Guardian Angel Parish, Brighton Beach, partnered with the School for Ukrainian Studies to host the Ukrainian Children’s Festival on May 21.
Diocesan News
Bishop Brennan Blesses St. Augustine In ‘Penitential Rite of Reparation’
One week after the discovery of the desecration and burglary of St. Augustine’s tabernacle, Bishop Robert Brennan will bless the church as part of a Penitential Rite of Reparation that will take place during St. Augustine’s 5 p.m. Mass on Saturday, June 4.
Affordable Housing Advocates Fret Over Proposed Stabilized Rent Hike
New York City’s Rent Guidelines Board will vote June 21 on the biggest hikes for stabilized rent rates in nearly 10 years. Landowners say they need the hikes to keep pace with inflation. Tenants, meanwhile, assail the idea, adding that inflation is what keeps them from paying more on rent.
Sticker Shock at Supermarket: Food Prices Make Biggest Jump in 42 Years
Jennifer Uzzi-Silverio, a former teacher who works for a Catholic teacher’s union, not only has to continuously stretch her dollars at the supermarket, she has cut back on certain food items for herself to ensure that her two sons, James, 17, and Jackson, 10, have enough.
Cardinal Tagle’s Visit is ‘Like Sunlight’ For a Queens Hospital’s Staff and Patients
Minutes after Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle spoke to the Elmhurst Hospital Center administration and staff, Liberty Abelido presented him with a boxed pastry — simultaneously upholding the Filipino tradition of offering food to someone when they arrive, and showing appreciation for the visit.
Ordination to the Priesthood
New lives as Catholic priests in the Diocese of Brooklyn await three men set to be ordained Saturday, June 4 at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph.
St. Augustine Church Tabernacle Once Featured on NET-TV Series
The tabernacle that was stolen from St. Augustine Church, Park Slope, was featured in 2013 on the NET-TV series “City of Churches.”
Historic Tabernacle Stolen in Brazen Burglary, Eucharist Desecrated at St. Augustine Church
The sacred tabernacle made of silver and gold dating back to the 1890s at historic St. Augustine Parish was stolen overnight Friday in a brazen burglary that left consecrated Communion, housed inside, scattered within the rubble.
Msgr. Cassato Gathers With 1,000 Friends to Mark 50 Yrs. In Priesthood
Fifty years to the day of his ordination, Msgr. David Cassato was feted by his parishioners, fellow clergy members and friends at a gala on Friday, May 27 that marked not only his golden anniversary but his retirement.
Octogenarians Day of Service in Bayside Showcases Volunteerism
Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament in Bayside rallied together on May 14 for a day of community service. Some members, now in their 80s, have been doing this type of work for more than 50 years.