“It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness” as the old saying goes. Andrea McGrath believes in lighting a lot of candles. Not only that, she makes them.
Author: Paula Katinas
Queens Pastor Removed From Ministry
Father John O’Connor, pastor of St. Gregory the Great Church in Bellerose and director of the Liturgy Office for the Diocese of Brooklyn, has been removed from ministry by Bishop Robert Brennan after the Diocesan Review Board (DRB) found evidence of sexual misconduct, officials announced Monday.
Slain NYPD Officer Jason Rivera Receives Final Salute at St. Patrick’s
The heartbreaking words of a grieving widow provided a powerful moment at the St. Patrick’s Cathedral funeral on Friday for slain NYPD Det. Jason Rivera, who was lauded as a wonderful husband, brother, and cop.
Diocese Starts Planning For World Youth Day 2023
World Youth Day 2023 could have a bonus for Diocese of Brooklyn pilgrims who attend the global gathering in Lisbon, Portugal: a side trip to Fatima, site of the Blessed Mother’s apparition to three peasant children in 1916.
Only In Print: Corona Church’s Repairs Are Right On Time
“Does Anybody Really Know What Time it Is?” The rock group Chicago asked that question in its famous 1969 song. You won’t find an answer if you look at the clock tower atop Our Lady of Sorrows Church.
Racial Bias in Maternity Care Persists, Statistics Show
Alecia Jones, chief executive director of New Beginnings Center of Hope, a Christian-based pregnancy center in Jamaica, said black clients often come to her with a special request. “They ask if they can have a black doctor take care of them,” she said.
NYPD Chaplain Urges Support For City’s Crimefighters
Police officers need the public’s support and backup from elected officials, a top NYPD chaplain said in the wake of the shooting deaths of officers Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora.
Mayor Vows Gun Violence Crackdown As NYPD, City Mourns Slain Cops
As the city mourned the death of police officer Jason Rivera, officials struggled to respond to the escalating wave of violence that has seen five police officers shot in the first three weeks of this year.
Slain Cop Wanted To Join NYPD to Make a Difference
Police Officer Jason Rivera —who was only 22 years old when he was shot to death on Jan. 21—dreamed of being a cop so he could serve as a bridge between the NYPD and the community “in this chaotic city.”
Bishop DiMarzio Donates 50 Years of Archives to Center for Migration Studies
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, who retired as bishop of Brooklyn on Nov. 30, donated his personal archives to the Center for Migration Studies (CMS), a think tank and educational institute he has worked with for several years and where he is a member of the board of trustees.