Pastor Joseph Diele has been ministering to the church for over twenty five years. For twenty years he ministered as a priest in The Roman Catholic Tradition and for the past five years he has been a priest with the Catholic Apostolic Church In North America.
Pastoral Counseling He is trained with a masters and a doctorate in Pastoral Counseling and has offered counseling for the past twenty five years. He continues to see clients and is available for individual counseling, marriage and family counseling, grief counseling, and pre-marriage counseling. Call him at 917-282-9453.
Spiritual Direction Father Joe is also a trained Spiritual Director with a master in Spiritual Direction. He has offered Spiritual Direction and led hundreds of retreats in the past twenty years. He is available for private spiritual direction consultation or to lead groups, parish staffs or church groups in spiritual direction, days of prayers, week long parish retreats, missions or revivals. If you are interested in his assistance or for him to walk with you as you discern God's Spirit call him at 917-282-9453.
Marriage Ceremonies The Catholic Apostolic Church is a church that welcomes all people and The Church For All People is one of its member churches. Father Joe is available to bless all weddings and unions. He offers a pre-marriage preparation program and is able to celebrate weddings in the Catholic Tradition as well as in interfaith rituals. Weddings can be celebrated in church buildings, banquet halls, parks, beaches and homes. Father Joe is licensed by the State of New York and a pastor in the Catholic Tradition. If you are planning your marriage or your ceremonies of unity call Fathe Joe at 917-282-9453.
Funeral Services Our denomination welcomes all people so Father Joe is available to
celebrate the funeral rites for all people whose family wishes a
religious or interfaith ceremony. In our tradition we can celebrateThe Funeral Mass or The Mass of Christian Burial at a church, at the
funeral parlor or at the family home. Pastor Joe will celebrate these
sacred rites in an inter-faith memorial service or with A Christian Liturgy. If you are in need of a minister for these rites of passage please call Father Joe at 917-282-9453.
Writings Father Joe's book, God's Name is Love is available through New City Press.
Jonah The Story Of Us is available through Wyndham Hall Press
A Day To Day Journey With Blessed Charles de Foucauld is available at the church. Send $12 to Father Joseph Diele, 102 East 98th Street, Brooklyn, New York 11236 Father Joe's new booklet, The Changing Face of Death: New Rites of Remembering for sale at the parish $3.00