Brazilian Man Moving From Rock ’n’ Roll and Mosh Pits to the Priesthood
May 14, 2024
Deacon Caetano Moura de Oliveira clearly remembers when he first heard Jesus calling him to the priesthood. It was 2012,...
Paula Katinas
Late Parish Secretary Remembered for Kindness
May 14, 2024
When Wilfedo Gonzalez walked into the rectory of St. Elizabeth Church in Ozone Park in 2017 to interview for a...
Junior Legion of Mary Strives to Get Youth ‘Closer to Jesus’
May 14, 2024
Lily Acevedo, a member of the Legion of Mary at Most Precious Blood-Sts. Simon and Jude Parish, saw firsthand how...
Block Party: St. Joseph’s Marks 10th Anniversary as a Co-Cathedral
May 13, 2024
On most weekends, Martine Michel can usually be found at the lectern at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, where she...
Becoming a Priest Is ‘American Dream’ for Nigerian-Born Deacon
May 7, 2024
Deacon Tobechukwu Offiah has a degree in accounting, and so it would make sense that numbers are a big part...
Gravesend Church Has Become a Haven For Learning Italian
May 7, 2024
Every Tuesday morning, a little bit of Italy comes to Our Lady of Grace Church in Gravesend. The friendly tour...
First Communions Have Evolved, But Christ Is Still at the Center
May 7, 2024
Georgette Lyons, director of religious education at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church in Bayside, has vivid memories of her first...
Port Authority Bus Terminal Stab Victim: Jesus ‘Was Holding His Hand Up’ to Save Me
May 7, 2024
Daniel Salvatore firmly believes that Jesus Christ saved his life when he was stabbed and slashed numerous times in the...
Mayor Adams Says He Will Meet Pope Francis at the Vatican This Week
May 7, 2024
Mayor Eric Adams will be traveling to the Vatican later this week, where he will meet with Pope Francis, City...
Two More Catholic Academies To Close; Rising Costs, Falling Enrollments Make Keeping Schools Open Impossible, Educators Say
May 2, 2024
Two more Catholic academies in the Diocese of Brooklyn are closing. The news comes less than three weeks after another...