Devotees of Blessed Father Michael McGivney, including members of the Knights of Columbus, venerated a relic from the priest in celebration of his first feast day. The veneration followed a Mass Aug. 14 at St. Finbar Church in Bath Beach, Brooklyn.
Author: Bill Miller
Summer Mission Appeal Brings Compelling Stories to Diocese of Brooklyn
This year, representatives of 42 mission groups visited parishes in the Diocese of Brooklyn to seek support through the Summer Mission Appeal. Their work exemplifies verses in Matthew 25, including, “Whatsoever you do to the least of my brethren you do unto me.”
Only In Print: Priest Who Serves at Home in Nigeria, Has ‘Summered’ in Queens Since ’96
In the United States, 16-year-old boys can enjoy plenty of diversions — sports, skateboards, PlayStations — but when Father Celestine Anyanwu was 16, he was diving into hastily dug trenches to escape air raids.
Neighborhood Decline Prompts Relocation of Carmelite Nuns
Late-night neighborhood rowdiness has prompted Carmelite nuns at the Monastery of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and St. Joseph in Brooklyn to begin plans for a move to Pennsylvania.
Another Statue Vandalized Outside a Catholic Church in NYC
Another statue of the Virgin Mary was vandalized outside a Catholic Church in New York City, this time early Sunday evening in the Bronx, but damage appeared to be slight. A woman reportedly set the fire at the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Mary Church, at 150th St. and Melrose Avenue.
‘Something Needs to be Done’ About Gun Violence in NY
Whoever succeeds current Mayor Bill de Blasio should know that the city’s future depends on public safety, said Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Only In Print: Priest From Ghana Inspired by New York Catholics Each Summer
For Father Albert Amakyi, once again it’s summertime in, of all places, New York.
Affordable Housing Proponents Seek Property Tax Reform
Property tax reform advocates say the owners of homes in low-income neighborhoods shoulder greater tax burdens than owners of homes in more affluent areas. The Nehemiah Homeowners Association, Tax Equity Now New York, and Father Ed Mason clamor for change.
‘It is Most Beautiful and Certainly Worthy of God’, Emmaus Center an Evangelizing Performance Venue for the Diocese of Brooklyn
A historic opera house on Brooklyn’s northwest side has been brought back to its former glory to serve as the Diocese of Brooklyn’s own performing arts venue.
Local Haitian Clergy Await Answers About Assassination As New Government Takes Over
Haiti-born clergy in Brooklyn kept their emotions in check as a transfer of power in their homeland was completed Tuesday, July 20, following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.