A five-alarm fire tore through the back of Our Lady of the Rosary of Pompeii Church during Mass on Easter Sunday, March 31, leaving five people, including three firefighters, injured, and the rectory and parish center destroyed.
Diocese of Brooklyn
Bishop Brennan Leads Good Friday Observances With Processions and Prayers
Bishop Robert Brennan is observing Good Friday on March 29 with a series of solemn ceremonies and processions across the borough.
Bishop Brennan and Procession Took ‘Faith Into the Streets’ on Palm Sunday
For a third straight year, Bishop Robert Brennan led a holy procession of palm-waving faithful through the streets of Brooklyn on Sunday, March 24, just as the early Christians did during the fourth century in Rome.
Bishop Brennan Celebrates Mass With 900 Graduating Catholic High School Seniors
Chloe Rojas, a senior at The Mary Louis Academy in Jamaica Estates, is looking forward to her graduation this spring and can’t wait for her college days to begin. She has not finalized her choice of college, but said she will likely be going to the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
Brooklyn Priest, Home From Mission, Wants Faithful to ‘Give Hope’ to Haitian Migrants
On the last day of Father Juan Luxama’s recent mission trip to San Juan, Puerto Rico, he witnessed the arrival of a boat of 45 Haitian migrants, who then piled into a local Catholic shelter. Witnessing their new reality, he said, moved him.
Local Architectural Firm Gets Preservation Honors for Restoring Two Churches in the Diocese
After decades of renovating churches across the Diocese of Brooklyn, a New York City architectural firm with strong Catholic ties is getting commemorated by one of the premier preservation organizations in the state.
Queens Parents Wait Through Lent, Until Easter, to Baptize Their Daughter
Claire McKenna gazes lovingly at her 2-month-old daughter Leah as the little one rests snugly in her arms. Nearby, McKenna’s husband, Jesus Bravo, is supervising snack time for their daughter Chloe, 2, and son Paul, 1.
As Easter Approaches, Young Catholics Rally to Celebrate Their Faith
Catholic students from across Brooklyn and Queens got to skip their second period on Weds., Feb. 28, spending the morning instead in faith celebration and prayer.
Rousing Black History Month Mass Gives Thanks to ‘a Very Creative God’
Heritage and faith were celebrated in unison on Sunday, Feb. 25, as the Diocese of Brooklyn recognized its diversity during the Mass of Thanksgiving for Black History Month. Energized Catholics of all cultures filled the pews of Immaculate Conception Church for the service, organized by the Vicariate Office of Black Catholic Concerns.
With New App, Lenten Pilgrimage 2024 Will Be ‘Going Digitally’
Building on the success of the Diocese of Brooklyn’s inaugural Lenten Pilgrimage last year, DeSales Media Group has developed a new app that will give Catholics the chance to go on this year’s spiritual journey virtually.