A few days after becoming pastor and rector of the Cathedral Basilica of St. James in June 2019, Father Bryan Patterson noticed something odd about the historic church. He had been in DUMBO running errands; his evening stroll back to the parish came after sundown. But as he approached the campus at Jay Street and Cathedral Place, the basilica itself was anything but glorious.
Author: Bill Miller
Cause for Father Capodanno Gets a Lift After Delay, Military Archbishop to Appoint Panel to Probe Sainthood Push
The cause for sainthood for Maryknoll Father Vincent Capodanno, a U.S. Navy chaplain killed ministering to wounded Marines on a Vietnam War battlefield, has moved slightly forward, say those advocating canonization for the man they called the “grunt padre.”
Black Catholics: We Must Take Up MLK’s Fight For Social Justice
The Roman Catholic Church often mirrors the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr., as it advocates for social justice, the sanctity of human life, and caring for immigrants and other marginalized people.
Human Composting Is Now Legal in New York State
Natural Organic Reduction (NOR), also called “human composting,” is now legal New York State. Gov. Kathy Hochul signed a bill on Dec. 30 which lets NOR facilities operate as cemetery corporations in the state.
Annual Mass Celebrating Haitian Independence Rebounds From Pandemic
Bishop Robert Brennan joined about 600 Catholics of Haitian heritage from across the diocese filled St. Jerome Parish Jan. 1 for the Mass celebrating Haitian Independence Day.
How Co-Cathedral’s Approval by Pope Helped Ready Diocese For Global Pandemic
During the pandemic, the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph became the base for live-streaming Masses in multiple languages. A state-of-the-art broadcast studio was part of renovations following Pope Benedict XVI’s designating the co-cathedral title in 2013.
Catholic Foundation Helps Hundreds Of ‘Pilgrims’ Attend World Youth Day
More than 350 young adults from the Diocese of Brooklyn are expected to attend World Youth Day 2023 in Lisbon, Portugal, but each will have to pay a hefty sum — nearly $5,000 — to do so.
Manhattan Parish Is Home for 580 New Names on AIDS Memorial
Since 1996, the Church of St. Francis Xavier has kept a memorial bearing 200 names of people who died of complications of AIDS — but in early December, it gained 580 more.
God’s Son, Savior of the World, Celebrated Throughout ‘Diocese of Immigrants’
All month, The Tablet is taking a look at how different cultures represented in the diocese celebrate Christmas. This week: Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Pakistan, Romania, and the culture of Garifuna.
Volunteers Help Honor Vets From The Revolution to the 21st Century
On Monday morning, Dec. 19, three retired NYPD police officers walked slowly to a pair of aged, solitary tombstones in the Revolutionary War Cemetery behind Xaverian High School and respectfully laid Christmas wreaths on them.