Bishop Brennan Leads Palm Sunday Procession During ‘Incredible Lent’
April 3, 2023
Bishop Robert Brennan commenced Holy Week with a Palm Sunday procession through the streets of Brooklyn, followed by Mass and...
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Vietnamese Priests See Slow Improvements for Church in Communist Homeland
March 29, 2023
March 29 is the 50th anniversary of the U.S. military's departure from Vietnam in 1973. Priests who were children at...
Clergy and Religious Faced Hazardous Duty in Vietnam Too
March 29, 2023
Catholics served with distinction during the U.S. military involvement in the Vietnam War, but not all carried weapons or even...
Bishop Returns Home to Lindenhurst As Grand Marshal of St. Pat’s Day Parade
March 27, 2023
With a smile on his face and a shillelagh in hand, Bishop Robert Brennan returned to his hometown, Lindenhurst on...
Only in Print: Edmonia Lewis: A Sculptor For Her Time and Today
March 22, 2023
Edmonia Lewis’ story is one of triumph — over the festering prejudices foisted on people of color and women in...
Local Sisters Stay Engaged Socially, Spiritually During Their Retirements
March 22, 2023
“When God closes one door, he opens another,” said Father Richard Ahlemeyer during the homily at a recent Friday Mass...
Only in Print: Queens Native’s ‘Fun, Inspiring’ Novel Gives Voice to St. Joseph
March 22, 2023
Joseph, a craftsman in Nazareth, thought he knew the right thing to do — quietly divorce his pregnant betrothed, Mary...
St. Patrick’s Day Parade Honors Immigrants’ Quest for Better Lives
March 20, 2023
The 262nd New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade made its annual trek up Fifth Avenue on Friday, March 17,...
St. Joseph Art Contest Winners Drawn From 827 Entries, Take Home Cash Prizes
March 17, 2023
A record number of entries and the most cash prizes ever awarded converged on March 16 with the announcement of...
Only in Print: St. Patrick’s Legacy Gloriously Transcends His Legends
March 15, 2023
“My name is Patrick. ... I am a sinner, a simple country person, and the least of all believers. I...