John Cherry, The Mary Louis Academy’s 87-year-old custodian, is the heart and soul of the school.
Author: Allyson Escobar
Bishop Cisneros Notes ‘Heartbreaking’ Visit to Venezuela
For Miguel Guilarte who works for the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops as the manager of public affairs, what he witnessed last week at the border of Venezuela-Colombia border was harrowing.
Pro-Life Family Shows The Adoption Choice
The Stark family, who live in Pound Ridge in Westchester County, have seven children, six of them adopted, including three from China. The family’s story shows another facet of the pro-life movement: adoption.
Two Love Stories From the Diocese of Brooklyn
Two love stories that show how the sacrament of marriage and married life can flourish in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Priest, Psychologist Offer Their Tips on Prayer
Father Kenneth Gavin, S.J. suggests two simple forms of Ignatian prayer that people can practice daily: The Examen and contemplative prayer.
Little Sister, Big Birthday – Happy 100th!
Call it the century-long luck of the Irish: Sister Mary Monica, L.S.P., a member of the Little Sisters of the Poor for almost 80 years and a native of Ireland, will turn 100 on Feb. 22.
Portraits of Immigrants
Betsy Ashton’s “Portraits of Immigrants” series is a visual way to tell the stories of the extraordinary lives of ordinary immigrants she encounters in daily life. She says the point is to remind Americans about “who today’s immigrants really are.”
Pro Vita Mass: Praying for the Gift Of Each Human Life
Knights from the Long Island Chapter of Brooklyn and Queens filled the pews at the annual Pro Vita Mass, held Jan. 25 at St. James Cathedral Basilica in Downtown Brooklyn.
Trump Makes History at March for Life
Pro-lifers from parishes in the Diocese of Brooklyn joined the annual pilgrimage to March for Life, making the four-hour trek from New York to Washington D.C. and back.
Only in Print: At Sinulog, Filipinos Express Devotion to the Child Jesus | January 25, 2020
Ascension in Elmhurst is one of a handful of churches in the Brooklyn Diocese that honor the annual Philippine Sinulog tradition, celebrated worldwide every year on the third Sunday of January.