A round-up of recent events and accomplishments from around the diocese.
December, 2015
Bishop Murphy’s Christmas Letter+
Yes, my friends, this Christmas go out to meet Him; lift up your hearts; Sing for joy.
Holy Doors Opened in Manorville, Huntington+
Diocese establishes four places of pilgrimage during the Jubilee Year of Mercy. See locations and schedules here.
Priest Walks his way through Year of Mercy pilgrimage+
Father Stanganelli embarked on a two-day walking pilgrimage during which he visited 50 churches in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Long Island.
Synod-2015, Revisited+
The Relatio Finalis is an impressive, often-moving statement of the Church’s convictions about chastity, marriage, and the family.
McGann-Mercy Diocesan High School Honors Veterans+
School thanks veterans from the community for their service.
Chaminade Students Visit St. Patrick’s Cathedral+
The group attended Mass for the Second Sunday of Advent.
Men and Women Religious Mark Ongoing Year of Consecrated Life+
The Mass, celebrating the feast of the Immaculate Conception, was also a time to observe the opening of the Year of Mercy.
St. Rose Students Measure Up in Math+
Second graders at the Massapequa school are learning about units of measurement.
No One Should Have No One at Christmas+
Pope Francis: A people incapable of caring for children and caring for the elderly is a people without a future.