New Catholics, having received sacraments of initiation at Easter Vigils Saturday, came to Easter Mass Sunday, brimming with the excitement of new beginnings and ready to serve the Church.
Author: Bill Miller
Way of the Cross Good Friday Procession Shows the Flesh is Not Weak
The Way of the Cross procession over the Brooklyn Bridge on Good Friday, April 7, gave several hundred participants that chance to walk with Jesus and offer profound gratitude for his sacrifice more than 2,000 years ago.
Sojourners Report Transformative Joy at Wrap of 2023 Diocesan Lenten Pilgrimage
The 2023 Lenten Pilgrimage wrapped on April 5 (Spy Wednesday) at Holy Cross Parish in Maspeth. Pilgrims joined parishioners and students from nearby St. Stanislaus Kostka Catholic Academy for Mass and Eucharistic adoration.
Diocese Eyes Reversing Downward Trends in Marriages and Baptisms
A couple of years ago, marriage in the Diocese of Brooklyn seemed to be making a comeback.
Nigerian Catholics Dismayed Over Post-Election Violence Back Home
People of the Nigerian diaspora in the Diocese of Brooklyn had hoped the national election back home in February would bring a new president, serious about quelling anti-Christian violence.
Peace Holding in Northern Ireland 25 Years After The 1998 Signing of the Good Friday Agreement
“The Troubles” of Northern Ireland — a dispute between Catholic nationalists and Protestant loyalists — roiled violently for three decades until the Good Friday Agreement of 1998.
Boy Scout’s ‘Eagle’ Project Restores Monument to Four Chaplains, Marconi
In the Boy Scouts, a young man learns how to pitch a tent, build a fire, tie a tourniquet, cook an omelet, and properly fold the U.S. flag (triangular, with three corners).
Bishop Brennan Leads Palm Sunday Procession During ‘Incredible Lent’
Bishop Robert Brennan commenced Holy Week with a Palm Sunday procession through the streets of Brooklyn, followed by Mass and a suggestion for Catholics everywhere.
“Let’s try to make Holy Week, this week, a little bit different,” he said.
Vietnamese Priests See Slow Improvements for Church in Communist Homeland
March 29 is the 50th anniversary of the U.S. military’s departure from Vietnam in 1973. Priests who were children at that time said the subsequent Communist victory two years did not end the Church there, but instead made Catholics more determined to grow their faith.
Clergy and Religious Faced Hazardous Duty in Vietnam Too
Catholics served with distinction during the U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War, but not all carried weapons or even served in uniform.