Only In Print: WWII Hero Comes Home For His Final Rest
December 6, 2022
A burial nearly 80 years in the making took place at St. John’s Cemetery in Middle Village on Saturday, Nov....
Paula Katinas
Only In Print: Dance School, Catholic Student Volunteers, Provide Disabled Kids Opportunity to be Ballet Dancers
November 30, 2022
Joann Ferrara, a pediatric physical therapist, met a little girl with cerebral palsy many years ago who told her something...
How Nigerians, Brazilians, Vietnamese and Filipinos Celebrate Christmas
November 30, 2022
The Diocese of Brooklyn is known as the “Diocese of Immigrants.” Its international flavor means that Mass is celebrated in...
Dancer Saw Racism Up Close While Touring the U.S. in 1950s
November 29, 2022
Frances Rhymes rubbed elbows with the likes of Frank Sinatra, Alvin Ailey, and Michael Jackson over the years, but her...
At Local Churches, Migrants Find Food, Clothing, Friendship
November 22, 2022
St. Michael-St. Malachy Parish has been helping migrants since August, providing the newcomers with food, clothing and just as important...
TMLA Club Fosters Pride in African American & Caribbean Students
November 22, 2022
Adrionna DaGuillard, a senior at The Mary Louis Academy, greatly admires black women who have made a difference in society,...
CCBQ Turkey Giveaway Provides Food, Joy and Relief For Families
November 22, 2022
Many families in need will be having a turkey for Thanksgiving, despite the high price for the bird — nearly...
Sainthood Equals Respect, Say Black Catholics Calling for Canonizations
November 21, 2022
There are six African-Americans currently on the path to sainthood in the Catholic Church, and 18-year-old Jaden Ellis is excited...
Vicariate Works to Raise Awareness of Contributions of Black Catholics to Church
November 16, 2022
The Diocese of Brooklyn has the largest number of Black Catholics of any diocese in the country — according to...
Only In Print: Bay Ridge Catholic Principal’s Book Trilogy Is a Trek Through History
November 16, 2022
As the principal of Bay Ridge Catholic Academy, Gary M. Williams has plenty of lessons to teach his students. But...