Nineteen men of faith took a major step in their lives when they were ordained permanent deacons in the Diocese of Brooklyn by Bishop Robert Brennan at a Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph on Saturday, May 27.
Author: Paula Katinas
Machete-Wielding Hunter College Adjunct Turns Herself Into NYPD
Pro-life students who were both verbally and physically confronted by an adjunct professor livid at them for handing out pamphlets at Hunter College are speaking out about the harrowing incident, saying they were shaken by her tirade but were determined to continue advocating for the unborn.
First ‘TJ Awards’ to Highlight Tablet Jr.’s Young Journalists
The Catholic Telemedia Network (CTN), which works with schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn and edits Tablet Jr., is holding its first annual TJ Awards for students whose articles appeared in the pages of Tablet Jr. this school year.
St. Patrick’s Has Long History Of Ministry to Fort Hamilton
The old World War II saying, “There are no atheists in foxholes,” might be clever, but it also speaks to the deep faith held by many members of the military. Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jason McGhie, a member of the U.S. Army National Guard stationed at the Fort Hamilton Army Base in Bay Ridge considers his Catholic faith to be a central part of his life.
Diocesan Students Outscore Public School Counterparts in Reading
When Mayor Eric Adams announced that New York City’s public schools will be revamping the way they teach children to read and bringing back phonics, you couldn’t blame principals in the Diocese of Brooklyn if they chuckled a little. Catholic schools have been using the tried-and-true method for years.
O Brother, Where Art Thou? Serving the Diocese, As Always
They’re unsung heroes of the Diocese of Brooklyn, quietly working away from the spotlight. And that’s just the way they like it. But they perform other services, including social work, health care, and feeding the hungry in soup kitchens.
Sacred Heart Kids Give Villagers Clean Water
Kaya Bednarczuk is one of several members of the St. Gabriel Society, a youth group at Sacred Heart Church in Glendale, who raised money for a project to dig a well in the Ghanaian village of Adzonkor to provide fresh water to residents there.
Amityville Sisters Built a Legacy Starting From Brooklyn Origins
Their religious order is called the Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, but they have ties to the Diocese of Brooklyn that date back to the mid-19th century.
How to Afford to Stay In NYC? You Need Luck, Pluck, and Flexibility
Beatrice Mills-Henry, a parishioner of St. Clement Pope Church, has watched over the years as some of her neighbors sold their homes and moved out of New York City, with many citing one reason — the high cost of living in the Big Apple.
Sisters of Charity Served Brooklyn Before There Was Even a Diocese
The Sisters of Charity of New York, who announced in April they would no longer accept new members, enjoyed a long history of service in the Diocese of Brooklyn.