Msgr. Steven Aguggia, the chancellor of the Diocese of Brooklyn, celebrated his first Sunday Masses as the new pastor of St. Pancras Church in Glendale on Sept. 20.
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After Statue Is Vandalized, Knights of Columbus Donates $10,000
The Knights of Columbus has donated $10,000 to the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Solace in the wake of an act of vandalism in which a man toppled a statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe and threw it to the sidewalk.
Police Hunt for Vandal Who Toppled Our Lady of Guadalupe Statue
Police are asking for the public’s help in catching the vandal who threw a statue of Our Lady of Guadalupe to the ground outside the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Solace in Coney Island, Sept. 11.
Aux. Bishop Massa Vows to Be Strong Mentor to Seminarians
Auxiliary Bishop James Massa was officially installed as the new rector of St. Joseph’s Seminary and College during a Mass in the seminary’s chapel on the Yonkers campus on Sept. 13.
Retired Cop Who Lost 9/11 First Responder to COVID-19 Shares Her Story
First responders who risked their lives on Sept. 11, 2001 and who worked on the recovery effort for months later, are susceptible to COVID-19. One widow, who lost her firefighter husband in April shares her story.
Vicar Says Smooth Schools Opening a Big Relief
The opening of schools in the Diocese of Brooklyn went smoothly, according to Msgr. David Cassato, vicar for Catholic Schools.
Only in Print: St. Francis Prep Raises $1.55M for Tuition Aid
Kristi Giacalone was facing hard times because of COVID-19 and struggling to come up with the money to pay tuition for her two daughters at St. Francis Preparatory High School.
A Look at COVID and Diocese of Brooklyn, 6 Months Into Pandemic
COVID-19 has taken a toll on the Diocese of Brooklyn in the months since the first case was confirmed in New York, but the diocese is moving forward.
Deli Owner is ‘Arcangel’ to Homeless in Need of Shelter
A religious deli owner in Borough Park who started giving food and shelter to homeless men 15 years ago is still providing help, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Voting Pro-Life: What Exactly Does That Mean?
Archbishop Joseph Naumann of Kansas City, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Pro-Life Committee, said Catholics should not leave their pro-life beliefs at home when they go to vote on Nov. 3. Abortion, religious freedom, and racism are all pro-life issues, Archbishop Naumann told Current News in an Aug. 19 interview.