As some 50 current and retired NYPD officers gathered at the Passionists’ Thomas Berry Place Retreat House in Jamaica, Queens, on March 23, among them was Bishop Robert Brennan.
Diocesan News
St. Francis Prep Has One Million Reasons to be Happy With This Donation
The Thomas J. Sheehan Memorial Scholarship Fund is going to be able to help a lot more St. Francis Prep students now that a donor has given the high school a cool $1 million.
New Queens Exhibit Remembers Those Lost to COVID Pandemic
Their lives were taken by COVID-19, but thanks to the talents of a teenage artist, their memories live on in a striking new exhibit just a short distance from where so many of them perished.
Auxiliary Bishop Paul Sanchez Retires After Pope Francis Accepts Resignation
Pope Francis on Wednesday morning accepted the resignation of Auxiliary Bishop Paul R. Sanchez of Brooklyn. Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Paul Sanchez of Brooklyn remembers in 2012 when he received the call that Pope Benedict had named him auxiliary bishop, the apostolic nuncio told him that “you will be very happy in this ministry.”
Bishop Brennan Hopes Consecration Brings Peace to War-Torn Ukraine
Bishop Robert Brennan came to St. James Cathedral Basilica on Friday to consecrate Russia and Ukraine to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. In doing so, he was heeding a call from Pope Francis to the world’s bishops to perform the Act of Consecration in the hope of bringing peace to the two warring nations.
Only In Print: Women Saints of the Diocese
Women’s History Month is one of those “teachable moments” that encourages Americans to become more familiar with the past.
New St. Gregory Pastor Promises To Be Partner To Parishioners
The new pastor of the Church of St. Gregory the Great, brought in to help the parish heal following the removal of the previous pastor, began his tenure with a promise to be a true partner to his parishioners.
A 5,000-Mile-Long Journey From War Zone Ends At Catholic School in Brooklyn
You’ll never complain about a long walk again after hearing the story of 11-year-old Theodore Gaynullin and his mother, who traveled 15 miles — on foot — to the Polish border to flee war-torn Ukraine.
Priest and Firefighter Buddy Work to Raise Organ Donation Awareness
Father James Cunningham underwent a life-saving kidney transplant after being diagnosed with late-stage kidney disease six years ago and is now busy spreading the word on the importance of organ donations.
Meet the Bishop’s Trusted Man Behind the Wheel
Deacon Jaime Varela is the driver for the Bishop of Brooklyn. His job title is Assistant to the Ordinary of the Diocese — in this case, the “ordinary” is Bishop Robert Brennan. It’s a job Deacon Varela loves.