In the Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School’s SPARK summer program, “SPARK” stands for: spirituality, professionalism, academics, resilience, and knowledge.
Diocesan News
Father Patrick Keating Appointed President, CEO of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens
Father Patrick Keating has been appointed president and CEO of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, effective July 1, the organization announced. He replaces Msgr. Alfred LoPinto, who is retiring after 12 years in the role.
Thousands Take Faith to the Streets In Eucharistic Procession in Brooklyn’s Deanery 2
Thousands of Catholics took their faith from the pews to the streets in a Eucharistic procession that wound its way through Ridgewood and Bushwick on the afternoon of June 28.
Prayerful Protector: Beloved Belle Harbor Crossing Guard Takes Final Bow After 48 Years
Students and teachers from The Belle Harbor School honored 89-year-old crossing guard Mary Murray with a small parade to the street corner she guarded for 48 years.
Brooklyn Priest’s Essay Contest Helps Kids Get in Touch With Family Roots
When Ryan Attard graduated from St. Joseph Catholic Academy in June, he was $500 richer thanks to a prize-winning essay he wrote about his family’s immigrant roots.
Diocese of Brooklyn Celebrates Special Mass for Victims of Venezuela Earthquakes
Bishop Robert Brennan celebrated a special Mass on June 29 dedicated to the people of Venezuela following the recent devastating earthquakes.
Catholicism in America: 1776-2026
A lot has happened over those 250 years to get to this point. Here is a look at Catholicism in the United States.
Priests Defeat Principals at Catholic Schools Night, But Students Steal the Show in the Diocese of Brooklyn
Behind a late three-run home run by one of this year’s bobblehead honorees, Father Christopher Bethge, priests and seminarians from across Brooklyn and Queens defeated Catholic school principals and administrators 13-5 after a years-long drought at the diocese’s annual Scholars vs. Collars softball game during Catholic Schools Night at Maimonides Park on June 24.
How One Catholic’s Well-Placed Shot Changed the Tide of the Revolution
Discover the remarkable story of Sgt. Timothy Murphy, an Irish frontiersman believed by many to have been Catholic, whose legendary marksmanship at the Battle of Saratoga may have helped change the course of the American Revolution and secure a crucial French alliance.
The Tablet Wins More Than Two Dozen Awards at Annual Catholic Media Association
The Tablet made its presence known at the Catholic Media Association Conference held in Atlantic City June 17-19, winning more than two dozen awards for its coverage of local and international Catholic news.