The war in Israel is being felt here at home. Concerned about the possibility of protest demonstrations on Friday, Oct. 13, and the possibility of erupting violence, the Diocese of Brooklyn allowed Catholic academies the chance to decide to conduct classes remotely that day.
Author: Paula Katinas
Postponed Eucharistic Revival Planned for Spring, Likely Indoors
The Diocesean Eucharistic Revival that had been set for Saturday, Oct. 7, was postponed due to heavy rain, but that didn’t stop one church from moving ahead with its own celebration on Oct. 8.
Kids Take the Lead With Their Own Rosary Club
The Children of Hope Rosary Club, a group at Our Lady of Hope Church dedicated to teaching youngsters to pray the Rosary, is gaining popularity as more and more kids join.
Couple Uses Our Lady of Guadalupe to Evangelize
The Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe — one of the most joyous holidays in Mexico — is also one of the largest celebrations in the Diocese of Brooklyn. But for one Ridgewood couple, the devotion to Our Lady of Guadalupe is also a quiet, private activity.
Diocese Postpones Eucharistic Revival Until Spring Due to Weather Forecast
Mother Nature has forced the postponement of the much-anticipated Diocesean Eucharistic Revival that had been set for Saturday, Oct. 7, at Maimonides Park in Coney Island.
St. Bart’s Catholic Academy Sees Some Classes Doubling in Size
When Kristina Djurovic, a sixth-grade teacher at St. Bartholomew Catholic Academy in Elmhurst, stands in front of her classroom and looks out at her students these days, there are a lot more pairs of eyes looking back at her.
Bag of Gifts: Young Faithful Prepared Keepsakes for Diocesan Eucharistic Revival
As it says in the Old Testament, “many hands make light work.” More than 60 students lived up to those words when they came to St. Bernard Catholic Academy in Mill Basin on Thursday, Sept. 28, to do their part to ensure that the Diocesan Eucharistic Revival is a success.
Ex-Hunter Prof, Machete-Wielder, Avoids Jail, Gets New Teaching Job
The former adjunct professor whose tirade against pro-life students at a Hunter College information table went viral last spring has pleaded guilty to menacing and harassment for confronting a New York Post reporter and photographer with a machete after they tried to question her outside her Bronx apartment about the encounter with the students.
Hunter College Prof Fired After Berating Pro-Life Students Gets New Job
The former adjunct professor who confronted pro-life students at an information table at Hunter College and was then charged with menacing a New York Post reporter with a machete last spring has apparently found a new teaching job.
Crossing Guard Hit by Car at ‘Dangerous Corner’ Near Queens Catholic School
A school crossing guard stationed near Our Lady of Hope Catholic Academy was struck by a car and seriously injured Tuesday, Sept. 26, at an intersection close to the school that parents charge is a dangerous crossing for their children.
