In the Diocese of Brooklyn, the Vicariate Office of Black Catholic Concerns uplifts black Catholic voices, celebrates cultural heritage, and serves the spiritual and social needs of parishioners across Brooklyn and Queens. These are some of the individuals who make up the vicariate.
Author: Alexandra Moyen
NY Encounter Exhibit Showcases Spiritual Journey of Couple Who Defied Nazism
An exhibit at the New York Encounter highlights the faith-filled journey of Blessed Franz Jägerstätter and his wife, Franziska, whose courageous stand against Nazism continues to inspire Catholics today.
Worshippers Fill St. Jerome Church in Brooklyn to Celebrate Haiti’s Independence Amid TPS Uncertainty
In a special way, Father Hilaire Belizaire said this year’s Haitian Independence Day Mass on Jan. 1 was a show of solidarity with Haitians who have Temporary Protected Status (TPS) and may soon have to leave the country.
‘Festival of Lessons’ Celebrates the Story of Christmas with Scripture and Song in the Diocese of Brooklyn
Eighth grader Alyssa Matthews said she was proud to see how months of practice with the St. Clare Catholic Academy Children’s Choir paid off at the diocese’s Festival of Lessons and Carols on Dec. 18.
Annual Catholic Youth Day Celebration Reaches Record-High Number
On Nov. 15 the diocese welcomed a record 1,853 young Catholics to its annual Catholic Youth Day celebration — a number Father James Kuroly, director for Youth and Young Adult Ministry for the diocese, attributed to the dedication of youth ministers.
Shalom Catholic Community Marks World Day of the Poor With ‘Friendsgiving’ in Brooklyn
For the fourth year, the local branch of the Shalom Catholic Community hosted its annual Friendsgiving event outside of San Damiano Mission Church in Greenpoint. The church’s pastor, Father Cristiano Pinheiro said the food and clothing drive is a celebration of “the gift of friendship and the gift of community.”
A Second Chance at Life: St. John’s Administrator Seeks Living Kidney Donor
For the last 36 years, Christine Goodwin, an assistant provost for Institutional Research in St. John’s University’s Office of Institutional Research, has lived thanks to a kidney donated by her father.
Faithful in Queens Venerate 250 First-Class Relics in Celebration of All Saints’ Eve
Mireya Gutierrez said she reads about saints regularly to deepen her faith. Her devotion to her favorite saint, St. Thérèse of Lisieux, led her to participate in a veneration of 250 relics at Holy Family Parish in Fresh Meadows on Oct. 31.
Diocese of Brooklyn Youth, Families Find Inspiration, Community at National Shrine Pilgrimage
Nearly 4,000 pilgrims from the Diocese of Brooklyn journeyed to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception as part of the diocese’s bi-annual pilgrimage to the nation’s capital.
Devotional Site Honors Our Lady of Champion In Bay Ridge Church
Our Lady of Angels Church has erected a new devotional site honoring Our Lady of Champion, a little-known but historically significant Marian apparition.