, que se realiza cada año. En esta ocasión participarán fieles de 51 parroquias católicas de Brooklyn y Queens.
Monseñor Nicholas DiMarzio, Obispo de Brooklyn, celebrará la misa en la Concatedral, que será concelebrada por monseñor Octavio Cisneros y monseñor James Massa, obispos auxiliares de Brooklyn.
Lady of Guadalupe Run Routes 2016
ROUTE MAP
QUEENS ROUTE 1: Immaculate Conception, Astoria
ORIGIN: Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph | 856 Pacific St, Brooklyn, NY
- Head east on Pacific St toward Underhill Ave
- Turn left onto Underhill Ave
- Turn right onto Atlantic Ave
- Turn left onto Washington Ave
- Turn right onto Greene Ave
- Turn left at Marcy Ave
- Turn right to Lafayette Ave
- Turn left toward Lafayette Ave
- Slight right onto Lafayette Ave
- Turn left onto Throop Ave
ALL SAINTS |
115 Throop Ave, Brooklyn, NY
- Head northwest on Father Donald J. Kenna Way/Throop Ave toward Whipple Street
- Turn right onto Whipple St
- Turn left onto Broadway
- Right onto Manhattan Ave
- Turn right onto Moore St
- Turn left onto Bushwick Ave
- Turn right onto Seigel St
O.L. OF THE ROSARY POMPEII | 225 Seigel St, Brooklyn, NY
- Head east on Seigel St toward Seigel Ct
- Turn left onto Bogart St
- Turn right onto Harrison Pl
- Turn left onto Morgan Ave
- Turn right onto Grand St
- Turn left onto Page Pl
- Turn right onto Maspeth Ave
CORNER OF RUST ST AND MAURICE AVE
- Head northwest on Rust St toward 56th Terrace
- Continue onto 56th Rd
- Turn right onto 50th St
- Turn left onto 54th Rd
- Turn right onto 48th St
- Turn left to stay on 48th St
- Turn left onto Queens Blvd
- Turn right onto 45th ST
- Turn left onto Skillman Ave
QUEEN OF ANGELS | 4404 Skillman Ave, Sunnyside
- Head west on Skillman Ave toward 44 St
- Turn right onto 43rd St
- Slight right onto 42 Pl
- Turn right onto Northern Blvd
- Turn left onto 43rd St
- Turn right onto 30th Ave
SAINT JOSEPH | 43-19 30th Ave, LIC, NY 11103
- Head northwest on 30th Ave toward 43rd St
- Slight right onto Newtown Ave
OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL | 2320 Newtown Ave, LIC, NY 11102
- Head southeast on Newtown Ave toward Crescent ST
- Turn left onto Crescent ST
- Turn right onto Astoria Blvd
- Turn left onto 27th ST
- Turn right onto Ditmars Blvd
- Turn left onto 29th ST
DESTINATION: IMMACULATE CONCEPTION | 21-47 29th St, Astoria, NY 11105
QUEENS ROUTE 2: Saint Leo, Corona
ORIGIN: Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph | 856 Pacific St, Brooklyn, NY
- Head east on Pacific St toward Underhill Ave
- Turn left onto Underhill Ave
- Turn right onto Atlantic Ave
- Turn left onto Washington Ave
- Turn right onto Greene Ave
- Turn left at Marcy Ave
- Turn right to Lafayette Ave
- Turn left toward Lafayette Ave
- Slight right onto Lafayette Ave
- Turn left onto Throop Ave
ALL SAINTS |
115 Throop Ave, Brooklyn, NY
- Head northwest on Father Donald J. Kenna Way/Throop Ave toward Whipple Street
- Turn right onto Whipple St
- Turn left onto Broadway
- Slight right onto Manhattan Ave
- Turn right onto Moore St
- Turn left onto Bushwick Ave
- Turn right onto Seigel St
OUR LADY OF THE ROSARY POMPEII | 225 Seigel St, Brooklyn, NY 11206
- Head east on Seigel St toward Seigel Ct
- Turn left onto Bogart St
- Turn right onto Harrison Pl
- Turn left onto Morgan Ave
- Turn right onto Grand St
- Turn left onto Page Pl
- Turn right onto Maspeth Ave
CORNER OF RUST ST AND MAURICE AVE
- Head east on Maspeth Ave toward 57th Pl
- Slight left onto Maurice Ave
- Turn left onto 66th ST
- Turn right onto Garfield Ave
- Turn left onto 70th St
- Turn right onto 48thAVe
- Turn left onto 72nd St
SAINT MARY’S HELP OF CHRISTIANS | 7031 48th Ave, Woodside, NY, 11377
- Head north on 72nd St toward 47th Ave
- Turn right onto 47th Ave
- Turn left onto 73rd St
- Turn right onto New York 25 Service/Queens Blvd
- Slight left onto 51st Ave
- Turn left onto Junction Blvd
- Turn right onto Corona Ave
- Turn right onto Alstyne Ave
- Turn left onto 104th St
- Turn right onto 49th Ave
DESTINATION: SAINT LEO | 104-05 49th Ave, Corona, NY 11368
QUEENS ROUTE 3: Our Lady of the Presentation
ORIGIN: CO-CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOSEPH | 856 Pacific St, Brooklyn, NY
- Head east on Pacific St toward Underhill Ave
- Turn right onto Ralph Ave
- Turn left onto St. Marks Ave
OUR LADY – PRESENTATION AND LORETO | 1677 Saint Marks Ave, Brooklyn, NY
- Head southeast on St Marks Ave toward Eastern Parkway
- Turn left onto Eastern Parkway
- Turn right onto Bergen St
- Slight left onto E New York Ave
- Slight right to stay on E New York Ave
- Continue onto Atlantic Ave
- Turn right onto Shepherd Ave
SAINT RITA | 275 Shepherd Ave, Brooklyn, NY
- Head south on Shepherd Ave toward Liberty Ave
- Turn left onto Liberty Ave
- Slight left to stay on Liberty Ave
- Continue onto 101st Ave/ Jerome Ave
SAINT MARY GATE OF HEAVEN | 103-12 101st Ave, Ozone Park, NY 11416
- Head east on 101st Ave toward 104th St
- Continue onto Liberty Ave
- Turn left onto 150th St
- Turn right onto Jamaica Ave
- Turn left toward 153rd St
- Turn left onto 153rd St
- Turn right onto 89th Ave
- Turn left onto Parsons Blvd
DESTINATION: O.L. OF THE PRESENTATION | 88-19 Parsons Blvd, Jamaica, NY 11432
BROOKLYN ROUTE 1: Regina Pacis, 1230 65th St, Brooklyn, NY
ORIGIN: CO-CATHEDRAL OF SAINT JOSEPH | 856 Pacific St, Brooklyn, NY
- Head west on Pacific St toward Vanderbilt Ave
- Turn left onto Vanderbilt Ave
- Turn right onto Bergen Street
- Turn left onto 4th Ave
- Turn left onto 60th Street
- Turn left onto 5th Ave
- Turn right onto 59th Street
BASILICA OF OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP | 526 59th St, Brooklyn, NY
- Head southeast on 59th St toward 6th Ave
- Turn right onto 6th Ave
- Turn left onto 65th Street
DESTINATION: REGINA PACIS | 1230 65th St, Brooklyn, NY
BROOKLYN ROUTE 2: Our Lady of Solace, Coney Island
ORIGIN: CO-CATHEDRAL OF SAINT JOSEPH | 856 Pacific St, Brooklyn, NY
- Head west on Pacific St toward Vanderbilt Ave
- Turn left at the 1st cross street onto Vanderbilt Ave
- Continue onto Grand Army Plaza
- Slight right toward Prospect Park West
- Continue straight onto Prospect Park West
- At the traffic circle, take the 4thexit onto stay on Prospect Park southwest
- At traffic circle, take the 5th exit onto Coney Island Ave
- Turn right onto Church Ave
- Turn left onto E 8th St
- Turn right onto Parkville Ave
SAINT ROSE OF LIMA |
269 Parkville Ave, Brooklyn, NY
- Head northeast on Parkville Ave toward E 8th St
- Turn right onto E 8th St
- Turn left onto Foster Ave
- Turn right onto Coney Island Ave
- Turn left onto Ave J
- Turn right onto E 12th St
SAINT BRENDAN |
1525 East 12th Street, Brooklyn, NY
- Head south on E 12th St toward Ave P
- Turn right onto Kings Hwy
- Turn left onto McDonald Ave
- Continue onto Shell Rd
- Turn right onto Neptune Ave
- Turn left onto W 17th St
DESTINATION: OUR LADY OF SOLACE | 2866 W 17th St, Brooklyn, NY
CHRISTMAS TREE AND LIFE-SIZED NATIVITY TO BE DELIVERED AT GRAND ARMY PLAZA
On Friday, Dec 9, The Diocese of Brooklyn, with the assistance of the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation, will be putting up a 25-foot Christmas tree and installing a life-sized, hand-painted nativity at the Grand Army Plaza arch in Brooklyn.
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THE MIRACLE OF CHRISTMAS TO HEADLINE A NIGHT OF HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT
On December 14, 2016, at 7pm, the Co-Cathedral of Saint Joseph will host a spectacular family event that includes The Miracle of Christmas musical, a live concert, a visit from Santa, a tree-lighting ceremony, and a high-tech light show.
The evening will begin with a Christmas concert, featuring performances by Charlie Poveromo and Danny Rodriguez. Read more
Local Albanians/Albanian President to join Brooklyn Catholics in Honor of Mother Teresa
Local Albanians and Albanian President to join Brooklyn Catholics in Honor of Mother Teresa
“By blood, I am Albanian. By citizenship, an Indian. By faith, I am a Catholic nun. As to my calling, I belong to the world. As to my heart, I belong entirely to the Heart of Jesus. ” – Mother Saint Teresa
Members of the Albanian Community will join parishioners of Saint Athanasius Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn this Sunday, September 25th, in honor of Mother Saint Teresa. The President of the Republic of Albania, Bujar Nishani, born a secular Muslim, will be among distinguished guests as a statue of Saint Teresa is dedicated and blessed. The interfaith and international event will reflect Mother Teresa’s boundless reach as it honors her elevation to Sainthood.
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NET TV AND THE TABLET REPORTING FROM WORLD YOUTH DAY AND NATIONAL CONVENTIONS
NET TV AND THE TABLET REPORTING FROM WORLD YOUTH DAY AND NATIONAL CONVENTIONS
New Evangelization Television (NET TV) and The Tablet will have journalists on the ground in Krakow, Poland delivering in-depth reports for World Youth Day 2016.Currents news correspondent Michelle Powers and The Tablet reporter Maria-Pia Negro Chin will be embedded with nearly one million teenagers and young adults as they convene with Pope Francis for seven days of prayer, music, and cultural exchanges. In addition to in-depth reports broadcast nightly on Currents and published in the The Tablet’s weekly edition, reporters will be sharing pictures and video on social media including on Currents’ Facebook and Twitter pages and on The Tablet’s Facebook and Twitter pages with #WYDOB. NET TV will also broadcast Pope Francis’ Masses and other World Youth Day events in their entirety. For a complete schedule of live and taped broadcasts click here.
Special coverage of World Youth Day begins on Wednesday July 20th and ends Monday August 1st. Reports will air every evening on Currents, NET TV’s nightly news program, which airs at 7:30 pm Monday through Friday, with encores at 11:30pm and 6:30am the following day. You can follow all coverage at www.netny.tv/wyd2016 and www.thetablet.org/wyd2016.
BROOKLYN DIOCESE WELCOMES NEW AUXILIARY BISHOP
April 29, 2016
With thanksgiving to Almighty God, the Diocese of Brooklyn announced today the news of the appointment of Bishop Neil Tiedemann, C.P., by our Holy Father, Pope Francis, as an auxiliary bishop of Brooklyn. Bishop Tiedemann returns to his hometown diocese after serving as bishop of the Diocese of Mandeville, Jamaica.
“We in the Diocese of Brooklyn are delighted to welcome home Bishop Neil Tiedemann,” said the Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn. Read more