Caroline Brucella, a senior at Sacred Heart in Hempstead, is fascinated by the correlation between one’s looks and the perception others have of that person. She conducted a scientific study of it.
Diocesan News
A Church Secretary Recalls 28 Eventful Years Of Service
Denise Dollard is packing up her things and taking one last look around her office at St. Margaret Mary Church before she heads out the door and into retirement after 28 years on the job as a secretary and director of outreach.
Only In Print: Students Tell ‘Why The Caged Bird Sings’ in Maya Angelou Tribute
Students came to school at St. Catherine of Genoa-St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Academy dressed as the late, great poet/ author Maya Angelou as part of a Black History Month celebration on Friday, Feb. 11.
Bishop Brennan Blesses New Window At Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal
Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Parish dedicated a new stained-glass window, with a special blessing from the new prelate of the Diocese of Brooklyn, Bishop Robert Brennan. The window replaces the one shattered during Hurricane Isaias on Aug. 4, 2020.
CCBQ Residence Renamed for Bishop Emeritus DiMarzio, a ‘Strong Voice For the Poor’
Bishop Emeritus Nicholas DiMarzio’s leadership was honored Feb. 10 by Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens when it attached his name to CCBQ’s first affordable housing structure for low-income senior citizens. It is now called the Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio Residence.
Love Is in the Air: Churches See Sharp Rise In Weddings
Another weekend in New York City means another engagement proposal photo shoot for Queens-based photographer Aj Tolentino, who has no complaints about the business that has come his way during the pandemic.
Only In Print: The Mysterious Saint: Will He Be Our Valentine?
Much like love itself, the story of St. Valentine — and the backstory for Valentine’s Day on Feb. 14 — might be said to combine facts with mystery and visible gifts with deeper meanings.
Keys to a Long, Successful Marriage: Love, Patience, Faith, Couples Say
In 62 years of marriage, Mimi and Paul Lazzaro have always loved breakfast together. Pre-pandemic they would go out. During the pandemic they’ve stayed in, which might stay the norm with the revelation that Paul likes the breakfasts Mimi makes better.
Organ Donations Align With Catholic Church’s Teachings on Sanctity of Life
Several years ago, when Father Jim Cunningham was undergoing kidney dialysis treatments, he met numerous people enduring the same grind, several times each week, and for three hours each session.
Bishop’s Call to Cathedral Club
In his first address to The Cathedral Club of Brooklyn, Bishop Robert Brennan told its members that their main mission is “to make saints.”