Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati, a beloved figure especially among Catholic young adults, will be canonized Sept. 7 alongside fellow Italian Blessed Carlo Acutis.
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US Bishops’ President Calls for Special Collection for Catholic Aid Groups in Gaza
The president of the U.S. bishops’ conference called for a special collection to bolster the Catholic Church’s response to a deepening humanitarian catastrophe in the Gaza Strip as the Israel-Hamas war continues to grind on.
Beatification Cause for Minnesota Benedictine Sister Opens
The beatification cause for Sister Annella Zervas, a Benedictine sister from Minnesota, will formally begin this fall, Bishop Andrew H. Cozzens of Crookston, Minnesota, announced Aug. 20.
Obituaries, Week of August 23, 2025
Sister Rita Ann Naughton, IHM; Sister Ann Elizabeth Gray; Sister Catherine (Kate) Thornton, OP
Diocesan Assignments – August 23, 2025
ADMINISTRATOR Rev. Hugues Berrette, from parochial vicar of Our Lady of Miracles, Canarsie, to administrator of Guardian Angel, Brighton Beach, and to residence at St. Mark–St. Margaret Mary, Sheepshead Bay, effective July 14, 2025. PAROCHIAL VICAR Rev. Saint Charles Borno, from parochial vicar of Blessed Sacrament, Jackson Heights, to parochial vicar of Holy Child Jesus–St. […]
Letters to the Editor, Week of August 23, 2025
Not the Latin Mass; A Memory of Sister Mary McBride; Remembering Brother Kent
Back to School Week 2025: The Tablet’s Guide to Catholic Schools
Find your neighborhood Diocese of Brooklyn Catholic school in Brooklyn or Queens.
The Enduring Gift of Retired Clergy
Supporting retired clergy through facilities like the Mugavero Residence, with its assisted-living services, is not merely an act of charity, but an investment in the diocese’s spiritual vitality.
How Discipline Shapes Our Spiritual Journey
The epistle we proclaim this Sunday from the Letter to the Hebrews reminds us all about discipline: “My son, do not disdain the discipline of the Lord or lose heart when reproved by him; for whom the Lord loves, he disciplines; he scourges every son he acknowledges. Endure your trials as ‘discipline’; God treats you as sons. …”
Stories of Faith at Our Lady of Lourdes
I got to check out the “Manhood Unscripted” panel on Aug. 8 at Our Lady of Lourdes Parish in Queens Village, and, honestly, it was an eye-opening experience.