Music director Scott Battaglia has pursued music ministry across New York City, now bringing his lifelong passion for church music to Our Lady of Angels and St. Anselm’s.
Diocesan News
St. Francis de Sales School for Deaf Celebrates 65 Years With Museum
St. Francis de Sales School for the Deaf faculty and staff are proudly celebrating its new Deaf & DeafBlind Museum & Research Center, the first museum of its kind in New York City. The school building at 260 Eastern Parkway also holds a spot in the history of Catholic education in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Join the Diocese of Brooklyn for a Presentation on the Shroud of Turin
Sean Fitzgerald, an expert on the Shroud of Turin, will give a presentation on this fascinating relic in the Diocese of Brooklyn.
Women Take Chastity Vow, Hope to Become ‘Heavenly Sign’ to Others
Alanna Cristina Bezerra said she first heard the call to chastity directly from God himself when she was 20 years old.
While Most New York Schools Ban Phones, Xaverian High School Hears Different Ringtone in Brooklyn
While most students across New York State are getting used to the new cell phone ban, children at one Diocese of Brooklyn school have more freedom. Xaverian High School does not order students to hand over their cell phones when they enter the building.
NY Catholic Leaders Bemoan Impending Health Care Cuts, Urge People to Call Congress
The New York State Catholic Conference (NYSCC) is urging Catholics to reach out to Congress to oppose changes to the “premium tax credit” eligibility, which it claims will threaten health insurance coverage for 450,000 New Yorkers.
Meet the Principals: New Catholic School Principals Share Goals and Strategies For New School Year in the Diocese of Brooklyn
Ten Catholic academies in the Diocese of Brooklyn have new principals at the helm this school year.
A Journey of Grace: Brooklyn Pastor Pilgrimages to Uganda to Celebrate 25 Years of Priesthood
Father Hilaire Belizaire, pastor of St. Jerome Parish in East Flatbush, described the ordination of 10 Franciscan priests in Uganda as one of the most powerful experiences of his recent pilgrimage to Africa.
Too Young to Remember Attacks, Breezy Point Kids Visit 9/11 Victims’ Families in Queens
On the 24th anniversary of Sept. 11, young parishioners of Blessed Trinity Parish in Breezy Point, Queens spent the afternoon visiting families of local residents who perished in the 2001 terror attack.
Diocese of Brooklyn: Guardian Angel Church Not Part of Property Sale
The Diocese of Brooklyn is denying reports that it plans to develop a high-rise apartment building on the site of Guardian Angel Church in Brighton Beach. A portion of the property is being sold, but “the sale of this vacant parcel has no effect on the church building,” said John Quaglione, a spokesman for the diocese.