FEMA Program Helps Families Pay For COVID-Related Funeral Costs
April 19, 2021
The Federal Emergency (FEMA) has rolled out a COVID-19 Funeral Assistance program that offers up to $9,000 per funeral to...
Paula Katinas
‘This is the Largest Group We’ve Ever Had’
April 19, 2021
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, who has put a lot of time and effort into increasing vocations during his time as the...
Malliotaks Describes Visit to the Border as a ‘Very Alarming Trip’
April 16, 2021
The crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border is “completely outrageous” and getting worse by the day, according to Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis,...
Defying the Odds, New Businesses Begin to Open in Bensonhurst
April 14, 2021
The economic fallout from COVID-19 continues to be felt across New York City’s commercial corridors, but there are entrepreneurs bucking...
New York State to Halt J&J Vaccine After Feds Call for Pause
April 13, 2021
n the wake of six women developing blood clots after receiving the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, both the U.S....
A New Beginning For Our Lady of Sorrows
April 12, 2021
The spirit of renewal and resilience was in the air at Our Lady of Sorrows Church on April 11 as...
Easter Monday? Yes, Celebration of Jesus’ Resurrection Lasts 50 Days
April 9, 2021
Easter isn't over yet! Eastertide, or the Paschal Season as it is sometimes called, is the 50-day period that begins...
St. Peter Claver Parishioner Rings Bell to Remember COVID-19 Victims
April 8, 2021
According to the Department of Health, more than 867,000 people have contracted the virus and parts of Brooklyn and Queens...
Political Division? Not Here! Buddies From Opposing Sides Share Bond
April 7, 2021
One supported Donald Trump while the other was in Joe Biden’s corner. Yet Jerry Kassar and Joe Bova have never...
Msgr. Quinn Fought Against Racism By Rebuilding and Renewing Faith
April 6, 2021
The man who convinced the Diocese of Brooklyn to establish St. Peter Claver Church, the first African-American church in the...