Eighth grader Alyssa Matthews said she was proud to see how months of practice with the St. Clare Catholic Academy Children’s Choir paid off at the diocese’s Festival of Lessons and Carols on Dec. 18.
Diocesan News
Bishop Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez’s Appointment to Florida Diocese Continues Brooklyn-Palm Beach Catholic Legacy
For 28 of its 41-year history, the Diocese of Palm Beach, Florida, has been led by a bishop with either past or eventual ties to the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Beloved Queens Pastor Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez Leaving to Lead Florida Diocese as New Bishop of Palm Beach
On Dec. 19, Pope Leo XIV appointed Bishop-elect Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez as the next bishop of the Diocese of Palm Beach, Florida.
Bishop Decries Gov. Hochul’s Pledge to Sign Assisted Suicide Bill into Law
Gov. Kathy Hochul has confirmed she will sign the Medical Aid in Dying Act with “guardrails” she requested to hedge against abuse of the soon-to-be-legal right to assisted suicide in New York State.
The Tablet’s Bright Christmas Fund Brings Joy to St. Jude Shrine Church in Brooklyn
St. Jude Shrine Church is preparing for a “Christmas Joy” celebration in Brooklyn. The Tablet’s Bright Christmas Fund helps bring it to life.
Diocese of Brooklyn, Parishioners Discuss Increasing Parish Collaboration
On Dec. 10 and 11, diocesan officials met with parishioners from 19 parishes that will enter into a reconfiguration process.
Warriors, Come Out to Pray! Civilian Group Show Support for NYPD Officers
To demonstrate support and appreciation for officers, members of a newly formed NYPD Prayer Warriors gather outside police precincts on Saturday mornings to pray, sing hymns, and say a heartfelt “thank you” to cops.
Our Lady of Guadalupe Feast Draws Another Record Crowd in the Diocese of Brooklyn
Bishop Brennan said that the 4,400 young people combined at the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe Masses are the future of the Church.
Bishop’s Christmas Luncheon Raises More Than $450,000 for Catholic Education
Hundreds of people turned out to show their support for Catholic education by attending the Bishop’s Christmas Luncheon, where organizers said more than $450,000 was raised. The luncheon, held at Russo’s on the Bay in Howard Beach on Dec. 10, raises money for the Catholic education and youth ministry programs in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Bishop Joins 5,000 Pilgrims in Plea for Restoration of Haiti
Bishop Robert Brennan joined Brooklyn’s Haitian Catholics at a national pilgrimage in Washington, D.C., uniting thousands in prayer for Haiti and its people.