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Parishioners ‘Disturbed’ After Tabernacle Cross Stolen From St. Mary, Mother of Jesus Church
A sacred cross was stolen from the tabernacle at St. Mary, Mother of Jesus Church in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, on August 8. Police say the suspect who walked into the parish and took the cross is still at large.
Sun, Sand, Scripture: Bishop Celebrates Feast of the Assumption on the Beach
Anne Ryan, a parishioner of Blessed Trinity Parish in Breezy Point, spent time at Bay Side Beach on the evening of Aug. 15. But she wasn’t there to go swimming. She was there to attend Mass. Ryan, a parishioner for 60 years, was one of hundreds of people who participated in a special shoreline Mass marking the Feast of the Assumption.
Coen-gratulations: Celebrating the Diocese of Brooklyn Archivist’s Remarkable Career, Retirement
Joseph Coen, the Diocese of Brooklyn’s longest-serving archivist, will retire on Aug. 29.
Nigerians in the Diocese of Brooklyn Worry About Priest Kidnappings, Church Bombings Back Home
Nigerians in the Diocese of Brooklyn are reacting to the news that as terrorist attacks and anti-Catholic persecution continue in their home country, their fellow Nigerians are attending church in record numbers.
‘Bishop Ray’s Blog’: Bishop Raymond Chappetto Reflects on Eight Decades of Service and Faith in the Diocese of Brooklyn
Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus Raymond Chappetto takes readers on a “trip down memory lane” with his own platform — “Bishop Ray’s Blog.”
‘The Youth Need to Be Heard’: 87 Pilgrims From the Diocese of Brooklyn Attend Jubilee of Youth With Bishop Robert Brennan
Young Catholics from Brooklyn and Queens joined an estimated 1 million fellow pilgrims for the Jubilee of Youth in Rome.
St. Pancras’ Juan Pérez Wins Inaugural ‘Catholic Grammy’ for Best English Pop Song
Envelope, please. The ‘Catholic Grammy’ goes to … Juan Pérez, pastoral assistant at St. Pancras Parish in Glendale!
Trip to Belize Brings Brooklyn Youth Ambassadors Closer to Christ
Dylan Dufour traveled thousands of miles from Brooklyn to the Central American nation of Belize to grow closer to God and came away from the experience with memories to last a lifetime. He was part of a 31-person contingent that went on an eight-day missionary trip to Belize to help children from impoverished families.
Queens Parish Day Camp Teaching Kids How to be Earth’s Caregivers
Immaculate Conception Monastery in Jamaica Estates was the scene of a special day camp this summer. The day camp, called Care for Creation, taught children how to live out the principles outlined in Pope Francis’ 2015 encyclical Laudato si, in which the late pontiff urged humanity to respect the earth.