As a reporter for Currents News, Katie Vasquez can usually be found running after a breaking news story. But on Nov. 2, the intrepid reporter was running for an entirely different reason. Vasquez was one of an estimated 55,000 runners who participated in the New York City Marathon.
Author: Paula Katinas
Holy Cross High School Students Anxiously Await Arts, Technology and Athletics Center in Queens
Holy Cross High School is putting the finishing touches on a new $8 million building that will house a dance studio, computer lab, robotics lab, fitness room, and other amenities in preparation for an opening in January — in time for the start of the spring semester.
Sign of the Times: New York City Renames Street Corner for Saint Mark Catholic Academy
As the deputy superintendent of schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn, Joan McMaster visits many schools. An Oct. 27 visit to Saint Mark Catholic Academy, she said, was extra special. McMaster, a graduate, attended the unveiling of a new street sign designating the corner outside of the school as “Saint Mark Catholic Academy Way.
Catholic Charities of Brooklyn & Queens Mobilizes Food Pantries as SNAP Benefits Expire
Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens (CCBQ) has launched an emergency response for those affected by the government shutdown. Anyone in need can access food, mental health support, and case management services from the organization, CCBQ officials said on Oct. 31.
Hope and Healing Mass Offers Comfort, Sends ‘Message of Solidarity’ to Abuse Survivors
Gene Doyle is a survivor of clergy sex abuse decades ago. However, throughout all that time since, he has never lost his faith in God. So, when the Diocese of Brooklyn offered its annual Mass of Hope and Healing on Oct. 29, Doyle was there.
Christian Music Superstars Matt Maher, Sarah Kroger Unite In Support of Catholic Education in the Diocese of Brooklyn
Two Christian music superstars who have performed in venues across the U.S. are bringing their talents to the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph for a special Christmas concert to benefit Catholic school children in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Keys to the Past: How Brooklyn Church’s Pipe Organ Bridges Faith, History
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.
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.