Parishioners flocked to St. Brigid Church on Saturday for a Mass for the repose of the soul of Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay, their beloved late pastor, on the first anniversary of his death from complications of COVID-19.
Author: Paula Katinas
Only in Print: St. Brigid Church to Mark Anniversary Of Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay’s Death
St. Brigid Church is preparing to mark a tragic milestone — the one-year anniversary of the death of Father Jorge Ortiz-Garay, the first Catholic priest in the U.S. to die of COVID-19.
Only in Print: No Debate About This! Regis Students Help Kids Improve Their Discourse
The idea of getting up in front of an audience and giving a speech is enough to make anyone nervous.
Twenty-Seven Years of Service: The Bishop’s Personal Secretary, Joanne Weiss
She may be the person in the Diocese of Brooklyn who knows Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio best. Joanne Weiss has logged 27 years as his personal secretary — a tenure that dates back to the days before he was a bishop.
Good Grammar Lays Groundwork for Success, Educators Say
The practice of good grammar and proper spelling is becoming a lost art. Still, academies in the Diocese of Brooklyn keep up the tradition by teaching students things like the difference between a colon and a semicolon.
A Day in the Life of Church Secretary Evelyn Sánchez
Evelyn Sánchez was sitting at her desk in the rectory of St. Bartholomew Church, speaking on the phone and patiently explaining to the caller that information on how to have a baby baptized could be found on the parish’s website. When the caller didn’t seem to grasp what she was saying, she guided the person over the phone, describing in detail how to navigate the website.
Only in Print: Tributes to St. Joseph
Images of St. Joseph can be found around the Diocese of Brooklyn in the form of statues, stained glass windows, even murals, as many churches have their own unique ways of paying tribute to the father of Jesus.
Only in Print: Your Favorite Street Might Be Named for a Priest
Next time you’re walking down the street, you might want to look up and double-check the street sign. There’s a chance your street has been named for a priest in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Bishop DiMarzio: ‘There is No Merit to Any of These Claims,’ After Attorney Mitchell Garabedian Files Second Lawsuit
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio is denying claims in a lawsuit that he sexually abused an altar boy in a New Jersey church in the 1970s.
Assembly Opens Impeachment Probe of Cuomo
The New York State Assembly took steps toward impeaching Andrew Cuomo as more details emerged about the governor’s alleged actions toward a female aide in an incident at the Executive Mansion in late 2020.