Thimote Cherelus, Nnamdi Eusebius Eze, and Ernesto Alonso-Aguila took one of their final steps toward priesthood in the Diocese of Brooklyn when they were ordained as transitional deacons by Bishop Brennan on Nov. 4 in the chapel at St. Joseph’s Seminary in Dunwoodie.
Bishop Robert Brennan accepted the Immaculate Conception Medal during a vespers service in the seminary’s chapel, followed by the annual Te Deum dinner, on Sunday, Nov. 6.
Lawyers can often be found in court representing their clients, but on two successive Tuesdays in the Diocese of Brooklyn, some took time out to gather for Masses to mark the traditional start of the judicial calendar.
Bishop Robert Brennan has announced the selection of Robert Boyce, a retired 35-year veteran of the New York City Police Department who most recently served as Chief of Detectives, to become the new Chair of the Diocesan Review Board (DRB).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
