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!

December 31, 2013 – “As we embrace the wonder and the excitement of a new year, let us emulate the Blessed Mother, whose feast as Mother of God we celebrate on January 1st.”

Click here to watch the New Year’s message from Bishop DiMarzio.

December 24, 2013 – “May the Lord bless each and every one of you this Christmas.”

Click here to watch the Christmas message from Bishop DiMarzio.

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.

December 23, 2013 – Excerpted from “Put Out Into the Deep,” Bishop DiMarzio’s column in The Tablet:

“Every Christmas presents us with a new opportunity to live our lives in a Christ-centered way. We must ask ourselves the question, “Is Christ truly the center of my life? Do I make Him the center of my Christmas celebration?” All of the good traditions, family reunions and all of the gifts, which we give with great love, need to return us to understand the mystery that we celebrate in Christ’s birth. Read more »

December 17, 2013 – “May this Advent be a time of profound joy and renewed peace for you and your loved ones.”

Click here to watch the Advent message from Bishop DiMarzio.

December 5, 2013 – Excerpted from “Put Out Into the Deep,” Bishop DiMarzio’s column in The Tablet:

“We have begun the new Liturgical Year with the beginning of Advent. It is a time when not only do we look forward to the birth of Christ at Christmas but also to His final coming at the end of time. It is a time of anticipation, a time when we can give free reign to our human desire for a better future.

…Advent can be a special family time of powerful liturgical practices. The Advent wreath is one of the most popular family observances of Advent. It envisions the family around the dinner table in the evening to light the appropriate candle, the three purple and one pink, which signify the anticipation for the coming of the Light of the World.”

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Join Futures In Education as they welcome the New York Tenors to Carnegie Hall for the second annual Spirit of Christmas Concert on Wednesday, December 4 at 8 PM.

Order your tickets now! For best preferred seating, please contact CarnegieCharge at 212-247-7800 or reserve your ticket online.

Watch a video promo and invitation from the Tenors. Read more »

November 27, 2013 – Excerpted from “Put Out Into the Deep,” Bishop DiMarzio’s column in The Tablet:

“As we approach this year’s Thanksgiving holiday, it is always good to count our blessings in anticipation of this day in which we give thanks not only for the harvest, as was in its origins, but also for the many gifts that life brings to us.

Pope Francis has led us out into the deep as he called for a Church that would be especially attentive to the needs of the poor. Thanksgiving is a time when we are called to share what we have with others. As we give thanks to God’s goodness to ourselves, let us remember those who are less fortunate.”

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