Generations of current and former students came together to walk the halls of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Academy one final time — a Brooklyn school that has served the community for more than a century.
Author: Alexandra Moyen
Queens Parish Celebrates Sisters, New Religious Association
The sound of applause filled St. Pancras Church on May 16 as three women religious renewed their vows and were recognized as the founding sisters of the Daughters of Divine Mercy Missionaries, a
new private association of the faithful.
Queens Catholic Honors Pope Francis, Fights Antisemitism With Pilgrimage on Wheels
Waiting Inside Terminal 7 at John F. Kennedy International Airport on May 28, Victor Mooney stood next to a box that held his bicycle. On top were two small rocks, each inscribed with a simple message: “2025, We Remember Now.”
Brooklyn Bishop Robert Brennan, Faithful Celebrate Sisters of Mercy For ‘Legacy’ of Service
As Sister Eileen Trainor reflected on the day she first professed her vows, she said it was hard to believe that 60 years with the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas had already passed.
Painting in Memory: St. John’s University Students Create Mosaic Tribute to Pope Francis
On April 23, students, faculty, and religious at St. John’s gathered outside the university’s St. Thomas More Church to create a heartfelt tribute to Pope Francis.
Pontiff’s Faithful Affinity for World Youth Day Throughout His Papacy
Since attending World Youth Day for the first time as pope in 2013, Pope Francis encouraged young people to invite God into their lives and go forward as Christ’s disciples.
On Holy Thursday, Bishop Brennan Reminds Faithful to Remember the ‘Gift’ of the Eucharist
More than 100 parishioners gathered at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph for Holy Thursday Mass on April 17, with Bishop Robert Brennan reminding them all at the start of the gift of the Eucharist.
Seniors Reflect on Their Catholic Education as They Prep for College
With graduation around the corner, the Diocese of Brooklyn’s high school seniors will soon embark on a new chapter of their lives.
Hope Sprouts in Creativity: Faith Formation Program Showcases Art Inspired by the Jubilee Year
Children in the St. Bernard of Clairvaux Church faith formation program channeled their artistic side with an exhibit on Feb. 26, drawing inspiration for their work from the Jubilee Year theme, “Pilgrims of Hope.”
St. Jude Relic Visits Brooklyn, Inspires Hope Amid Hardship
A first-class relic of St. Jude Thaddeus arrived at Our Lady of Mount Carmel-Annunciation Parish on Feb. 24, with parishioners lining up to venerate it and pray to the apostle of hope.