On the eve of the nation’s 250th birthday, the first American pope will be awarded the Liberty Medal by The National Constitution Center. The center will award the medal on July 3 to honor Pope Leo XIV for his “lifelong commitment to religious liberty and freedom of expression,” said Vince Stango, the center’s interim president and CEO.
Author: Paula Katinas
Diocese of Brooklyn Pilgrims Say Final Lenten Pilgrimage Stop Offers Relief, Renewal
The Diocese of Brooklyn’s Fourth Annual Lenten Pilgrimage came to an end on April 1, as pilgrims visited Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Ozone Park – the final stop on the route that took the faithful to dozens of churches in Brooklyn and Queens during Lent.
Chrism Mass Highlights Unity and Renewal for Priests in the Diocese of Brooklyn
Hundreds of priests from the Diocese of Brooklyn joined Bishop Robert Brennan for the annual chrism Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph on March 31. A long-standing tradition in the Catholic Church, the chrism Mass marks the time a bishop consecrates the chrism oil and blesses the other oils used by priests for baptisms, confirmations, the anointing of the sick, and other rituals throughout the year.
A Flippin’ Success: Diocese of Brooklyn Sees Rise in People Joining the Faith
The Diocese of Brooklyn has seen an increase in the number of people joining the faith in recent years, said officials, who said it’s part of a trend in dioceses across the country.
On Palm Sunday, Bishop Robert Brennan Reminds Diocese of Brooklyn Faithful, ‘Christ Lives With Us’
Led by Bishop Robert Brennan, more than 100 Catholics on March 29 walked a half mile from St. Teresa of Avila Church to the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph for the Palm Sunday procession.
Traveling Museum Highlights Good Works of Catholic Charities
The stories of people facing desperate situations and the folks from Catholic Charities who help them have been brought to life in a museum on wheels that debuted in New York on March 26. Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens co-hosted a ribbon-cutting at the first stop for the People of Hope Museum on its 21-state tour.
Our Lady of Grace Parishioners Take Prayer Vigils to the Streets of New York City for Lent
Each Friday during Lent, Father Dominick Dellaporte, the pastor of Our Lady of Grace, and a handful of parishioners spend time praying the Divine Mercy Chaplet aloud while standing on the sidewalk in front of a public place.
Vandal Spray Paints Statue Outside St. Rita Church, Writes ‘Pagan’ on Sidewalk
A vandal hit St. Rita Church in Long Island City again, spray painting a statue of St. Francis of Assisi, completely covering the face, and writing the word “pagan” on the sidewalk on the morning of March 21, the pastor said.
Maryknoll Visit to Upstate NY Inspires Young Catholics to Live Gospel Locally in NYC
Father Joseph Fonti led a group of 110 young adults, teenagers, and clergy from parishes in Queens on a day-long excursion to the Maryknoll Society Center in Ossining, New York on March 7 to learn about the lives of missionaries.
Archbishop Ronald Hicks Marks First St. Patrick’s Day in New York City, Urges Welcome for Immigrants
New York’s Fifth Avenue was a sea of green for the 265th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on March 17, a grand march that turned one of the world’s most famous thoroughfares into a feast of festive sights and sounds.