The penitential and grace-filled Lenten Season begins with Ash Wednesday on February 22, 2023.
Diocesan News
Diocese Taking First Steps Toward ‘Walking With Moms in Need’
Eager to prove that local parishes stand ready to help pregnant women who choose life over abortion in post-Roe America, the Diocese of Brooklyn is joining a nationwide program aimed at providing assistance and resources for mothers-to-be.
62-Year-Old Faces Multiple Charges, Including Murder, After U-Haul Truck Attack
Police charged an apparently distressed man with one count of second-degree murder, and seven counts of attempted murder, the day after he allegedly drove a U-Haul box truck into nine people, killing one of them, on Monday, Feb. 13.
‘Reconnect’ Pivots to Teach English and Jobs Skills to Asylum-Seekers
Efrain Hernandez and his new friend, Antonio, are from different countries, but they both grew up in rough circumstances — on the streets.
Cafe Pours A Cup Full of Faith For Young People at St. Thomas Aquinas
Welcome to the Dumb Ox Cafe & Loft at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Flatlands, a brand new space the parish created specifically for young people to play games, watch videos, drink soda, and just hang out with each other as they seek to become closer to Jesus Christ.
Black History Month Mass Message: ‘We’re All a Part of the Same Family’
As Loretta Lucas scanned St. Agnes Cathedral on Feb. 11, she couldn’t help but smile at what she saw — predominantly black faithful in a predominantly white church.
Love, Hard Work, & Family Are Keys to Longest-Married Couples
Not long into a conversation with Joseph and Sandra Valenza about their 65 years of marriage, it becomes clear that the deep appreciation they each have for one another’s sacrifices is a key to their success.
Soup Kitchen Struggles to Meet Demand Amid Recent Migrant Surge
New York’s escalating migrant crisis has come to the doorstep of the organization Community Help in Park Slope (CHiPS), where workers are hard-pressed to keep up with the increasing demand for help.
Only in Print: Three African Popes Made Major Contributions to the Church
By the end of the 5th century, there had already been three popes who were considered African because they were born in — or had ethnic ties to — the Roman province of North Africa, with its capital at Carthage in modern-day Tunisia.
Zeldin to Cathedral Club: How Prayer Helped His Family
When former congressman Lee Zeldin delivered remarks as the keynote speaker at the 123rd annual Cathedral Club of Brooklyn Dinner at El Caribe Country Club in Mill Basin on Thursday, Feb. 2, he wasn’t talking about the power of politics — he was talking about the power of prayer.