Angela Peguero took a major step toward that goal on March 9, as she was one of hundreds of people who participated in the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Rite of Election at Immaculate Conception Church in Jamaica Estates. The Rite of Election is a service held on the first Sunday of Lent for those who are completing their studies through the Order of Christian Initiation for Adults (OCIA) programs at their individual parishes and who are on track to be baptized at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday.
Author: Paula Katinas
Becoming Catholic in the Diocese of Brooklyn: Meet the Newly Elected
Almost 700 soon-to-be Catholics from Brooklyn and Queens took a big step in their faith journey by taking part in the Rite of Election on Sunday, March 9 — a time-honored tradition that takes place annually on the first Sunday of Lent.
Sister Clare Crockett: From Wild Child to a Pathway to Sainthood
Blessed Carlo Acutis will become the Catholic Church’s first Millennial saint when he is canonized on April 27, and another member of that generation is also on the same path.
UPDATE: Diocese Celebrates Ash Wednesday and Start of Lenten Pilgrimage
On Ash Wednesday, Gervin Charles knew exactly where he wanted to be, so he made his way to the Cathedral Basilica of St. James in Downtown Brooklyn around noon to receive ashes on his forehead.
It’s ‘Shawl’ in the Family for One Ministry at Our Lady of Lourdes
Once a month at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Queens Village, a group of women come together, pick up their knitting and crocheting needles, and get to work. And out of their talented hands, shawls, blankets, scarves, and hats are born.
Schoolbooks to Storybooks: Retired Teacher Inspiring Young Readers
Although Maryann McMahon is a retired school teacher and no longer in the classroom, she’s still teaching kids. But now, rather than telling students to crack open books, she’s writing them.
Parishioner Finds a Cold Comfort Zone After Diving Into Faith
Margaret Tumelty’s commitment to her bi-weekly cold plunge into the Atlantic Ocean provides her with more than just the health benefits she believes the activity offers. It also helps strengthen her faith.
The Mary Louis Academy Prepares For Middle School Launch This Fall
The sisterhood at The Mary Louis Academy will be welcoming a new group of “little sisters” come September. The all-girls Catholic high school is set to open a middle school for sixth, seventh, and eighth graders for the start of the 2025-2026 school year.
Would You Say 2,000 Hail Marys In the Same Day? This Group Does
Mely Borgonia remembers feeling overwhelmed the first time her godmother invited her to a 2,000 Hail Marys devotion at the home of a family friend in 1992. Today, 33 years later, she leads the same devotion at her church, St. Sebastian in Woodside.
Divine Wisdom Students Take to Airwaves to Share Their ‘Voices’
Look out Joe Rogan! America’s most famous podcaster could soon face stiff competition from an unlikely source — a group of Catholic school children in Queens.