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Milestones In Faith for week of May 17

St. Francis Xavier Church, Park Slope … Full Article

Maronite Cathedral celebrates children’s First Holy Communion

Religion News Briefs for Brownstone Brooklyn

Shavuot nightlong Learn-a-thon covers range of themes from Torah

Milestones In Faith for week of May 17

Brooklyn Boro

St. Francis Xavier Church, Park Slope … Full Article

Maronite Cathedral celebrates children’s First Holy Communion

Brooklyn Boro

A sunny, warm Sunday morning on April 28 greeted the First Communicants at Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral. All sixteen children were excited and joyous to be finally receiving Christ in the Blessed Sacrament. … Full Article

Religion News Briefs for Brownstone Brooklyn

Brooklyn Boro

Historic Plymouth Church Presents Juneteenth Celebration Concert … Full Article

Shavuot nightlong Learn-a-thon covers range of themes from Torah

Brooklyn Heights

It is customary on the Jewish festival of Shavuot, which commemorates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, to stay up all night in study sessions. … Full Article

Congregation's new series examines the Ten Commandments

Brooklyn Heights

How many readers can recite the Ten Commandments from memory? Congregation B’nai Avraham offers, in conjunction with its Shavuot celebration — which begins Tuesday night, May 14 — a ten-week series on the Ten Commandments. … Full Article

Religion Briefs for Bay Ridge and Bensonhurst

Bensonhurst

St. Dominic’s New Libutti Prayer Center Offers Day of Reflection: ‘Living the Fruits of the Holy Spirit’ … Full Article

Brooklyn Religion Newsbriefs May 8-14

Brooklyn Boro

Catholic Diocese Installs New Deans As Bishop Hails New Model For Parishes to Collaborate … Full Article

2013 ‘Sacred Sites’ Churches figure prominently into history of Brooklyn

Brooklyn Boro

This year’s Sacred Sites Open House Weekend, coming up on May 18 and 19, feature four Brooklyn churches, one which marks its centennial this year. … Full Article

Rev. Dr. David C. Fisher of Plymouth Church announces retirement

Brooklyn Heights

In a message mailed to the Plymouth Church congregation last week and delivered from the pulpit on April 28, the Rev. Dr. David C. Fisher has announced his retirement. … Full Article