Deacon Nnamdi Eusebius Eze has worked as a mechanic in Nigeria and also earned a degree in mechanical engineering. But his eyes are now fixed on pastoral duties as a newly ordained priest in the Diocese of Brooklyn. His ordination will be on June 3.
Month: May 2023
First ‘TJ Awards’ to Highlight Tablet Jr.’s Young Journalists
The Catholic Telemedia Network (CTN), which works with schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn and edits Tablet Jr., is holding its first annual TJ Awards for students whose articles appeared in the pages of Tablet Jr. this school year.
St. Patrick’s Has Long History Of Ministry to Fort Hamilton
The old World War II saying, “There are no atheists in foxholes,” might be clever, but it also speaks to the deep faith held by many members of the military. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason McGhie, a member of the U.S. Army National Guard stationed at the Fort Hamilton Army Base in Bay Ridge considers his Catholic faith to be a central part of his life.
Illinois Bishops Welcome, But Also Wary of, Attorney General’s Abuse Report
A new report from the Illinois Attorney General on clergy sex abuse across the state’s six Catholic dioceses identified 451 clerics and religious brothers who abused at least 1,997 children from 1950-2019.
California Dioceses Say Honoring of Anti-Catholic LGBTQ+ Group Disrespects Women Religious
The Archdiocese of Los Angeles said the decision by Los Angeles Dodgers to re-invite the drag group, the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, to their Pride Night game in June and honor them along with other organizations “makes light of the sincere and holy vocations of our women religious.”
Catholic Campus Activists Found More Than One Way to Plant Seeds
A group of recent graduates of St. John’s University in Queens learned about environmental activism from the ground up over the past two years.
Diocesan Students Outscore Public School Counterparts in Reading
When Mayor Eric Adams announced that New York City’s public schools will be revamping the way they teach children to read and bringing back phonics, you couldn’t blame principals in the Diocese of Brooklyn if they chuckled a little. Catholic schools have been using the tried-and-true method for years.
Sports Round-Up May 27
Deviney Jackson, a senior guard on the Msgr. McClancy H.S. girls’ varsity basketball team, signed a National Letter of Intent to continue her hoops career at Felician University.
Bishop Brennan Gives Commencement Invocation at St. John’s, His Alma Mater
On May 20, 1984, 21-year-old Robert Brennan graduated summa cum laude during the commencement exercise at St. John’s University in Queens. Fast forward to May 21, 2023, and now Bishop Robert Brennan was back at St. John’s, but this time to give his first commencement invocation as the bishop of the diocese.
Minnesota Enacts New Regulations, Including ‘Red Flag Law,’ to Save Lives From Gun Violence
New regulations enacted in Minnesota mark progress in addressing gun violence, but cultural and spiritual shifts are needed to stem the bloodshed, explained a Catholic policy advocate.