Bishop Robert Brennan is observing Good Friday on March 29 with a series of solemn ceremonies and processions across the borough.
Author: Christine
We All Seek Nearness To Christ at Easter
The contents of the Gospel of Mark are traditionally traced to Peter, (meaning he was Mark’s source). John is attributed to John, and John is considered to be the “beloved disciple” and the “eyewitness” about whom we hear in the fourth Gospel.
Letters to the Editor Week of March 30, 2024
Sad Day for the NYPD, I’m With the Deacon, Re: As The Tablet Sees It: Alabama Ruling on In Vitro Fertilization, Bigger Problems Than Climate Change, Statue of Blessed Carlo Acutis
Diocese of Brooklyn Holy Week and Easter Services Guide
The above photo does not contain the full list of services provided by every church in the diocese. But you can go to your parish website to see what services and masses they have scheduled.
Pope, During Holy Week, Urges Catholics to Feel a Little More ‘Guilt’
In his first major liturgy for Holy Week, Pope Francis offered an extended reflection on the spiritual underpinnings of so-called “Catholic guilt,” a by-now notorious concept associated with an almost compulsive need to feel overly guilty for any perceived offense.
Eucharistic Words for Lent: Live Out Your Mission
“Truly, nothing is more beautiful than to know Christ and to make him known to others.” These words in Pope Benedict XVI’s “Sacramentum Caritatis” echoed in my mind when watching the recently released “Cabrini.” The film captures the indomitable spirit of America’s first citizen-saint, and viewers become well-acquainted with the diminutive nun’s spunk and determination.
Sacred Oils to Be Blessed, and Priests’ Vows Will Be Renewed, at Chrism Mass
The sacred oils that priests in the Diocese of Brooklyn use to administer sacraments will be blessed by Bishop Robert Brennan at a Holy Week Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights on Tuesday, March 26.
Bishop Brennan Pledges Prayers for NYPD Officer Slain in Queens
Bishop Robert Brennan offered prayers March 26 for the NYPD Officer who was fatally shot Monday during a traffic stop on a street in Far Rockaway.
Celebrating the Realness of Christ’s Resurrection
I have to admit that I am not a big fan of “Jesus Christ Superstar,” the musical. Perhaps it is my own personal inclinations, my own disposition, but something about Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s “rock opera musical” I really don’t like.
Preview of U.S. Supreme Court’s Case on Abortion Pill
The United States Supreme Court is beginning deliberations March 26 concerning the Biden administration’s handling of safeguards related to the use of the chemical abortion drug mifepristone and its potential risks to women.