PROSPECT HEIGHTS — Darkness turned into light and with that light came the promise of a new beginning. The Easter Vigil at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights on Saturday, March 30, began with a darkened church. But just as Jesus, through his resurrection, brought light to a darkened world, so too, did […]
Author: Paula Katinas
At Chrism Mass, Bishop Brennan Says Oils Are a Sign of Church’s Unity
Father Michael Falce remembers the first time he administered a sacrament as a newly ordained priest. It was 2019 and the memorable occasion was a baptism at St. Patrick’s Church in Bay Ridge. It marked his first experience using chrism oil.
Bishop Brennan Celebrates Mass With 900 Graduating Catholic High School Seniors
Chloe Rojas, a senior at The Mary Louis Academy in Jamaica Estates, is looking forward to her graduation this spring and can’t wait for her college days to begin. She has not finalized her choice of college, but said she will likely be going to the University of Central Florida in Orlando.
Lord’s Day Suppers Let Faithful Have Fellowship, Like Jesus and the Apostles
As the New Testament tells it, the Last Supper was about much more than the consumption of bread and wine. It was also about the deep love Jesus Christ had for the apostles. It was in that spirit of love and friendship that parishioners of Most Precious Blood-Sts. Simon and Jude Parish in Bath Beach gathered on Tuesday, March 5, to pray together and break bread just as Jesus and the apostles did 2,000 years ago.
As it Marks 125 Years, CCBQ Looks to Step Up Mental Health Outreach
Msgr. John Bracken likes to describe himself as a cheerleader for Catholic Charities Brooklyn & Queens (CCBQ) and said he is always eager to speak about the wide range of programs it offers to people in need.
Fontbonne Will Offer New Middle School to Students Displaced by Visitation Closure
The news that Visitation Academy is closing forever came as a shock to its students and parents, but there are plans to open another Catholic school in Bay Ridge that can offer them a port in the storm. Hall Academy, a high school located less than a mile away from Visitation Academy, is making plans to expand its mission and create a middle school for sixth, seventh, and eighth grades from Visitation Academy.
Thinking of Becoming a Catholic? Start With an OCIA Meeting
Celeste Grillo poured me a cup of Lipton tea and in a soft voice, told me how she helps new Catholics navigate their journey into the faith.
St. John’s Bread & Life’s Lenten Mission: 40 Days, 40,000 Meals for the Hungry
Dawn Brabham has been coming to St. John’s Bread & Life for many years to pick up hot nutritious meals to help her get through the day.
Diocese of Brooklyn Prepares for Triumphant Palm Sunday Procession
Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights is normally busy with vehicular traffic but on Palm Sunday, March 24, it will be filled with foot traffic — and lots of it — as Catholics from around the diocese join Bishop Robert Brennan in a grand procession.
Life Altering Experience: From Police Officer to Diocese of Brooklyn Deacon
Lent, the period of reflection and repentance as Catholics prepare for the coming of Easter, is also known as a season of change. Deacon Dan Maher, of Blessed Virgin Mary Help of Christians Church in Woodside, could probably tell you a lot about change.