Gregory Cellini spent 30 years working in the pharmaceutical industry; after being told he was to be laid off, he turned to God. In reflection and prayer, he found the Franciscan Brothers of Brooklyn, and transformed his life into one of meaning, faith, and giving.
Author: Alicia Venter
Finding Faith: Bensonhurst Scout Member Embraces Catholicism
Becoming a member of Scouts BSA can teach a young man ethical, life and leadership lessons that can influence him for the rest of his life. For 16-year-old Jake Harmon, joining his local Scouts troop guided him onto a special journey: to become Catholic.
Lifting of the Giglio: A Neighborhood Tradition of Invitation
Hundreds of enthusiastic spectators crowded onto Havemeyer Street in front of the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on Sunday, July 9, to witness a Catholic tradition that dates back to 1887 Italy: the hoisting of the seven-story Giglio.
St. Athanasius Food Pantry Remains a ‘Beacon of Support, Strength, and Peacefulness’ for Bensonhurst Community
In May 2022, the food pantry at St. Athanasius Church was in peril, facing a shortfall in emergency pandemic funding that threatened to force it to close and terminate its ability to serve upward of 200 local families.
OLMC Festival Returns to Williamsburg, Opening Night Mass a Prelude to Famed Giglio Procession
Celebrations are underway for the 136th annual Our Lady of Mount Carmel Feast, a 12-day festival in gratitude to the Virgin Mary.
Diocesan Grade School Graduates Honored in Celebration Before ‘Collars vs. Scholars’ Game
While the academic year is at an end for students in the Diocese of Brooklyn, the best and the brightest were offered one more round of applause for their success Wednesday, June 28, during Catholic Schools Night at Maimonides Park, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones.