In an effort to meet today’s youth where they are, St. Francis de Sales parish, Belle Harbor, has become the first in the diocese to offer online religious education classes for elementary-age students.
Author: Marie Elena Giossi
She Found a Home in Church Through RCIA
After the birth of her son and the loss of a close friend, Claudia O’Brien experienced a renewal of faith that has led her back to the Catholic Church.
Brooklyn Pilgrims Visit Six Holy Doors
Shortly before sunrise on a recent Saturday, more than 150 people walked through the doors of St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Flatlands, thus beginning their day-long pilgrimage to all six Holy Doors in Brooklyn and Queens.
Rite of Election: More Than a Thousand People Prepare to Enter the Church
In Brooklyn and Queens, 1,125 adults and children will receive the sacraments at the Easter Vigil. Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio greeted them during the Rites of Election and Call to Continuing Conversion last Sunday, Feb. 14.
Local Mexicans Cheer Pope’s Visit to Homeland
Enthusiasm and hope are brimming among Mexican Catholics in Brooklyn and Queens over Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to their native country, Feb. 12-17. That faith and excitement will be palpable at St. Brigid Church in Bushwick this Saturday evening, Feb. 6, when Mexican Catholics in the diocese will hold a 7 p.m. Mass to pray for the Holy Father and his intentions in Mexico.
Dr. King’s Legacy: a Movement of Welcoming
Parishioners and clergy in Brooklyn and Queens gathered to observe the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday at Our Lady of Victory Church, Bedford-Stuyvesant, Jan. 18.
Parenting Group Offered To Clergy Abuse Victims
The diocesan Office of Victim Assistance is starting a new initiative to help survivors of clergy or church personnel sexual abuse build stronger family relationships.
Bright Christmas Reaches Out to Kids in Brooklyn
Yes, Brooklyn, there is a Santa Claus. His name is Thomas Neve and last weekend, he brought Christmas to nearly 1,000 disadvantaged boys and girls.
Christmas Musical Highlights Friendship
Singing, dancing and lots of laughter are some of the gifts diocesan schoolchildren – and teachers – are receiving this month as they enjoy a live theatre production of the original play, “Robot 4 Christmas.”
Catholic Charities Aids Coney Island’s Recovery
Still rebuilding from the devastation of Hurricane Sandy, Coney Island residents welcomed a sign of hope for the future in early December when Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens held a groundbreaking ceremony for an early childhood center set to open in 2017.