A Roman Catholic priest was voted today as the recipient of the Brotherhood Award of a B’nai B’rith lodge in Canarsie, a section in Brooklyn. The award, to be given by the lodge at a meeting scheduled for February 22, has been voted to Msgr. Vincent O. Genova, pastor of the Holy Family Church in Canarsie.
The award was voted to Msgr. Genova because, last fall, he made available for general community use a large plot of land donated to his parish for an athletic field. “Brotherhood,” said Msgr. Genova, “is a conscious movement of adults–children accept each other at face value.” Children from families of all faiths in the area, including many Jewish homes, use the playing field.
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