Young Catholics in the Diocese of Brooklyn found inspiration in Blesseds Carlo Acutis and Pier Giorgio Frassati during prayer, adoration, and relic veneration ahead of their Sept. 7 canonization, deepening their call to holiness and community.
Author: Jessica Meditz
Julia Bennett’s Legacy Lights the Way for St. Joseph’s Nursing Student
St. Joseph’s University nursing student Damita Smith was awarded the Julia Cuttino Bennett Scholarship by the foundation named in her honor, a nonprofit that works to empower and uplift the next generation of nursing students.
St. Kevin’s Bids Adieu to Apostolic Oblates After 60 Years of Service
After 60 years of service, the Apostolic Oblates bid farewell to the Diocese of Brooklyn, leaving behind a legacy of faith, service, and community.
A Mission Beyond Medicine: University of Mount Saint Vincent Nursing Students Bring Healing, Humility to Guatemala
During her service trip to Quiché, Guatemala, Emma Barona says the schoolchildren of the community approached her and her peers — eyes wide with wonder.
Scout’s Honor: Bishop Brennan Celebrates Mass with Catholic Scouts at Summer Camp
At Ten Mile River Scout Camp in Narrowsburg, Bishop Robert Brennan joined the boys and girls of Scouting America on July 16 for a day that blended faith and fellowship.
‘God Chose You’: How a Chance Encounter Sparked a Life-Saving Friendship
A single mom’s unexpected pregnancy leads to a life-changing friendship, faith-filled support, and the birth of a baby boy named Chosyn.
Mic Check: Bishop Brennan Joins Divine Wisdom’s 8th Grade Podcasters
Two eighth graders at Divine Wisdom Catholic Academy tuned up their microphones one last time as they prepared to record the year’s final episode of the school’s podcast, Voices of Divine Wisdom.
NYPD’s ‘Italian Sherlock Holmes’ Honored With Headstone Nearly a Century Later
It took nearly 100 years, but the Pucciano family finally got to say a proper goodbye to NYPD Detective Joseph Pucciano, famous for his savvy investigative skills and crime-fighting abilities in New York City.
St. Rita’s Celebrates 125 Years Of Heritage and Togetherness
Parishioners of St. Rita Catholic Church braved the rain on May 22 to honor the church’s namesake’s feast day and its 125th anniversary.
NJ Catholic Educator Recalls ‘Special Moment’ With Pope at Youth Retreat
When Brendan Towell approached the prior general of the Augustinian order at a youth event in 2010, he had no idea the man he was speaking with would one day become the leader of the Catholic Church.