Since he was a child, Jeffrey Graziano has known he wanted to be an architect. When he attended the University of Notre Dame, he got his first taste of that career and found his passion: doing restoration work on churches.
Author: Alicia Venter
The Reborn Saint Luke School Times Newspaper Teaches Students the Importance of Journalism
At 6 a.m. each morning, Luciano Amoroso starts his day by turning on ABC7 New York. He’s curious about what’s happening in the world, and watches and listens to the newscast to learn about local and national events — and even the daily weather forecast.
New Pastor’s Local Resurrection Revival Aims to Boost Queens Parish
For more than half a century, Frances Rhymes has worshiped in the pews of St. Benedict the Moor Church. Since she converted to Catholicism at 32 years old, she has been an integral part of the parish, now combined with St. Bonaventure Church.
Corps Will Drum Up Crowd’s Devotion at the Diocesan Eucharistic Revival
A handful of women from St. Michael’s Church are marching to their own drumbeat for the Diocesan Eucharistic Revival, combining their faith and culture to perform at the April 20 event.
A Culturally Diverse Selection of Choir Voices Will Perform at Diocesan Eucharistic Revival
Choirs from across the Diocese of Brooklyn will leave the familiar confines of their home parishes on Saturday, April 20, to unite in an ensemble representing the Catholic diversity of Brooklyn and Queens at the Diocesan Eucharistic Revival.
Paying it Forward: Queens Restaurant Donates Food to Local Catholic Church Food Pantry
When people hear the name of David Oropeza’s restaurant, their first response is nearly always to ask what inspired it. Bolivian Llama Party, a small building in bustling Sunnyside with mustard-colored stripes adorning it, is a pure representation of his culture, Oropeza explained with a laugh. People love llamas, an animal native to Bolivia, where his parents immigrated from to New York City in their early 20s. Plus, he expressed in an interview with The Tablet, who doesn’t love a party?
Catholic School Students Learn About the Passion of Christ by Performing It
For 25 years, there has been a rite of passage at St. Bernadette Catholic Academy. Each eighth grade student is given a role in a living performance of the Passion, performed for their family, younger classmates, and parishioners on Good Friday.
Bishop Brennan Praises FDNY, Expresses Gratitude No Casualties In Easter Mass Blaze
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.
Bishop Brennan Celebrates Easter Sunday Mass at Cathedral Basilica of St. James
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Across Brooklyn and Queens, after a united Lenten preparation through the diocesan pilgrimage, Catholics came together to celebrate the resurrection of Christ on Easter Sunday, March 31. At the Cathedral Basilica of St. James pews were filled to attend what Bishop Robert Brennan, the Mass’s celebrant, called “the pinnacle of our faith […]
Bishop Brennan Commemorates Last Supper by Washing Feet of 12 People
Entering into the most holy time of the liturgical season, Bishop Robert Brennan celebrated Holy Thursday Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph on March 28. The Mass included the bishop washing the feet of 12 people to emulate Jesus washing his disciples’ feet.