Officials in the Diocese of Brooklyn reacted with concern and confusion over a COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private and religious schools imposed by Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Author: Paula Katinas
Diocese of Brooklyn Officials Oppose de Blasio’s New School Vaccine Mandate
Education officials in the Diocese of Brooklyn came out in opposition to a school vaccine mandate for private and religious schools announced late Thursday by Mayor Bill de Blasio.
For Nursing Home Residents, Years Melt Away When Students Come
The lifting of COVID-19 restrictions in nursing homes in New York is being cheered by residents of Hillside Manor Rehabilitation and Extended Care, a 400-bed facility in Jamaica Estates. It means the girls of The Mary Louis Academy will be coming back.
Only In Print: University Starts Building Archive to Highlight Black Catholic History
If you love history, you’re going to think Maria Mazzenga, Ph.D., has the best job in the world. As curator of American Catholic history collections at The Catholic University of America, she gets to examine artifacts close-up to learn about the past.
Event Organizer Aims to Awaken Black Catholics On St. John’s Campus
Raphael Civil, a student at St. John’s University, wasn’t aware of Black Catholic History Month until very recently but he became a quick study. After reading up on the subject, Civil stepped up to help school administrators organize the campus celebration.
Queens Priest Removed From Ministry After Abuse Allegation Deemed ‘Credible’
A claim of alleged sexual abuse of a minor, leveled against Father Peter Mahoney, 86, dating back to the 1970s, has been found to be credible, according to Diocese of Brooklyn officials. As a result, Father Mahoney has been removed from all public ministry.
Black Catholic History Month Mass Salutes Divine Nine
Celebrated every November, Black Catholic History Month was established in 1990 by the National Black Catholic Clergy Caucus to highlight the contributions of the black faithful to the Church in America. Our Lady of Victory Church in Bedford-Stuyvesant was the site of this year’s celebration in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Divine Nine Sororities, Fraternities Instill Pride in Black College Students
When Michaela Ivory was a freshman at Butler University, she wasn’t particularly interested in pledging to a sorority. But after meeting members of the Sigma Gamma Rho community and seeing the care and concern they had for others, she changed her mind and joined the sorority, which is one of the legendary Divine Nine.
The ABC’s of Being a Godparent: How the Diocese Guides Baptisms
For the next three years, if Catholic families in the Archdiocese of Catania in Italy want to baptize their babies, they’ll have to do so without godparents.
Only In Print: CYO Indoor Sports to Resume on Parish-by-Parish Basis
After a long layoff due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) indoor sports are starting up again in the Diocese of Brooklyn. But whether or not a child can participate at their local church will depend on the church’s pastor.