Officer Eric Talley, an 11-year veteran of the Boulder Police Department, was the first to arrive at the scene of a mass shooting at a King Soopers grocery store the afternoon of March 22 and the first of 10 to be killed at the store.
Month: March 2021
Twenty-Seven Years of Service: The Bishop’s Personal Secretary, Joanne Weiss
She may be the person in the Diocese of Brooklyn who knows Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio best. Joanne Weiss has logged 27 years as his personal secretary — a tenure that dates back to the days before he was a bishop.
How the Diocese’s Futures in Education and Catholic Foundation Prevailed During the Pandemic
Educator Helen Keller once said, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” It’s a mantra that can be applied to the teams who work simultaneously at the Catholic Foundation for Brooklyn and Queens (CFBQ) and Futures in Education (FIE) for Brooklyn and Queens.
Catholic Leaders Speak Out Against Violence Targeting Asian Americans
In the days following the March 16 shootings in Atlanta that left eight people dead, including six Asian American women, protests and vigils took place around the country remembering the victims and calling for an end to a growing wave of anti-Asian racism and violence.
U.S. Cardinal Sends Needed Gift to Nuns in Havana: A Host-Making Machine
In February 2020, New York Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan embarked on a trip to Cuba at the invitation of the island-nation’s president, Miguel Díaz-Canel, causing a sensation in Havana. But it was a group of cloistered nuns in the island’s capital who captured the attention of Cuba’s noted guest, the cardinal archbishop of New York.
Good Grammar Lays Groundwork for Success, Educators Say
The practice of good grammar and proper spelling is becoming a lost art. Still, academies in the Diocese of Brooklyn keep up the tradition by teaching students things like the difference between a colon and a semicolon.
Special Guests and Community Members Read to Classes During Literacy Month
The Third Annual Great Diocesan Read-Aloud (GDRA) was another success across the Diocese of Brooklyn. Guest speakers, including authors, clergy members, first responders, and congresswomen, virtually visited 30 diocesan classes to read their favorite stories to the students.
Good Friday Collection for Holy Land Seeks More Support to Make up for 2020
The annual Pontifical Good Friday Collection for the Holy Land has much catching up to do this year. Twelve months ago the pandemic kept Catholics from attending Good Friday services when the donations are traditionally given.
Three Young Catholic Women Make History by Becoming Eagle Scouts
Rachel and Mara Snyder, and Madeline “Maddie” Mullin are part of history, becoming part of the inaugural group of young women to become Eagle Scouts in the Boy Scouts of America.
Critics of New HHS Head Raise Concerns Over Abortion, Religious Liberty
Once he is sworn in, Xavier Becerra, California’s former attorney general and a former member of Congress, becomes the first Latino to be secretary of the U.S. Department of health and Human Services.