Installed a few months before Our Lady of Victory Church opened in 1895, the church giant pipe organ and its 2,300 pipes are part of the history of the church and of black Catholics in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Author: Paula Katinas
Knight Moves! Diocese of Brooklyn Priests Join Order of Holy Sepulchre
Two Diocese of Brooklyn priests, Father Alonzo Cox and Father Patrick Longalong, were installed as members of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre, an international Catholic order whose mission is to provide financial and spiritual support to the Christian community in the Holy Land.
Sisters of St. Joseph Help Tackle Long Island Housing Crisis, Fulfilling ‘Mission’
Recognizing the need for housing among the poor and marginalized, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood are partnering with Concern Housing, a non-profit that builds and manages supportive housing for military veterans, to provide housing on their Brentwood campus.
Diocese of Brooklyn Priest Has 500 Reasons to Love Spain’s Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage: ‘It’s a Story of Life Itself’
Father Hwang, who serves as master of ceremonies for Bishop Robert Brennan, spent the month of August walking the famous Camino de Santiago in Spain with two friends. He said he came away from the experience with a deep gratitude for his life as a priest.
Mamdani, Cuomo Pledge to Work With Interfaith Group to Build NYC Housing
An interfaith coalition that includes Catholic churches in Brooklyn and Queens secured commitments from two of three mayoral candidates to work with the organization to build affordable housing in New York City over the next decade.
Court Street Bike Lane Has Church Parishioners Praying for Answers
Plans by the New York City Department of Transportation to install a bike lane on Court Street aren’t the answer to parishioners’ prayers at St. Mary Star of the Sea Church. Far from it, in fact.
Diocese’s Hope and Healing Mass Offers Abuse Survivors Path Forward
Abuse survivors in the Diocese of Brooklyn are finding strength and support through the annual Mass of Hope and Healing, which takes place Oct. 29 at St. Finbar Church in Bath Beach.
Paws and Effect: New Classmate Brings Good Vibes to School Halls at Archbishop Molloy High School
Giovanni, a golden retriever-labrador puppy, comes to Archbishop Molloy High School school every day with Austin Power, a math teacher. Power is a volunteer with Canine Companions, a nationwide organization that trains dogs to be service animals and he uses his down time to train Giovanni.
Columbus Day Parade Leader Endorses Mayor Eric Adams’ Effort to Landmark New York City Statues
Two statues of Columbus — one in Columbus Circle and the other in Astoria — recently took center stage in the city’s mayoral race, with Mayor Eric Adams revealing a plan to push for landmark status for the statues to thwart Zohran Mamdani from tearing them down if he wins City Hall.
What’s In a Name? At St. Athanasius, Donors Earn Classroom Naming Rights in Brooklyn
Vanessa Doneys-Cunalata, whose son is in the first grade at St. Athanasius Catholic Academy, is one of more than a dozen donors taking part in the academy’s new “Adopt A Classroom” fundraiser. Through the initiative, benefactors gain naming rights to a classroom.