Today is the feast day of St. Vincent DePaul, considered by many to be the “star” saint of
Christian charity and concern for the poor. Many people, including those who don’t know that
much about this great saint from the 17th century, know of the work of the Saint Vincent de Paul
Society, which is active in so many parishes and dioceses around the world bringing direct help
to people in need.
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Calendar Of Events
- Click here to see changes in the Liturgical Calendar
- Cancellation of the May Gathering of Extraordinary Ministers of Holy Communion and Pastoral Visitors of the Sick
Announcements
Celebration of the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe
FALL CANTOR WORKSHOP – Joe Simmons
Creation of two new Diocesan-wide Choirs for Youth
NEW Diocesan High School Choir and Diocesan Youth Choir
Open House and Audition Information
2010 – 2011 Schedule of Training
Christ Jesus Our Hope
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Job Opportunities
The Human Resource office supplies HR services to the diocesan offices, parishes and schools. By contractual arrangement, it also provides services to the affiliated organizations and academies. The HR department has four divisions: Medical Benefits, Retirement Benefits, Employee Relations and Payroll Operations.
Contact information and current job opportunities can be located by clicking here
**ANNOUNCEMENT**
The Retirement Benefit Division has been notified that there have been important updates to the RC Diocese of Brooklyn’s 403b Retirement Benefit Plan. Please click here for additional information.
Investment option changes
Investment Option Changes – Participant Notification
Introducing Important Changes for
Diocese of Brooklyn 403(b) Plan
The Diocese of Brooklyn 403(b) Plan is a great way to save for retirement. Our goal is to continue helping you build a more secure financial future by providing a wide array of investment options. The investment option changes become effective December 1, 2011. This is the “Fund Replacement Date.”
How the Changes Impact You
On the Fund Replacement Date, certain investment options will no longer be available. If you currently direct your contributions into one or all of these current investment options, your investment direction and balances in these current investment options will be redirected, or “mapped”, as illustrated in the attached table, unless you direct otherwise at least 3 business days prior to the Fund Replacement Date.
Changes to your investment allocations can be made through the participant website at www.bcgbenefits.com. Select ‘Plan Participant Login’ to access your account and make changes to future allocations and/or existing balances under the ‘Transaction’ page. If you have any questions, please contact our Participant Services Department at (800) 524-4015, option 4.
If you want to move your funds in any of the investments being replaced to funds other than the “mapped” investments, you must make your investment changes no later than November 28, 2011, which is 3 business days prior to the Fund Replacement Date
| Investment we are mapping from effective 12/1/2011: | Investment we are mapping to effective 12/1/2011: |
| Current Investment Option | New Investment Option |
| Bancorp Master Demand Account | Prudential Guaranteed Income Fund |
Safe Environment News Releases
- Bishop places priest on administrative leave
- Services that respond to abuse allegations
- Bishop places priest on leave
- Diocese again found compliant with child protection charter
- Former priest pleads guilty
- Bishop addresses arrest of priest
- Allegation against priest found to be credible
- Toll-Free Number to Report Sexual Abuse
- Set ‘888’ number to report abuse
- Statement by Most Reverend Nicholas DiMarzio
- Internet child abuse forums
- Committee to protect children recommends training program
- Sex abuse code of conduct responses being received
- Set four workshops on child protection
- 2004 audit on ‘charter’ finds diocese ‘compliant’
- Charges against priest found to be credible
- Bishop places pastor on leave
- Bishop announces arrest of priest
- COffers pastoral aid on claims of abuse
- Allegations against priest found not to be credible
- Statement of Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio on Rev. Joseph Byrns
Msgr. Bernard Quinn
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio Opens Inquiry Into The Cause of Canonization of Brooklyn Priest Monsignor Bernard Quinn
The Church and the Dignity of Human Life
Catholic teaching distinguishes itself from what society presently sanctions by its firm and unchangeable defense of the dignity of human life. As Catholics, we are always held to defend human life from conception to natural death. The Church teaches that human life should be protected at every stage of development, whether in the womb, in the wheelchair or on the deathbed.
The Church and Marriage
Marriage reflects the relationship between man and woman that is grounded in nature and is not a creation of church or civil law. However, governments and faith groups recognize marriage as between a man and woman because the exclusive, mutual and lifelong gift of a husband and wife to each other is the most stable and secure foundation to create and nurture children