Visitors to the Chapel of Mary, Mother of the Unborn, write their appeals for intercession and profound gratitude for answered prayers in the chapel’s “Book of Life.”
Diocesan News
Only In Print: Basilica of Regina Pacis’ Chapel for Mary, Mother of the Unborn a Testament to Life
For anyone seeking proof of modern-day miracles, the Basilica of Regina Pacis has plenty of examples on display — thousands of them, in fact — in its Chapel of Mary, Mother of the Unborn.
St. Athanasius Academy Grad Returns to Renew Parish Ties
Ignacyo Matynia, an actor on screens large and small, changed his first name — not an unusual thing for performers — but his motive for doing so was different than most.
Diocese Starts Planning For World Youth Day 2023
World Youth Day 2023 could have a bonus for Diocese of Brooklyn pilgrims who attend the global gathering in Lisbon, Portugal: a side trip to Fatima, site of the Blessed Mother’s apparition to three peasant children in 1916.
Only In Print: Corona Church’s Repairs Are Right On Time
“Does Anybody Really Know What Time it Is?” The rock group Chicago asked that question in its famous 1969 song. You won’t find an answer if you look at the clock tower atop Our Lady of Sorrows Church.
‘Sistine Chapel of Queens’ Honors St. Dominic of Amityville Sisters
The Sisters of St. Dominic of Amityville, New York have a rich history of serving Sacred Heart Church, especially as teachers in the parish school since it opened in 1941. To honor them, the final of six murals that have been painted on the ceiling of the church was dedicated Sunday, Jan. 23.
Bishop Robert Brennan Offers Prayers for NYPD Officer Killed in the Line of Duty
Bishop Robert Brennan of Brooklyn offered his prayers Saturday morning after one New York City police officer was killed, and another critically wounded, when a gunman opened fire on them inside a Harlem apartment the night before.
Only In Print: Haiti’s 12 Years of Turmoil
A 7.0 magnitude earthquake strikes 15 miles southwest of the capital of Port-au-Prince, killing over 300,000 people, destroying more than 250,000 homes and 30,000 commercial buildings, and causing over $8 billion in damage.
Bishop Cisneros Visits Tomb for U.S. Women in El Salvador Who may Become Martyrs
Representatives from the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops celebrated Mass Jan. 20 at the tomb of two Maryknoll sisters from the U.S. buried El Salvador — where they were murdered in 1980 — and called them “martyrs” and “models” for the Catholic Church.
Brooklyn Landlord Says Fire Safety is Always a Top Priority
In the wake of last week’s multi-fatality fire in the Bronx, a Williamsburg landlord says preventative maintenance of safety features is good hedge hedge against tragic disasters in rental properties.