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QUEENS CATHOLIC CHURCH VANDALIZED TWO SUNDAYS IN A ROW

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 17, 2019

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NYPD INVESTIGATING VANDALISM TWO SUNDAYS IN A ROW AT QUEENS CHURCH

 

The Diocese of Brooklyn is announcing they are working with the New York City Police

Department in response to two acts of vandalism, which occurred this past week, on the property at St. Gerard Majella in the Hollis section of Queens.

 

This past Sunday evening, a woman broke into the parking lot and caused significant damage to the Rosary Stations which were crafted in Italy, the parish signs affixed to the fence and the sprinkler system. The pastor estimates the value of the damage at approximately $10,000.  The woman seen in the surveillance video, which has been handed over to the 103rd Precinct, is the same person who the Sunday before, on September 8, was captured on video in the parking lot ripping down signs and damaging potted plants bearing the parish name.

 

“The things damaged were all purchased through the fundraising of parishioners and the Generation of Faith Diocesan campaign. These are hurtful attacks against the image of Mary and the parish.  Such acts of religious intolerance have no place within our society, and every house of worship, regardless of their beliefs, should be respected. We are praying for the person and for justice,” said Father Josephjude C. Gannon, Pastor of St. Gerard Majella.

 

Anyone with information is asked to call CRIME STOPPERS at (800) 577-TIPS. St. Gerard Majella is located at 188-16 91st Avenue in Hollis, Queens.

 

 

 

Photos Courtesy of The Tablet

SPECIAL COLLECTION SET IN DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE DORIAN

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 13, 2019

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Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio Urges Support for Hurricane Dorian Victims in the Bahamas

 

The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn, is asking the faithful of every parish in the Diocese of Brooklyn, throughout all of Brooklyn and Queens, to take up a special collection for the victims of Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas at all Masses this weekend (September 14 and 15) and next weekend (September 21 and 22).

 

“We have all seen the painful images of devastation and heard of the deaths caused by the slow-moving Hurricane Dorian in the Bahamas. Our hearts and prayers go out to all those affected by this terrible natural disaster, the most devastating of its kind on record. I am asking the Lord to extend His blessings upon our brothers and sisters in the Bahamas during this difficult time, and thanking the faithful of Brooklyn and Queens for their continued compassion,” said The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn.

 

The money collected will be sent to the Archdiocese of Nassau. If someone wishes to donate by check, it should be made payable to the Compostela Fund and write Bahamas in the memo section.

 

For those who wish to mail in their donation, it can be sent to Compostela Fund, 310 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY 11215.

QUEENS CATHOLIC SCHOOL TO BLESS UPGRADED ART AND MUSIC CLASSROOMS TOMORROW

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 12, 2019

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UPGRADED ART AND MUSIC ROOMS TO BE OFFICIALLY OPENED AND BLESSED AT QUEENS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TOMORROW

            The Diocese of Brooklyn and the Office of the Superintendent of Schools has announced that Auxiliary Bishop James Massa, Vicar for Education, will bless the newly renovated art and music rooms at Sacred Heart Catholic Academy in Bayside, Queens, tomorrow, Friday, September 13, 2019, at 1:30 p.m.

 

Additionally, as part of Bishop Massa’s special visit to the school, celebrating the start of the new school year, he will lead a school-wide Mass beginning at 2:00 p.m.

 

The school is located at 216-01 38th Avenue (between 216th and 217th Streets).

 

Members of the media are invited to attend.

Mass in Brooklyn to honor firefighters killed on September 11, 2001

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 11, 2019

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MARCH AND MASS TODAY AT BROOKLYN’S CO-CATHEDRAL OF ST. JOSEPH
TO HONOR FIREFIGHTERS KILLED ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001

Today a solemn march and Mass will pay tribute to FDNY firefighters and all those who lost their lives in the September 11 terror attacks 18 years ago.

Beginning at 10:00 a.m., firefighters from across the country will join New York City’s bravest and families of the fallen at ground zero in lower Manhattan. From there, the group will march across the Brooklyn Bridge with flags representing the firefighters from Battalion 57 in Brooklyn killed in the line of duty at the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The journey from ground zero to Brooklyn serves to symbolically bring the brothers back home. The procession will also include an FDNY ceremonial flag for every New York City Firefighter killed on 9/11 and an American flag, in remembrance of all who died that day.

Led by fire trucks and motorcycles, the procession will march past several firehouses on the way to the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, located at 856 Pacific Street in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. The procession is expected to arrive at around 11:45 a.m.

The FDNY Mass in honor of the fallen heroes will be celebrated at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph at 12:00 p.m.

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SPECIAL BLESSING TO START NEW SCHOOL YEAR AT BROOKLYN CATHOLIC SCHOOL

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 9, 2019

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SPECIAL BLESSING TO START NEW SCHOOL YEAR AT BROOKLYN CATHOLIC SCHOOL

            The Diocese of Brooklyn and the Office of the Superintendent of Schools is announcing that Auxiliary Bishop James Massa, Vicar for Education, will bless the new STEM Lab and playground, as well as the renovated auditorium, at St. Brigid-St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Academy in Brooklyn tomorrow, Tuesday, September 10, 2019, at 1:15 p.m.

 

Additionally, as part of Bishop Massa’s special visit, celebrating the start of the new school year, he will lead a school-wide Mass beginning at 2:00 p.m.

 

The school is located at 438 Grove Street (corner of St. Nicholas Avenue) in Brooklyn.

 

Members of the media are invited to attend.

***MEDIA ALERT***FUNERAL MASS FOR VICTIMS OF QUEENS HOUSE FIRE SET FOR MONDAY

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 26, 2019

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FUNERAL MASS FOR VICTIMS OF LAST SUNDAY’S HOUSE FIRE SET FOR MONDAY AT QUEENS ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH

 

The Diocese of Brooklyn announced today the details of a Mass of Christian Burial for Queens mother Silvia Umana, her 19-year old son Gilbert Diaz and 7-year-old daughter Guadalupe Perez, who died tragically as a result of a July 21 house fire.

 

The funeral will be held on Monday, July 29, 2019, at 10:15 AM at Holy Child Jesus Roman Catholic Church located at 111-86th Avenue in Richmond Hill, Queens.

 

Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros, the Pastor of Holy Child Jesus, will be the main celebrant of the Mass.

 

Members of the media are encouraged to RSVP via email to John Quaglione atjquaglione@desalesmedia.org to confirm their attendance.

VIDEO UPDATE: LIFTERS ANSWERED THE CALL: GIGLIO ROSE TODAY OUTSIDE BROOKLYN CHURCH

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 14, 2019

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Video of the Giglio Feast at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
https://vimeo.com/348064934

For more information on the feast visit: https://www.olmcfeast.com/

CATHOLIC TRADITION IN WILLIAMSBURG TO CONTINUE THIS SUNDAY AT THE OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL FEAST

            The Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, which kicked off earlier this week, will keep a more than 100-year tradition alive tomorrow, Sunday, July 14, 2019, with Mass at the Church located at 275 N. 8th Street in Brooklyn beginning at 11:30 a.m. and the first Giglio lift of the feast scheduled for 1:30 p.m.

 

The Giglio is a seven-story tower structure composed of aluminum, paper-mâché, and plastic painted and decorated with Gigli (flowers) and the image of St. Paulinus.

 

A platform at the base of the tower supports a twelve-piece brass band and singer. The entire assemblage—tower and band—is hoisted and carried by 112 dancing and marching men, the lifters. Each lift begins with the official feast song, written in Williamsburg and used since 1959, “O Giglio e Paradiso.”

A separate boat, complete with fitted mast, sail, and rigging, represents the ship that returned St. Paulinus from captivity. Like the Giglio, it has a band and singer and is also carried and danced through the streets. This tradition was transplanted to Brooklyn, New York by the Nolani immigrants from Italy.

The Most Reverend Raymond F. Chappetto, Auxiliary Bishop and Vicar General of the Diocese of Brooklyn, will be the main celebrant of the Mass on Sunday. Monsignor Jamie J. Gigantiello is the Pastor of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Brooklyn.

Members of the media are invited to attend.