July 28 will mark the 110th anniversary of the start of World War I, and the heroism of a priest from the Diocese of Brooklyn is etched into history.
Author: Paula Katinas
At New CCBQ Center, Counselors Battle COVID’s Ill Effects on Mental Health
Four years after the pandemic, COVID is still adversely affecting children’s mental health, according to experts at a newly dedicated walk-in counseling center that Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens (CCBQ) runs in Woodhaven, Queens.
President Joe Biden Withdraws From 2024 Presidential Race; Endorses Vice President Kamala Harris
Joe Biden, the 46th President of the United States, will be a one-term President.
Catholic School Classrooms May Be Empty in Summer, But Not Tech Ministry Offices
Catholic schools are closed for the summer, but you won’t find the workers at Catholic Telemedia Network (CTN) spending much time at the beach.
Support Group at a Queens Church Provides Haven for Physically Challenged
At 93 years of age, Marilyn McArdle admits that she has slowed down some and often needs her cane to help her steady herself. But while she gets around slower than she did when he was younger, there is one place she rushes to get to — the biweekly meetings of a support group at St. Helen’s Church in Howard Beach for people with physical challenges.
When The Shrine Church of St. Bernadette Sought Altar Servers, Many Answered Call
Thomas Fascianella, who is in charge of scheduling the altar servers at the Shrine Church of St. Bernadette in Dyker Heights, used to scramble to fill the spots to ensure that there was a server to cover each Mass. His task was challenging because the church had only five altar servers.
20,000 Neocatechumenals Celebrate 50 Years in U.S.
An arena typically filled with fans cheering on the Brooklyn Nets had a different kind of excitement in the air on Sunday, July 7. The Barclays Center was the center of the Neocatechumenal Way universe for the day as nearly 20,000 faithful gathered for a Mass in the famous basketball arena-concert venue to celebrate a significant milestone — the 50th anniversary of the arrival of the Catholic movement in the United States.
Vandal Decapitates Statue of Jesus Outside Queens Church in Early Morning Attack
In an act of desecration, a vandal decapitated a statue of Jesus Christ outside Holy Family Church in Fresh Meadows on Sunday, June 30, the pastor confirmed.
Little Flower Agency Pulls Out of Its Residences for Developmentally Disabled Adults
A nonprofit agency founded 95 years ago by Servant of God Msgr. Bernard Quinn to help children and families is divesting itself from all its residential programs for developmentally disabled adults in Queens and on Long Island, the agency has confirmed.
‘Winners’! The ‘Collars vs. Scholars’ Game Celebrates Catholic Education in the Diocese
Catholic Schools Night at Maimonides Park in Coney Island on Friday, June 21, featured a friendly softball game between principals and priests but the real MVPs were the students.