Georgette Lyons, director of religious education at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Bayside, has vivid memories of her first Communion in 1954.
Author: Paula Katinas
Port Authority Bus Terminal Stab Victim: Jesus ‘Was Holding His Hand Up’ to Save Me
Daniel Salvatore firmly believes that Jesus Christ saved his life when he was stabbed and slashed numerous times in the neck in a harrowing, unprovoked attack outside the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown.
Mayor Adams Says He Will Meet Pope Francis at the Vatican This Week
Mayor Eric Adams will be traveling to the Vatican later this week, where he will meet with Pope Francis, City Hall officials confirmed on Monday, May 6.
Two More Catholic Academies To Close; Rising Costs, Falling Enrollments Make Keeping Schools Open Impossible, Educators Say
Two more Catholic academies in the Diocese of Brooklyn are closing. The news comes less than three weeks after another academy in Queens announced its closure.
Pre-Teen Jewelry Maker Donates Half of Her Proceeds to Charities
Like many entrepreneurs, Gianna Solitario juggles the demands of running a small business with a busy personal life. Unlike other entrepreneurs, she also has to juggle it all while doing her homework and studying for a social studies test.
One Year in, Permanent Deacons in the Diocese Reveling in Their Faith
Thomas Gleason has stood on the altar of St. Columba Church in Marine Park many times in his life, dating back to his childhood when he served as an altar boy. But when he stands on the altar these days, it’s a different feeling because now he stands there as a deacon.
Diocese’s New Catholic Charismatic Renewal Director Has Fresh Ideas to Revamp Program
Father John Maduri likes to say that the Holy Spirit guides everything he does in his life. And he wants other Catholics to feel the power of the Holy Spirit at work in their lives.
St. Matthias Catholic Academy to Close After 114 Years of Service
Keri-Ann Wade-Donohue, the principal of St. Matthias Catholic Academy in Ridgewood, was wearing a big smile as she greeted each student by name as they walked through the doors to start the school day on Wednesday, April 24.
Many Thousands Gather to Celebrate Diocesan Eucharistic Revival in Flushing
FLUSHING MEADOWS-CORONA PARK — A deep love for Jesus Christ was etched on Lina Then’s face as she sat in Louis Armstrong Stadium awaiting the start of the Diocese of Brooklyn’s first Eucharistic Revival on Saturday morning, April 20. According to diocese officials who organized the day, the goal of the Eucharistic Revival was to […]
Many of the Faithful, Led By Bishop Brennan, Will Take the 7 Train to the Eucharistic Revival
Straphangers taking the No. 7 train in Queens on the morning of Saturday, April 20, may notice something one would not normally see on the subway, the bishop of the Diocese of Brooklyn.