The youth ministry at the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel faced challenges raising the funds needed for their Jubilee pilgrimage to Rome, but thanks to donors, the trip is on.
Author: Paula Katinas
Queens Catholic Academies Gather for Lenten Youth Rally
Hundreds of middle school students from Queens Catholic academies gathered at the Church of St. Mel for a Lenten Rally to pray and get closer to God.
Parishioner’s Vision Inspires Youth Rosary Movement
Norma Andrade said she had a dream three years ago about the Blessed Mother that led her to launch a new mission in her life as a Catholic.
Bishop, Authors, Inspire Students Through Joy of Reading
Early on March 14, second graders at St. Saviour Catholic Academy in Park Slope listened intently as a guest read them a story about a saint and his loveable dog, but it wasn’t just the story that captured their attention.
Catechumens Unite at Immaculate Conception for Rite of Election
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.
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.