Retired Brooklyn priest Msgr. Robert Sarno played a key role in the canonization of Blessed Pier Giorgio Frassati after investigating a miraculous healing.
Diocesan News
St. Ephrem Welcomes New Year, 58 New Students From Our Lady of Perpetual Help
After several diocesan schools closed in June, St. Ephrem’s Catholic Academy in Dyker Heights became a new home for dozens of families determined to keep their children in Catholic education.
Julia Bennett’s Legacy Lights the Way for St. Joseph’s Nursing Student
St. Joseph’s University nursing student Damita Smith was awarded the Julia Cuttino Bennett Scholarship by the foundation named in her honor, a nonprofit that works to empower and uplift the next generation of nursing students.
Stitched With Hope: Sisters of Mercy Sew Angel Dolls for Haitian Mothers
In the recreation room of the Sisters of Mercy residence in Whitestone, three nuns are quietly making a difference with felt, needle, and thread.
First Day of School Photos, 2025
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Korean Parish Celebrates 40 Years of Priest’s Service as ‘Cornerstone’ of Queens Church
A Korean Catholic church turned out for a Mass on Aug. 16 to honor 40 years of continuous service and devotion from a priest who is not from Korea, or even the Diocese of Brooklyn. Since 1985, Father Joseph Veneroso, a Maryknoll Society priest in Ossining, has spent his weekends helping at St. Paul Chong Ha-sang Parish in Flushing.
A Quiet Retreat Speaks Volumes for Seminarians Beginning New Semester
For most students, back to school means going through the end-of-summer ritual of buying school supplies, such as notebooks and pens. But for seminarians at St. Joseph’s Seminary and College, the school year starts differently — with three days of prayer, reflection, and inspiring talks.
Youth Ambassador Alums Tie the Knot During the August of ‘Firsts’
David Romain and Nicole Noel met as Youth Ambassadors, and made their way to the wedding altar on Aug. 16 at St. Thomas Aquinas Parish.
Slain Security Guard’s Son Gets Catholic Scholarship Through Futures in Education
Aland Etienne, a security guard, was one of four people killed in a mass shooting at 345 Park Ave. in Manhattan. While grieving her first love, his wife Rachelle worried that losing his income would put Catholic education out of reach for their son Ralandy. That is, until concerned people and groups gathered to figure out how to cover his tuition.
Cristo Rey Alum, Former ‘Leadership Ambassador’ Pursuing Jesuit Vocation
Rajae Clarke, a 2017 graduate of Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School, was one of three men on Aug. 9 who professed their “first vows” to the Jesuits — officially known as the Society of Jesus — at a special Mass in Syracuse, New York.