Padre Pio is Joe Oppedisano’s favorite saint, and now he is inviting the public to share in his love for the Italian stigmata and mystic.
Diocesan News
Bishop Brennan’s Send-off to Eighth Graders: ‘You Are Loved’
Eighth graders graduating from Catholic schools or academies in the Diocese of Brooklyn received final reminders of God’s love from their shepherd, Bishop Robert Brennan.
Brooklyn Street Sign Honors Legacy of Catholic Worker Founder, Activist Dorothy Day
Dorothy Day’s extraordinary life began in Brooklyn, and now a street corner near her birthplace has been named after the legendary founder of the Catholic Worker movement.
Teaching Was a Blessing for These Education-Minded Saints
From St. Elizabeth Ann Seton to St. John Bosco, Catholic educators reflect on how teacher-saints continue to inspire schools, students, and faith-filled learning today.
Catholic School Supporters Urge Hochul To Join Scholarship Tax Credit Program
A new federal tax credit could transform Catholic school affordability in New York — but Gov. Kathy Hochul must decide whether the state will opt in.
‘Angels’ Praised at Futures in Education Annual Gala; At Least $1.5M Raised
Early reports indicate that proceeds will exceed $1.5 million from the Futures in Education Annual Scholarship Fund Dinner, April 28, at Cipriani Wall Street.
An Act of Kindness Inspired Donor to Fund Catholic School Scholarships
Lester Owens, a retired Wells Fargo executive and a major donor to Futures in Education, said he decided to help Catholic school children because someone helped him when he was a child. The memory of that person’s kindness has stayed with him, he said.
The Art of Faith: The Tablet’s ‘Christ Is Risen’ Contest Awards Student Artists From the Diocese
Eighteen students attending Catholic schools and academies within the Diocese of Brooklyn were honored on April 22 for artwork they submitted to The Tablet’s “Christ Is Risen” Art Contest.
Coming Home: WWII Hero’s Remains Returned to Brooklyn After 83 Years
Eighty-three years after he was killed in a wartime plane crash in the South Pacific, the remains of a World War II airman were finally returned to his native Brooklyn, giving his family the chance to gather for his funeral Mass at the Shrine Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel on April 24.
Diocese of Brooklyn Answers Pope Leo XIV’s Call to Pray for Peace
When Pope Leo XIV invited the world’s Catholics to gather in their parishes to pray for peace, Bishop Robert Brennan further extended that invitation to Catholics in the Diocese of Brooklyn.