On the 72nd anniversary of his death in a Chinese prison camp, Bishop Francis X. Ford was remembered as a “faith-filled preacher of the Gospel” and an example to all of how to live a Christian life.
Author: Ed Wilkinson
Schools ‘Prepare the Next Generation of Catholics’: Deacon McCormack
Catholic schools can change the world because they are the best way to develop the next generation of Catholics, said Deacon Kevin McCormack, the diocesan superintendent of schools.
Life of Father Varela, and a ‘United Ireland,’ Highlighted at Great Irish Fair
It wasn’t all corned beef, step dancing, and music at the 42nd Great Irish Fair held Sept. 16th on the campus of Holy Name parish in Park Slope.
Diocese of Brooklyn Ordains Three New Transitional Deacons
The three men who were ordained transitional deacons Sunday all thought about being a priest since they were young, but each followed a different route in pursuing their vocations.
Only in Print: The Tablet’s Coverage of the Vietnam War
The Tablet’s coverage of the Vietnam War reflected the shifting tide of the American public and the Church worldwide.
Deacon Donald Zirkel, Former Editor of The Tablet, Dies at 95
Deacon Donald Zirkel, who as editor of The Tablet from 1968 to 1985 ushered in a new era for the diocesan weekly newspaper, died on Jan. 23 at age 95.
Remembering My Papal Experience
When Pope Benedict XVI visited New York in 2008, it was the job of Brooklyn and Queens Catholics to both welcome the pontiff when he arrived and then to see him off as he returned to the Eternal City after his Journey of Hope to America.
Catholic School Students Sing, Reenact Nativity Scene
When the students from St. Helen Catholic Academy arrived at the Bishop’s Annual Christmas Luncheon at Russo’s on the Bay, they were appropriately dressed in their school uniforms — blue plaid for girls and blue shirts and ties for boys.
Bishop’s Christmas Luncheon Supports Catholic Education
Almost 900 people joined Bishop Robert Brennan at Russo’s on the Bay, Howard Beach, on Dec. 7, and more than $300,000 was raised to help Catholic school students pay tuition and to assist the Diocese’s Catholic Youth Initiative.
Three Men Ordained as Transitional Deacons, Bringing Them Closer to the Priesthood
Thimote Cherelus, Nnamdi Eusebius Eze, and Ernesto Alonso-Aguila took one of their final steps toward priesthood in the Diocese of Brooklyn when they were ordained as transitional deacons by Bishop Brennan on Nov. 4 in the chapel at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie.