Auxiliary Bishop Neil Tiedemann, C.P., and Msgr. Kieran Harrington, the Brooklyn diocese’s vicar for communications, accompanied 70 pilgrims from the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens on a Lenten pilgrimage to the Holy Land.
Diocesan News
In Response To New Abortion Law, Diocese Joins ‘40 Days of Life’
To combat the culture of death and as a response to the Reproductive Health Act, which takes away legal protection from the unborn, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio has announced that the Diocese of Brooklyn will join the international ‘40 Days of Life’ campaign this Lenten season.
Glendale Parish Steps Closer To Christ One Bowl At A Time
Sacred Heart parish in Glendale set the tone of the penitential season by remembering the poor through almsgiving and personal sacrifice at a special Lenten Soup Supper.
Catholic Youth Minister Leads Teens Closer To Christ
Nearly 50 years ago, St. Clare parish was on the cusp of a cultural and ethnic transition when the original settlers in the area moved out while an influx of new settlers from the Caribbean islands moved in. Fast forward to 2019 and a thriving community of Catholics from an array of Afro-Caribbean backgrounds hold steadfast to the unifying thread of their cultural upbringing: their faith.
Diocese of Brooklyn Announces Funeral Arrangements for Retired Auxiliary Bishop René A. Valero
The Diocese of Brooklyn has announced the funeral arrangements for Retired Auxiliary Bishop, the Most Reverend René A. Valero, who died on Sunday, March 10. 2019. Bishop Valero served for 25 years as an Auxiliary Bishop and was the first Hispanic to serve in such a role for the Diocese of Brooklyn.
St. John Paul II Relic Welcomed to New Home In Ridgewood
A first-class relic of St. John Paul II has arrived at its new home, Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church.
Bishop DiMarzio Meets Catechumens
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio prayed with 466 adults preparing to receive their sacraments of Baptism, First Communion and Confirmation on the Easter Vigil, April 20.
Bishop Sansaricq Welcomes Back the Baptized
On Easter Sunday, teens and adults of different backgrounds will complete their sacraments of initiation with First Communion and Confirmation, becoming full members of the Catholic Church.
Catholic Charities Named Brooklyn’s “Heroes of the Month”
Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens was called heroes by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams.
Marijuana Tax – Not the Way to Save Subway, Bishop Says
There’s always a scramble to find money for New York’s subways and buses. But a new plan to help fix mass transit with a tax on marijuana is something that is causing a lot of talk and concern, especially from Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio.
