Religious Ed Goes Online at Belle Harbor Parish
April 6, 2016
In an effort to meet today’s youth where they are, St. Francis de Sales parish, Belle Harbor, has become the...
Marie Elena Giossi
She Found a Home in Church Through RCIA
March 2, 2016
After the birth of her son and the loss of a close friend, Claudia O’Brien experienced a renewal of faith...
Brooklyn Pilgrims Visit Six Holy Doors
February 24, 2016
Shortly before sunrise on a recent Saturday, more than 150 people walked through the doors of St. Thomas Aquinas Church,...
Rite of Election: More Than a Thousand People Prepare to Enter the Church
February 16, 2016
In Brooklyn and Queens, 1,125 adults and children will receive the sacraments at the Easter Vigil. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio greeted...
Local Mexicans Cheer Pope’s Visit to Homeland
February 4, 2016
Enthusiasm and hope are brimming among Mexican Catholics in Brooklyn and Queens over Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to their native...
Dr. King’s Legacy: a Movement of Welcoming
January 20, 2016
Parishioners and clergy in Brooklyn and Queens gathered to observe the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday at Our...
Parenting Group Offered To Clergy Abuse Victims
January 13, 2016
The diocesan Office of Victim Assistance is starting a new initiative to help survivors of clergy or church personnel sexual...
Bright Christmas Reaches Out to Kids in Brooklyn
December 23, 2015
Yes, Brooklyn, there is a Santa Claus. His name is Thomas Neve and last weekend, he brought Christmas to nearly...
Christmas Musical Highlights Friendship
December 9, 2015
Singing, dancing and lots of laughter are some of the gifts diocesan schoolchildren – and teachers – are receiving this...
Catholic Charities Aids Coney Island’s Recovery
December 9, 2015
Still rebuilding from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, Coney Island residents welcomed a sign of hope for the future in...