Santa Febronia Chapel is not a parish church, but a 101-year-old sanctuary to St. Febronia, patron of the Sicilian town of Patti. It also honors the black Madonna who is venerated in Tindari, a suburb of Patti. The chapel reopened to the public on July 26, when nearby St. Ann Parish celebrated the feast of its patron saint.
Author: Bill Miller
Buyer Beware: You Are Going to Be Scammed By Relic Sellers on Web
Catholics are commanded by canon law not to purchase relics of saints. Still, the internet yields countless sacred items for auction or direct sale.
New Immigrants Bring Their Faith: Red Hook Catholics Praise God as Parish Survives, Thrives After Hitting Hard Times
Father Claudio Antecini, although born in Italy, is now a historian of the neighborhood surrounding his current parish — Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
With ‘Reconciliation’ Funds, Jesuits Begin Atoning For ‘Historic Sin’ Of Slaveholding
A year after complaining of funding delays from the Jesuits, one leader of the Georgetown 272 descendants says, “We do have positive things taking place for achieving the overall goal. We are, in fact, moving forward.”
Brooklyn Priest’s Beekeeping Hobby Is ‘A Way to Worship or Praise God’
The term “domestic engineer” applies to a stay-at-home parent or person tasked with various homemaking duties — much like a worker bee in a honey-producing hive.
Rash of Humpback Whale Deaths
Jerry is one of hundreds of humpback whales known to appear off the coasts of New York and New Jersey. Whale watchers identify him by the distinctive markings on the underside of his tail fins.
Arrests Made Saturday in Two Incidents at Catholic Churches in Brooklyn and Queens
The man suspected of desecrating St. Joseph Church in Astoria a month ago was arrested Saturday, July 8 after returning to the parish and acting erratically. Also on Saturday, parishioners at Resurrection Church in Gerritsen Beach caught a man spray painting a new statue of Mary. They handed him over to police.
Scouts Honor: Pledging Support for National Eucharistic Revival
The National Eucharistic Revival has the support of Catholic scouts from throughout the U.S., including the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Fordham University Works to Keep 280-Year-Old American Elm Tree Healthy
In 1841, Bishop John Hughes of New York bought the 106-acre Rose Hill Manor farm in the village of Fordham on the west side of the Bronx.
New Miraculous Medals Arrive In the Diocese of Brooklyn
Three modern-day missionaries to China, with the help of an anonymous donor, are continuing the instruction the Blessed Mother gave to a French nun in the early 1800s to create the Miraculous Medal.