Auxiliary Bishop Pedro Bismarck Chau of Newark urges dioceses to vigorously encourage their seminarians to learn American Sign Language well enough to celebrate Mass with it
Author: Bill Miller
St. Francis de Sales School for Deaf Celebrates 65 Years With Museum
St. Francis de Sales School for the Deaf faculty and staff are proudly celebrating its new Deaf & DeafBlind Museum & Research Center, the first museum of its kind in New York City. The school building at 260 Eastern Parkway also holds a spot in the history of Catholic education in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
‘Meeting With God’ at Local Parish, Canadian Artist Joséphine Dubern Illustrates Her Faith
Montreal-based artist Joséphine Dubern’s exhibit “Becoming Becoming,” presented by Arthouse2B, was at the Sheen Center for Thought & Culture in Lower Manhattan.
Newark’s New Auxiliary Bishop Aims to be ‘Good Shepherd’ Like Jesus
Auxiliary Bishop Pedro Bismarck Chau pledged to follow Jesus’s example as the “Good Shepherd” when he became the first Nicaraguan-born bishop in the U.S., Sept. 8, in Newark’s Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart.
Debunking the Myth of Incorruptible Saints: ‘All of This Is False’
Retired Vatican investigator Msgr. Robert Sarno debunks the myth of incorruptible saints, saying preserved bodies are natural, not miraculous.
Retired Brooklyn Priest Had Hand in Blessed Frassati’s Canonization Cause
Retired Brooklyn priest Msgr. Robert Sarno played a key role in the canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati after investigating a miraculous healing.
Korean Parish Celebrates 40 Years of Priest’s Service as ‘Cornerstone’ of Queens Church
A Korean Catholic church turned out for a Mass on Aug. 16 to honor 40 years of continuous service and devotion from a priest who is not from Korea, or even the Diocese of Brooklyn. Since 1985, Father Joseph Veneroso, a Maryknoll Society priest in Ossining, has spent his weekends helping at St. Paul Chong Ha-sang Parish in Flushing.
Youth Ambassador Alums Tie the Knot During the August of ‘Firsts’
David Romain and Nicole Noel met as Youth Ambassadors, and made their way to the wedding altar on Aug. 16 at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish.
Slain Security Guard’s Son Gets Catholic Scholarship Through Futures in Education
Aland Etienne, a security guard, was one of four people killed in a mass shooting at 345 Park Ave. in Manhattan. While grieving her first love, his wife Rachelle worried that losing his income would put Catholic education out of reach for their son Ralandy. That is, until concerned people and groups gathered to figure out how to cover his tuition.
Cristo Rey Alum, Former ‘Leadership Ambassador’ Pursuing Jesuit Vocation
Rajae Clarke, a 2017 graduate of Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School, was one of three men on Aug. 9 who professed their “first vows” to the Jesuits — officially known as the Society of Jesus — at a special Mass in Syracuse, New York.