When Father Frank Mann looked out at the congregation during a Mass for White House staff on April 1, he was stunned to realize it was mostly young people.
Diocesan News
Diocese of Brooklyn Pilgrims Say Final Lenten Pilgrimage Stop Offers Relief, Renewal
The Diocese of Brooklyn’s Fourth Annual Lenten Pilgrimage came to an end on April 1, as pilgrims visited Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Ozone Park – the final stop on the route that took the faithful to dozens of churches in Brooklyn and Queens during Lent.
The Soundtrack of the Easter Season: 10 Beloved Catholic Hymns
On Easter Sunday, not only will pews fill, but music will ring out from churches nationwide to celebrate the Resurrection. The common denominator among these hymns is that they are special to the Easter season, with many dating back to the 12th century.
Chrism Mass Highlights Unity and Renewal for Priests in the Diocese of Brooklyn
Hundreds of priests from the Diocese of Brooklyn joined Bishop Robert Brennan for the annual chrism Mass at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph on March 31. A long-standing tradition in the Catholic Church, the chrism Mass marks the time a bishop consecrates the chrism oil and blesses the other oils used by priests for baptisms, confirmations, the anointing of the sick, and other rituals throughout the year.
Immaculate Conception Catholic Youth Organization Coach Is Honored by Jr. Knicks
For more than half of his adult life, Jerry Kokkinos has devoted himself to the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) of the Diocese of Brooklyn. Recently, he was honored by the Junior Knicks as the organization’s Coach of the Year
A Flippin’ Success: Diocese of Brooklyn Sees Rise in People Joining the Faith
The Diocese of Brooklyn has seen an increase in the number of people joining the faith in recent years, said officials, who said it’s part of a trend in dioceses across the country.
Diocese of Brooklyn Jornadas Make Annual Caminata Pilgrimage Through Queens
More than 150 pilgrims from 17 parishes in Brooklyn and Queens participated in Jornadas de Vida Cristiana’s Caminata on March 28, stopping at four parishes in Astoria along the way.
Holy Girl Walk: Praying the Rosary Grows Faith, Forms Friendships in Central Park
On the morning of March 28 at Central Park, decades of the rosary could be heard echoing through a megaphone as a group of nearly 40 women, aged 20 to 60, partook in the first-ever “Holy Girl Walk.”
Lenten Pilgrims and Jornadistas Cross Paths at Astoria Parish
Diocese of Brooklyn pilgrims at a Lenten Pilgrimage stop in Astoria, Queens encountered a joyful surprise as the Jornada Movement’s procession passed by St. Francis of Assisi Parish, where the faithful also took part in special Jubilee opportunities, including a chance to receive a plenary indulgence.
On Palm Sunday, Bishop Robert Brennan Reminds Diocese of Brooklyn Faithful, ‘Christ Lives With Us’
Led by Bishop Robert Brennan, more than 100 Catholics on March 29 walked a half mile from St. Teresa of Avila Church to the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph for the Palm Sunday procession.