There are hundreds of people in the Diocese of Brooklyn who will be baptized at the Easter Vigil on Holy Saturday, and each person has their own reasons for wanting to join the faith. The Tablet spoke to three of the newcomers.
Diocesan News
Is There a Doctor in the House? House of God, That Is
There are 38 saints who have the distinction of being doctors of the Church — a title bestowed by popes over the centuries to individuals whose writings and teachings have made profound contributions to Church doctrine.
Queens Restaurateur’s Special Dish Is His Devotion to St. Padre Pio
Joe Oppedisano, owner of Il Bacco Ristorante in Little Neck, is building a tribute to Padre Pio on a vacant lot he owns near his restaurant to show his devotion to the Italian saint.
Junior Ladies of Charity’s Dress Donation Project Turns Sewing Skills Into Global Service
St. John’s Preparatory High School senior Rihanna Bonilla is using her new sewing skills to make an impact far beyond the classroom.
Catholic School Students in the Diocese of Brooklyn Find Peace, Mystery at Lenten Eucharistic Rally
Hundreds of Catholic school students from the Diocese of Brooklyn gathered at St. Mark Church in Sheepshead Bay for a Eucharistic rally featuring prayer, worship music, and silent adoration before the Blessed Sacrament.
St. John’s Bread & Life Director Reflects on 10 Years at Helm in Brooklyn
Sister Caroline Tweedy arrived at St. John’s Bread & Life in Bedford-Stuyvesant as the chief operating officer in 2016. Ten years later, she is now the executive director and says she has seen many changes.
Hundreds Take Final Step Toward Full Communion at Call to Continuing Conversion
More than 450 people from across Brooklyn and Queens took their final steps toward full union with the Church by participating in the Call to Continuing Conversion celebrated at St. Thomas Aquinas Church on March 1.
The Ordination, Installation of Bishop Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez
The Tablet offers a special look at Bishop Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez’s legacy and impact in the Diocese of Brooklyn as he begins leading his new flock.
Bishop Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez Installed as New Shepherd of Palm Beach, Fla.: ‘We Are United for the Sake of Faith’
Bishop Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez, the former pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Corona, Queens, was ordained and installed as the sixth bishop of the Diocese of Palm Beach, Florida, on the afternoon of Feb. 24.
Trailblazing Brothers Broke Barriers at St. Francis Prep in Diocese of Brooklyn
Sam and Tom Stith, two brothers who played on the basketball team at St. Francis Prep in Brooklyn, are being immortalized in a new documentary about the Catholic influence on the NCAA.