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Bishop DiMarzio Visits Buffalo

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 10, 2019

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Bishop DiMarzio Visits Buffalo

Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn visited Buffalo earlier this week as part of the Apostolic Visitation announced recently.  He met with and interviewed more than 30 individuals and has plans to return for additional meetings later this month.

The Bishop takes his role as Visitator seriously and is determined to continue the fact-finding mission he has been directed to carry out by the Holy See.  Both lay faithful and clergy, members of the Diocesan staff, and others have been invited to be a part of this process so that Bishop DiMarzio can gather information from several perspectives as part of this fact-finding mission of the Buffalo Diocese.

Bishop DiMarzio has pledged to do his best to learn the facts and gain a thorough understanding of the situation in Buffalo.  Upon completion of the visitation, Bishop DiMarzio will submit a report to the Congregation for Bishops at the Vatican.

No additional information will be shared beyond this statement at this time.

 

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**VIDEO UPDATE – PROCESSION & PRAYERS FOR MOTHER CABRINI STATUE**

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 6, 2019

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***VIDEO UPDATE-Procession with more than a thousand Catholics from Mother Cabrini Park to Sacred Hearts – St. Stephen Church, Carroll Gardens
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BROOKLYN AND QUEENS FAITHFUL KEEP HOPE ALIVE FOR MOTHER CABRINI STATUE

 

The Diocese of Brooklyn today is announcing that Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and the Italian Apostolate of the Diocese of Brooklyn, will host a procession and Mass this Sunday, October 6, 2019, starting at 3 PM, in support of the construction of a public statue recognizing Mother Cabrini as part of the “She Built NYC” program.

 

The procession will begin at 3 PM in Mother Cabrini Park, located at 41 President Street in the Carroll Gardens section of Brooklyn. The procession will continue to Sacred Hearts – St. Stephen Church located at 125 Summit Street, where Mass will begin at 4 PM.

 

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the Patron Saint of Immigrants, arrived in New York in 1889 with the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart. Mother Cabrini Park is located at the former site of a church building where Mother Cabrini first ministered to the poor immigrants of the Italian community.

 

“Mother Frances Cabrini was certainly one of the women who built New York City. Her work to establish orphanages, schools, and a hospital, along with her commitment to immigrants, absolutely should be recognized. The failure to honor Mother Cabrini with a public statue would be an affront to many New Yorkers, especially Italian-Americans, who see her as most deserving,” said the Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn.

**MEDIA ADVISORY**SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6, 3PM, PROCESSION & PRAYERS FOR MOTHER CABRINI STATUE

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 4, 2019

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BROOKLYN AND QUEENS FAITHFUL KEEP HOPE ALIVE FOR MOTHER CABRINI STATUE

 

The Diocese of Brooklyn today is announcing that Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio and the Italian Apostolate of the Diocese of Brooklyn, will host a procession and Mass this Sunday, October 6, 2019, starting at 3 PM, in support of the construction of a public statue recognizing Mother Cabrini as part of the “She Built NYC” program.

 

The procession will begin at 3 PM in Mother Cabrini Park, located at 41 President Street in the Carroll Gardens section of Brooklyn. The procession will continue to Sacred Hearts – St. Stephen Church located at 125 Summit Street, where Mass will begin at 4 PM.

 

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the Patron Saint of Immigrants, arrived in New York in 1889 with the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart. Mother Cabrini Park is located at the former site of a church building where Mother Cabrini first ministered to the poor immigrants of the Italian community.

 

“Mother Frances Cabrini was certainly one of the women who built New York City. Her work to establish orphanages, schools, and a hospital, along with her commitment to immigrants, absolutely should be recognized. The failure to honor Mother Cabrini with a public statue would be an affront to many New Yorkers, especially Italian-Americans, who see her as most deserving,” said the Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn.

Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio Assigned to Conduct Fact-Finding Mission of Buffalo Diocese

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 3, 2019

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Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio Assigned to Conduct Fact-Finding Mission of Buffalo Diocese

 

Attached, you will find a Communique from the Apostolic Nunciature in Washington, D.C., authorizing an Apostolic Visitation for the Diocese of Buffalo by The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn.

 

Bishop DiMarzio released the following statement in response: “This is a difficult period in the life of the Church in Buffalo. I pledge I will keep an open mind throughout the process and do my best to learn the facts and gain a thorough understanding of the situation in order to fulfill the mandate of this Apostolic Visitation.

 

Our Holy Father has a great devotion to Our Lady Untier of Knots – I beg the intercession of the Blessed Mother, that I may be an instrument for surfacing the truth so that justice might be served and God’s mercy experienced.

 

Upon completion of the visitation, I will submit a report to the Congregation of Bishops at the Vatican.”

 

Neither Bishop DiMarzio nor his spokeswoman will be making any further comments on this matter.

 

Buffalo Communique

CATHOLICS REMAIN HOPEFUL NYC WILL HONOR MOTHER CABRINI, SUPPORTERS TO GATHER SUNDAY

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 2, 2019

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BROOKLYN DIOCESE KEEPS HOPE ALIVE FOR MOTHER CABRINI STATUE

Bishop DiMarzio Begins Fundraising to Honor St. Frances Cabrini’s Legacy

 

The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn, and the Italian Apostolate of the Diocese of Brooklyn, today announced plans to host a procession and Mass this Sunday, October 6, 2019, and the start of a fundraising campaign, in support of the construction of a public statue recognizing Mother Cabrini.

 

Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will lead the procession from Mother Cabrini Park, located at 41 President Street in the Carroll Gardens section of Brooklyn, starting at 3 PM.  The park is located at the former site of a church building where Mother Cabrini first ministered to the poor immigrants of the Italian community. The procession will continue to Sacred Hearts – St. Stephen Church located at 125 Summit Street, where Mass will begin at 4 PM.

 

St. Frances Xavier Cabrini, the Patron Saint of Immigrants, arrived in New York in 1889 with the Missionary Sisters of the Sacred Heart. Mother Cabrini recently received the most votes in the “She Built NYC” competition, which aims to build more statues honoring women. But despite earning this top ranking, a public statue honoring her life is not being planned.

 

“Mother Frances Cabrini was certainly one of the women who built New York City. Her work to establish orphanages, schools, and a hospital, along with her commitment to immigrants, absolutely should be recognized. The failure to honor Mother Cabrini with a public statue would be an affront to many New Yorkers, especially Italian-Americans, who see her as most deserving,” said the Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn.

 

The Cabrini Statue fundraising campaign, through the Catholic Foundation for Brooklyn and Queens, is raising funds to have a statue of St. Frances Cabrini built. The Diocese is working with Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams to have Mother Cabrini included in the She Built NYC program, with a preference for a statue to be constructed in front of Brooklyn Borough Hall.  Individuals looking to donate may visit https://catholicfoundationbq.org/cabrinistatue/

DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN ANNOUNCES FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR FATHER ANTONIUS HO, PASTOR OF ST. JOHN VIANNEY IN FLUSHING

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 25, 2019

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DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN ANNOUNCES FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR FATHER ANTONIUS HO, PASTOR OF ST. JOHN VIANNEY IN FLUSHING

The Diocese of Brooklyn has announced the passing of Reverend Phi Phu (Antonius) Ho, C.S.J.B., a priest of the Congregation of Saint John the Baptist, who was currently serving as Pastor of Saint John Vianney in Flushing.

Fr. Ho ministered in the Diocese of Brooklyn for the past thirteen years and was also the Diocesan Coordinator of the Queens Chinese Apostolate. Father Ho was born on December 1, 1965, in Vietnam, was ordained to the Priesthood on June 2, 1995, and died on Monday, September 23, 2019.

The arrangements are as follows:

The wake will be held at the Central Funeral Home, located at 162-14 Sanford Avenue in the Flushing section of Queens, on Friday, September 27, 2019, from 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM.  A Vigil Mass will follow at Saint John Vianney R.C. Church at 7:30 PM.

The Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio, Bishop of Brooklyn, will celebrate a Mass of Christian Burial on Saturday, September 28, 2019, at 10:00 AM at St. John Vianney.

St. John Vianney R.C. Church, is located at 140-10 34th Avenue, in Flushing, New York.

QUEENS CHURCH STARTS GO FUND ME PAGE TO REPAIR DAMAGE CAUSED BY VANDALISM

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 23, 2019

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***CHURCH STARTS RAISING MONEY TO REPAIR DAMAGE***

This is an update to the press release issued by the Diocese of Brooklyn earlier: 

***Father Josephjude Gannon, Pastor of St. Gerard Majella, has established a Go Fund Me page this afternoon to raise money to help the church pay for the necessary repairs to the garden and shrine, which were vandalized three times within the last two weeks.

The link can be found at:

https://www.gofundme.com/f/saint-gerard-majella-garden-restoration

Earlier, the Diocese of Brooklyn announced an arrest of a 69-yeard old woman has been made in this case. St. Gerard Majella is located at 188-16 91st Avenue in Hollis, Queens.

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.

 

 

 

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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.