Father Michael McGivney (1852-1890), the founder of the Knights of Columbus, is a step closer to sainthood after he was beatified at a Mass at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in the Archdiocese of Hartford, Connecticut on Oct. 31.
Author: Paula Katinas
View From the Pew: St. Pancras
Loretta Watz is an example of the kind of devout Catholic who is the backbone of the Diocese of Brooklyn — the parishioners who faithfully attend Mass every week. In Watz’s case, that would be St. Pancras Church.
Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros Retires, Will Remain as Pastor
Auxiliary Bishop Octavio Cisneros, a native Cuban who came to the U.S. as a teenage refugee in the early 1960s without his parents, became a priest and served the Diocese of Brooklyn for 49 years, officially retired from his post on Oct. 30, after Pope Francis accepted his resignation.
Three Killed in Terror Attack in Notre Dame Basilica in Nice
Three people were killed by a knife-wielding attacker in a basilica in Nice, France on the morning of Oct. 29 in what the mayor of that city called a terrorist attack.
Only in Print: Five Months After George Floyd’s Death, a Look at Race in Diocese of Brooklyn
It has been five months since George Floyd died at the hands of police in Minneapolis — a tragedy that unleashed massive protest demonstrations in cities across the country and ushered in a new era of racial reckoning in America.
Trump or Biden? Many Voters Can’t Wait for This Election to End
As Donald Trump and Joe Biden scramble to win over undecided voters in the last days of the campaign, some people are just exhausted from all of the political rhetoric and are looking for an exit ramp.
Knights of St. Peter Claver Looking for New Members
Two decades ago, Andrews founded Council #333 of the Knights of St. Peter Claver at his church, St. Clement Pope. He is the grand knight of the council and is looking for new members.
Only in Print: Catholics Should Remember Church Teachings When Voting, Religious Say
Catholic voters choosing between Republican President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden on Election Day need to keep in mind the church’s teachings when they enter the voting booth, prominent figures in the Diocese of Brooklyn said.
Judge Denies Diocese Request for Preliminary Injunction Against Cuomo
On the evening of Oct. 16, Judge Nicholas Garaufis denied the diocese’s request for a preliminary injunction to halt restrictions imposed on houses of worship by Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Artists Give Inside Story on Creation of Mother Cabrini Statue
The sculptors behind the statue of Mother Cabrini in Battery Park, Giancarlo Biagi and Jill Burkee-Biagi, gave The Tablet an inside view of their process from concept to completion.