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9 Days of Prayer – Sign Up for Daily Novena Via Text, App or Email

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January 13, 2014 – January 22 marks the 41st anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that made abortion legal throughout the U.S.

Join thousands of Catholics across the country coming together in prayer for a “culture of life” from Saturday, January 18 – Sunday, January 26.

You can participate in four ways:
– Mobile app (download the Android app on Google Play (iOS/iPhone coming soon)
– Text message (text 9DAYS at 99000 to receive novena content each day)
– Email (sign up to receive daily intercessions via email)
– Online (visit the novena page and follow each day online)

For more information about the 9 days of prayer, penance and pilgrimage, go to www.9daysforlife.com. Read more »

The 22,000: Young peace-builders use their voices and creativity to campaign for NYC’s homeless children with a concert honoring Nelson Mandela 3rd Annual Children’s Choral &Arts Festival of Peace

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
Rita Pihra-Majurinen
Children’s Chorus of Bay Ridge
718-745-8520
childrenschorusbayridge@gmail.com
https://www.childrenschorusofbayridge.org

Brooklyn, NY, January 9, 2014 — “There are more than 22,000 homeless children in New York City which is the highest number since the Great Depression, and that fact is simply unacceptable,” say the organizers of the Children’s Choral and Arts Festival for Peace, Read more »

March for Life on January 22, 2014

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January 7, 2014 – The diocesan Office of Government Affairs is sponsoring free transportation to the March for Life in Washington, DC.

The march begins at 12 noon. Buses depart on Wednesday morning from Queens at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston, and the parish of Resurrection-Ascension in Rego Park.

In Brooklyn, buses depart from the parishes of SS. Peter and Paul, Williamsburg, and St. Anselm’s, Bay Ridge.

For more information, click here to view the event flier.

Call Liz Purnell now at 718-499-9705 to reserve your seat!

Judge’s Generosity Helps Catholic School Students

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Thanks to the continued generosity of Judge Louis Fusco and the Tri-State Italian-American Congress, 116 students enrolled in 36 Catholic elementary schools and academies within the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens can begin the New Year rejoicing in a special gift – the gift of a scholarship to attend Catholic school.

Overall, $80,000 was awarded by the organization to the Office of the Superintendent-Catholic School Support Services to distribute in the form of scholarships to students. Awards were given to students of Italian lineage that are also in need of financial assistance. Despite the snow and ice that fell on Dec. 17, recipients and their families gathered at St. James Cathedral-Basilica, Downtown Brooklyn, for an awards ceremony with Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio. Read more »

Diocesan Lenten Pilgrimage to Holy Land

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December 23, 2013 – Join Msgr. McGuirl, Msgr. Harrington, Fr. Vassalotti and Fr. K. Sweeney for a Lenten pilgrimage to the Holy Land on March 25-April 3, 2014.

There are only 15 spots left! Click here to read the brochure.

For more information, contact Lucille at 1-800-catholic (228-4654) ext. 208 or lucille@groupist.com.