PARISH LIFE
“The parish is not an outdated institution; precisely because it possesses great flexibility, it can assume quite different contours depending on the openness and missionary creativity of the pastor and the community… In all its activities the parish encourages and trains its members to be evangelizers. It is a community of communities, a sanctuary where the thirsty come to drink in the midst of their journey, and a centre of constant missionary outreach.”
POPE FRANCIS
Evangelii Gaudium, §28
Fr. Joseph Scolaro, pastor, and Dcn. Tom Lemme greeting parishioners following a Rosary procession at the Notre Dame Grotto in New Hyde Park, NY.
The faithful venerate a major relic of St. Jude the Apostle on loan from the Vatican and on tour in the United States at St. Agnes Cathedral on December 4, 2023.
Fr. Sean Suckiel, pastor, blessing first responders at Holy Family Church in Fresh Meadows, NY.
Parishioners carry a statue of the Blessed Mother during a procession on the Solemnity of the Assumption in New Hyde Park sponsored by Notre Dame Church.
Parishioners gather outside the church following a Mass for First Responders at St. William the Abbot Church in Seaford, NY.
Dcn. Tom Lemme leads a rosary procession at Notre Dame Church in New Hyde Park, NY.
Fr. Joseph Scolaro, pastor, blessing a parishioner's dog at the Blessing of the Animals at the Notre Dame Grotto in New Hyde Park, NY.
Bishop John Barres blesses the faithful gathered for Solemn Vespers on the Feast of St. Agnes with a first-class relic of St. Agnes at the Cathedral of St. Agnes in Rockville Centre, New York.
Bishop Barres interviewing the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist prior to their arrival in the Diocese of Rockville Centre at St. Mary's Church in Manhasset, NY.
Our Lady of Lourdes | Malverne, NY
Bishop John O. Barres with parishioners following a Mass for Black Catholic History Month on November 19, 2023 at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre.
Fr. Michael Duffy, rector of St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre, NY
The faithful venerate a major relic of St. Jude the Apostle on loan from the Vatican and on tour in the United States at St. Agnes Cathedral on December 4, 2023.
Formators and vocations directors from around the United States gather for a conference hosted by the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York on April 24, 2024.
The faithful venerate a major relic of St. Jude the Apostle on loan from the Vatican and on tour in the United States at St. Agnes Cathedral on December 4, 2023.
Formators and vocations directors from around the United States gather for a conference hosted by the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York on April 24, 2024.
Fr. Sean Magaldi, Director of Vocations for the Diocese of Rockville Centre
Bishop Barres offers the final blessing during the Rite of Confirmation at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre, NY.
The faithful venerate a major relic of St. Jude the Apostle on loan from the Vatican and on tour in the United States at St. Agnes Cathedral on December 4, 2023.
Fr. Scolaro, pastor, records digital rosaries during the COVID-19 shutdown at Notre Dame Church in New Hyde Park, NY.
Bishop Barres preaching to those about to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre, NY.
Formators and vocations directors from around the United States gather for a conference hosted by the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York on April 24, 2024.
Msgr. Charles Fink hears drive-through confessions during the COVID-19 shutdown at Notre Dame Church in New Hyde Park, NY.
The Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist visit St. Mary's School in Manhasset, NY.
Bishop Barres preaching to those about to receive the Sacrament of Confirmation at St. Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre, NY.
Formators and vocations directors from around the United States gather for a conference hosted by the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York on April 24, 2024.
A young girl prays at a shrine to St. Therese at The Basilica Parish of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary in Southampton, NY.
Formators and vocations directors from around the United States gather for a conference hosted by the Council of Major Superiors of Women Religious at the Seminary of the Immaculate Conception in Huntington, New York on April 24, 2024.