Bishop Robert Brennan will join DeSales Media Group at the official Diocesan Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony and blessing of the Nativity Scene in front of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Arch at Grand Army Plaza in Brooklyn.
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Download the Bright Christmas Fund Mail In Form
Here you can download the mail in form for giving to The Tablet’s Bright Christmas Fund.
Thousands From the Diocese Celebrate Our Lady of Guadalupe
Thousands of Catholics made their annual pilgrimage to celebrate the Feast of Our Lady Of Guadalupe at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph on Dec. 12.
CCBQ’s Bereavement Services Comfort Those Who Mourn
In 1969, psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross defined the “five stages of grief” as “denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.”
The Spirit of Christmas Is Alive and Well At the Emmaus Center
One of Brooklyn’s premier music halls, the Emmaus Center, is planning a Christmas spectacular featuring a star-studded cavalcade of some of popular music’s biggest stars.
One Year Later, Bishop Brennan Gives Thanks ‘For the Gift of Being Here’
Bishop Robert Brennan celebrated Mass Wednesday, Nov. 30, at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph, where one year before, he was installed as the eighth Bishop of Brooklyn.
Christmas Traditions Unique and Similar Among Apostolates in Diocese
All month, The Tablet is taking a look at how different cultures represented in the diocese celebrate Christmas. This week we focus on Egypt, Jamaica, China, Czech Republic, and Ukraine.
Fontbonne Honors Memory of Sr. Ita Ford on Anniversary
When Allie Hinz, a senior at Fontbonne Hall Academy, learned recently about the legacy of Sister Ita Ford, M.M., the Maryknoll sister who was murdered in El Salvador 42 years ago while serving as a missionary in that war-torn country, she found her life story deeply inspiring.
St. John’s University Makes Top 50 of Nation’s ‘Greenest’ Schools
The Princeton Review named St. John’s University one of the top 50 eco-friendly universities in the U.S. The findings are published in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges 2023 Edition.
Only In Print: Recipe for Success Is on the Plate For Parish
Three-star Michelin restaurants aren’t the only places offering diners a memorable culinary experience. Some of the tastiest meals in Queens are served up in a most unlikely place: Transfiguration-St. Stanislaus Kostka Parish in Maspeth.