Debra Molloy and Christine Whalen first met in Our Lady of Lourdes School in Queens Village in 1980. Molloy was Whalen’s first-grade teacher. All these years later, Whalen is helping Molloy, who suffers from a kidney disorder, find a kidney donor.
Diocesan News
New Resource Looks to Bring People Together as Church Gatherings Grow in Diocese
As parish life reemerges post-pandemic, there’s good news for churches and organizations in the diocese seeking a way to let the public know about their upcoming events, and it’s coming in the form of a website — Catholic Gatherings.
PHOTOS: All Saints’ Day Around the Diocese of Brooklyn
Bishop Robert Brennan celebrated the Solemnity of All Saints Day Mass at the Shrine Church of Saint Jude with student from Our Lady of Trust Catholic Academy.
Only in Print – Bishop DiMarzio: Sandy Taught Hard Lessons, but Brooklyn and Queens Responded Well
Nearly 20 major storms marked the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, and the Diocese of Brooklyn spent much of the summer conducting special collections for some of the relief efforts.
Only in Print: Former Fire Chief Recounts Miracles the Night Sandy Inundated Breezy Point
Waves of seawater swept like whitewater rapids across the Rockaway Peninsula as Hurricane Sandy viciously stabbed western Long Island on its path to Manhattan on Oct. 29, 2012.
Women Reveal How Faith Helped Them Survive Breast Cancer
Grateful her cancer was caught early, Melissa Ortiz has now made it her mission to raise awareness of the importance of early detection. She organized a special prayer service at the Basilica of Our Lady of Perpetual Help on Oct. 21 to drive home her message.
Love’s a Common Thread for Group
If a stitch in time saves nine, then Phyllis Addalli and her friends at Resurrection Church are saving a lot of people.
Addalli is the leader of Yarns of Love, a group of women who knit and crochet baby blankets, hats, scarves, and other items for people in need.
Corpus Christi Names Its Hall After Carlo Acutis on Death Anniversary
Corpus Christi Church officially named its hall after Blessed Carlo Acutis on Oct. 12 to honor the Italian teenager who died on that date in 2006 and is on track to become the Catholic Church’s first Millennial saint.
Rosary for Life ‘Needed Now More Than Ever’
While the pro-life movement has made great strides in its fight against abortion, there is still a lot of work to be done.
Thousands of Diocesan Faithful Make Pilgrimage to National Shrine in D.C.
Bishop Robert Brennan led a group of more than 3,000 of the faithful from the Diocese of Brooklyn on a pilgrimage to the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception on Saturday, Oct. 22 — marking the first time the diocesan went on a pilgrimage to the shrine since the pandemic.