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News Releases 2003 Archive
OFFICE OF CLERGY PERSONNEL
OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS
(Dec. 28, 2003)
PRESBYTERAL COUNCIL SECRETARY APPOINTED
(December 16,
2003)
Bishop Nicholas
DiMarzio has announced the appointment of Msgr. Peter V. Kain to succeed the
late Msgr. John J. Antoncic as the executive secretary of the diocesan
Presbyteral Council.
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COMMITTEE FORMED TO SEARCH FOR SCHOOL
SUPERINTENDENT
(December 9, 2003)
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio has formed a six-member search committee
for
a Superintendent for
Schools
for the Diocese of Brooklyn, which manitains the largest network of Catholic schools in
the U.S.
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ANTI-SEMITIC ACTS
(December 5, 2003)
In
recent days the Jewish community throughout the world has been the victim of
violent acts.
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'VICE CITY' VIDEO GAME
(December 1, 2003)
A new
video game called, "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City,"
made by Rockstar Games, Inc., whose parent company is Take 2 Interactive
Software, Inc., has become one of the leading "best sellers" in the video
game market.
Unfortunately, it is a game that promotes
violence, particularly against Haitian people, and protrays them as an object of derision
and persecution.
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ST. JAMES CATHEDRAL TO LAUNCH SESQUICENTENNIAL
CELEBRATION
(November 24, 2003)
A year-long series of liturgical, musical
and artistic events will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the establishing of
St. James Cathedral in downtown Brooklyn as the cathedral church of the Diocese
of Brooklyn.
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SET INFORMATION NIGHTS FOR PROSPECTIVE
DEACONS
(November 18, 2003)
The diocesan Permanent Diaconate Office has
announced a schedule of five information nights in December and January for men
interested in seeking admission into a diaconate formation class set to begin in
the Fall of 2004.
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STATEMENT BY BISHOP DIMARZIO ON BISHOP MANSELL'S
APPOINTMENT
(November 14, 2003)
I wish to congratulate Bishop Mansell as
he leaves his pastoral ministry as Bishop of Buffalo to assume the position of
Archbishop of Hartford.
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CARDINAL BEVILACQUA'S HOMILY AT 150TH ANNIVERSARY
MASS
(November 16, 2003)
It is with immense, personal joy that I join with
Bishop DiMarzio, Bishop Daily, Bishop Sulliavn, Bishop Valero and Bishop Catanello,
with all the priests, deacons, consecrated Religious and lay faithful of the
Church in
Brooklyn and Queens
in giving gratitude to Almighty God on this 150th Anniversary of the establishment
of the Diocese of Brooklyn.
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CARDINAL BEVILACQUA TO PREACH AS DIOCESE CONCLUDES
SESQUICENTENNIAL OBSERVANCE
(November 12, 2003)
Anthony Cardinal
Bevilacqua, the retired Archbishop of Philadelphia, will return to his native Diocese
of Brooklyn
Sunday, Nov. 16,
to preach the homily at a Mass closing the diocese's observance of the
150th anniversary of its founding.
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NATIONAL AWARD FOR BROOKLYN SISTER
(November 4,
2003)
Sister Maryann Seton Lopiccolo, S.C., Episcopal Delegate for Religious
of the
Diocese of Brooklyn,
will be honored by the Religious Formation Conference at its national congress in
St. Louis Saturday, Nov. 8.
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OFFICE AIDS VICTIMS OF CLERGY
ABUSE
(November 4, 2003)
A person claiming to have been sexually abused as
a minor by a priest of deacon may seek access to pastoral care from the
Diocese of Brooklyn by contacting Sister Ellen Patricia Finn, O.P. at (718)
722-6050.
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BISHOP BANS PRIEST FROM PUBLIC MINISTRY
(October 29,
2003)
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio
has issued a canonical precept to Father John F. Johnston, directing him not
to exercise public priestly ministry.
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DIOCESE TO SPONSOR STEWARDSHIP DAY NOV. 8
(October 27,
2003)
Leaders
in
the Church's effort to promote greater understanding of Gospel stewardship among the
faithful will address a Stewardship Day to be held at the Immaculate Conception
Center, Douglaston, Saturday, Nov. 8.
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SESQUICENTENNIAL MEDALS TO HONOR PARISH LEADERS
(October
7, 2003)
A commemorative medal celebrating the 150th anniversary of the
founding of the Diocese of Brooklyn has been struck and will be
presented this month to two representatives of every parish "who have given
outstanding service to the local community for a number of years and are
presently residing in the parish."
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ASSISTS PERSONS CLAIMING CLERGY SEX
ABUSE
(September 30, 2003)
Sister Ellen Patricia Finn, O.P.,
associate executive director of Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Brooklyn, coordinates
a process for providing immediate pastoral care to persons who claim a clergyman
sexually abused them as minors.
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BISHOP DIMARZIO TO BE INSTALLED AS SEVENTH BISHOP OF
BROOKLYN OCT. 3 IN OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP BASILICA
(September 23, 2003)
In the presence of family,
friends and representatives of the Church and public
life, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio will be installed as the seventh Bishop of
Brooklyn at a Mass in Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica, Sunset Park,
Friday, Oct. 3, 2 p.m.
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DINNER WILL BENEFIT BRIGHT CHRISTMAS
(September 16,
2003)
The Tablet's Bright Christmas fund, which assists needy parishes
diocesan social service programs, will benefit from the proceeds from the Oct.
16 dinner celebrating the 150th anniversary of the Diocese of Brooklyn and The
Tablet's 95th year of publication.
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DINNER OCT. 16 TO MARK DUAL ANNIVERSARIES
(September 16,
2003)
The 150th anniversary of the founding of the Diocese of Brooklyn and
the 95 years since The Tablet published its first issue will be celebrated at
the dinner set for the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge, 333 Jay St.,
Thursday, Oct. 16, beginning with a reception at 6 p.m. followed by dinner at
7.
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DIACONAL CONVOCATION ON HOLISTIC MINISTRY
(SEPTEMBER
16, 2003)
Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley, O.F.M. Cap., of Boston and Bishop
Robert C. Morlino of Madison, Wis., will be the keynote speakers at a
convocation of permanent deacons of the Diocese of Brooklyn at the Legionnaires
of Christ Formation House, Thornwood, N.Y., Saturday, Sept. 20.
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WAR ON
IRAQ
(August 23, 2003)
Innocent men, women and children lost their lives
in the bombings in Baghdad and Jerusalem Aug. 19, causing people of good will to
lament the mindless acts of terror that continually threaten all efforts to
bring peace and stability to two troubled areas of our
world.
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BISHOP DIMARZIO'S INSTALLATION SET FOR OCT.
3
(August 5, 2003)
The
installation of Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio as the seventh Bishop of Brooklyn has
been set for Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica, 59th St., and Fifth Ave., Bay
Ridge, on Friday, Oct. 3, at 2p.m.
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POPE NAMES CAMDEN
BISHOP TO DIOCESE OF BROOKLYN
(Aug. 1, 2003)
Pope John Paul II has accepted the resignation
of
Bishop Thomas V. Daily of Brooklyn, and named Bishop Nicholas A. DiMarzio of
Camden to succeed him.
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STATEMENT OF MOST REVEREND NICHOLAS
DI MARZIO, Ph.D., D.D.
(AUGUST 1, 2003)
It is with
thanks to Almighty God and gratefulness to our Holy Father, Pope John Paul II,
that he has appointed me the Seventh
Bishop of Brooklyn. I also give thanks to Bishop Daily, Sixth bishop of Brooklyn, who
has shepherded this flock for thirteen years with fatherly devotion.
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MOST REVEREND NICHOLAS DI MARZIO, Ph.D.,
D.D.
Bishop of Camden
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio was installed as
sixth Bishop of Camden July 22, 1999. His appointment by Pope John Paul II
was announced June 8, 1999 in Washington by Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo,
apostolic nuncio to the United States.
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INITIATIVES THAT AFFECTED
CHURCH LIFE IN THE DIOCESE
(Aug. 1, 2003)
Following is a cross-section of the significant
events that impacted on the work of the Church in the Diocese of Brooklyn during
Bishop Thomas V. Daily's 13 years as the Diocesan Bishop.
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FINAL 'ALIVE IN HOPE' REPORT
SHOWS $78 MILLION SUCCESS
(July 28, 2003)
The Diocese of Brooklyn's historic "Alive in
Hope"
capital and endowment campaign sought $50 million, but parishioners went far
beyond that by contributing an unanticipated $67,347,306, according to a report
issued to mark the end of the fund raising effort on April 30.
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ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR OFFERS PASTORAL CARE
(July
7, 2003)
Persons who claim
to have been sexually abused when they were minors by a member of the clergy may
receive immediate pastoal care from the assistance coordinator for the Diocese
of Brooklyn: Sister Ellen Patricai, O.P.
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APPOINTMENT OF BISHOP BARBARITO
(July 1, 2003)
I am so
delighted that our Holy Father, Pope John Paul II, has chosen Bishop Gerald M.
Barbarito to be the Bishop of Palm Beach, succeeding Archbishop Sean
O'Malley.
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$100,000 BP GRANT AIDS
KIDS IMPACTED BY 9/11
(June 30,
2003)
The
BP Foundation, Inc., an affiliate of the global energy company, has donated
$100,000 to the Futures in Education Foundation of the Diocese of Brooklyn to
aid families affected by the terrorist attacks on the World Trade
Center.
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BISHOP APPOINTS
INTERIM SCHOOLS SUPERINTENDENT
(June 24, 2003)
Bishop Thomas V. Daily has
announced the appointment of Dr. Thomas Chadzutko as interim Superintendent of
Schools, succeeding Msgr. Guy J. Puglisi, effective July 1.
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DIOCESE OF
BROOKLYN SET TO SELL SITE OF ST. ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL
(June 10, 2003)
The Diocese of Brooklyn has reached an
agreement to sell the former site of St. Anthony's Hospital in Woodhaven to the
Ciampa Organization, a Flushing-based firm that has developed properties in the
country for more than 70 years.
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FINAL MASS
OFFERED AT ST. ANN-ST. GEORGE
(June 3, 2003)
Mass was offered for the last time at St.
Ann-St.
George Church, in the Farragut neighborhood near the Brooklyn Navy
Yard, last Sunday (June 1), with the priest celebrant encouraging the
congregation to carry to their new parish communities on Pentecost Sunday the
same Spirit that engergized the apostles at the first Pentecost.
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BISHOP WILL
ORDAIN TWO FOR PRIESTHOOD MAY 31
(May 21, 2003)
Bishop Thomas V. Daily will ordain two
men to serve
as priests of the Diocese of Brooklyn at a Mass in St. James Cathedral Basilica,
Jay St. and Cathedral Pl., Brooklyn, Saturday, May 31, at 10a.m.
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DIOCESE OF
BROOKLYN TO HONOR WNET PRESIDENT
(May 16, 2003)
The Diocese of Brooklyn will honor Dr.
William F.
Baker, president of Thirteen/WNET, at the diocese's annual World Communications
Day luncheon, to be held at the Marriott Hotel in downtown Brooklyn Friday, May
16.
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story)
BISHOP
INSTITUTES BUDGET CUTBACKS
(May 12, 2003)
Forseeing a possible $7 million budget deficit
in
the next fiscal year in the Diocese of Brooklyn, Bishop Thomas V. Daily has
instituted measures that will bear on the activities of some 60 programs and
services supported by diocesan central funds.
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DEACON NAMED TO
HEAD DOUGLASTON CENTER
(April 15, 2003)
Bishop Thomas V. Daily has announced the
appointment of Deacon Stanley J. Galazin as director to the Immaculate
Conception Center in Douglaston, succeeding Msgr. Michael J. Hardiman.
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SUPPORT
STEWARDSHIP APPEAL DESPITE TOUGH ECONOMY
(April 15, 2003)
Despite the financial pressures
created by a
sputtering economy, parishioners of churches in Brooklyn and Queens have made
pledges of support in excess of the $4.4 million goal of the 2003 Annual
Stewardship Appeal, according to a report issued this week.
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FATHER HIMES
SPEAKER ON SESQUICENTENNIAL
(April 01, 2003)
Father Michael J. Himes, professor of theology
at
Boston College, will deliver the first of two sesquicentennial addresses that
will celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Diocese of Brooklyn when he speaks
at the Immaculate Conception Center in Douglaston Sunday, April 6, at 4:30 p.m.
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TEN PRIESTS
NAMED MONSIGNORS BY POPE
(March 25, 2003)
Bishop Thomas V. Daily has announced that Pope
John
Paul II has elevated ten priests of the Diocese of Brooklyn to the rank of
Chaplain of His Holiness, giving them the title Reverend Monsignor and making
them members of the papal household.
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EXECUTIVE
NAMED ASSISTANCE COORDINATOR
(March 11,
2003)
Bishop Thomas V. Daily has announced
that he has appointed Sister Ellen Patricia Finn, O.P., associate executive
director of Catholic Charities, to coordinate the Diocese of Brooklyn's pastoral
assistance for persons who claim to have been sexually abused when they were
minors by a member of the clergy.
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story)
STEWARDSHIP
APPEAL AIDS 60 PROGRAMS, PARISHES
(February 25, 2003)
The 2003 Annual Stewardship Appeal
of the Diocese
of Brooklyn will enter its pledge-making phase the weekend of March 1-2, when
the members of 219 parishes will commit their financial support for the more
than 60 educational, social service and pastoral outreach programs offered by
the Diocese.
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story)
WORKSHOP
EXPLORES HOW TO PROTECT CHILDREN FROM ABUSE
(February 19, 2003)
Promoting an awareness
of how to protect
children from sexual abuse was the theme of a workshop attended by more than 250
pastors, parish elementary school principals and parish directors of religious
education and held Feb. 11 at the Immaculate Conception Center in
Douglaston.
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BISHOP NAMES
MEMBERS OF REVIEW BOARD
(February 18, 2003)
Bishop Thomas V. Daily of the Diocese of Brooklyn
has announced the names of eight persons he has appointed to serve on a review
board on sexual abuse of minors by clergy which he has established.
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FOUR PARISH
SCHOOLS TO CLOSE IN JUNE
(February 11, 2003)
Bishop Thomas V. Daily
has accepted the recommendation of the Education Commission of the Diocese of
Brooklyn that four "at risk" parish elementary schools---three in Brooklyn and
one in Queens---close June 30.
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story)
DEACON TO SERVE
ON USCCB
COUNCIL
(February
11, 2003)
Deacon Guillermo D. Gomez of St. Gerard
Majella parish, Hollis, has been named to the National Advisory Council of the
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington on the recommendation
of Bishop Thomas V. Daily.
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complete
story)
FEWER PRIESTS POINTS TO
PERSONNEL PROBLEM
(January 21, 2003)
A statistical summary issued by the Clergy Personnel Office of the
Diocese of Brooklyn states that 320 diocesan priests were assigned to serve in
191 of the 217 parishes and six chapels of Brooklyn and Queens as of Oct. 31,
2002.
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STEWARDSHIP APPEAL SURPASSES
GOAL
(January 21, 2003)
The 2002 Annual Stewardship Appeal of the Diocese
of Brooklyn oversubscribed its goal by more than $1.5 milliom, according to
statistics released by the Stewardship and Development Office.
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BISHOP HAILS PARISHIONERS' 'REMARKABLE'
GENEROSITY
(January 17, 2003)
Church projects designed to assist a range
of beneficiaries, from aging Religious and home missions here to the needy in
Latin America and catechetical programs in Eastern Europe, received nearly $2.9
million in contributions from the Catholics of Brooklyn and Queens beginning at
Christmas, 2001, and concluding in November last year.
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