Passed Along Generation to Generation, a Police Shield Number Endures
January 9, 2024
For a long time, Joseph Fox wondered if any current NYPD cop was wearing his father’s old shield number, 10956....
Paula Katinas
Like Father, Like Son, Like Grandson: The Fox Family’s NYPD Legacy
January 9, 2024
For retired NYPD Chief Joseph Fox, Feb. 17 is a very special date. In fact, it’s one of the most...
He Turned From the Way of the Streets to the Way of the Lord
December 21, 2023
Johnny Chavez grew up on the tough streets of South Williamsburg 20 years ago, got mixed up with a street...
Volunteer ‘Santa’s Elves’ Join CCBQ To Give Christmas Joy to Needy Children
December 18, 2023
Shhh! Don’t tell Santa, but his elves don’t work at the North Pole. They really work in Howard Beach. And...
Processing Our Faith in Mary
December 13, 2023
Torchbearers fanned out across Brooklyn and Queens on Tuesday, Dec. 12, holding their flames aloft for all to see as...
Parishes React to Bishop’s Lower Attendance Letter
December 12, 2023
As the faithful in the Diocese of Brooklyn absorbed the news that the number of people attending Mass has decreased...
Bishop’s Letter Looks to Alter Scheduling for Sunday Masses
December 12, 2023
A number of parishes in the Diocese of Brooklyn are making adjustments in Mass schedules after Bishop Robert Brennan released...
Food, Family, and Catholic Faith Unite Lithuanian Community at Christmas
December 11, 2023
Christmas Eve came early this year for the Diocese of Brooklyn’s Lithuanian community.
Let There Be Light at Diocesan Churches, Says Maimonides Health
December 7, 2023
Elizabeth Coffaro, president of the Rosary Society at Sts. Simon and Jude Church in Gravesend, said Christmas at the parish...
Widower Gives $50,000 Gift to Wife’s Beloved Catholic School
December 5, 2023
When Ellen Seagriff-Leiser was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, her husband, Charles Leiser, became her caretaker. The couple had always been...