Parishioners of Our Lady of Sorrows, the Diocese of Brooklyn’s largest parish, packed the 3 p.m. Mass on Feb. 15 to say goodbye to their pastor of nearly six years. Bishop-designate Manuel de Jesús Rodríguez will be installed as the new bishop for the Diocese of Palm Beach, Florida, on Feb. 24.
The Diocese of Brooklyn’s Migration Day Mass, a decades-old diocesan tradition celebrating cultural diversity and the contributions of immigrants, was last celebrated in 2019, but was paused because of the COVID-19 pandemic until Bishop Robert Brennan revived it this year.
In the Diocese of Brooklyn, the Vicariate Office of Black Catholic Concerns uplifts black Catholic voices, celebrates cultural heritage, and serves the spiritual and social needs of parishioners across Brooklyn and Queens. These are some of the individuals who make up the vicariate.
Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s classic television preaching returns to the spotlight as remastered episodes air again, introducing a new generation to the pioneering Catholic communicator who helped shape faith in the media age.
As Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s cause for sainthood gains momentum, senior priests and religious in the Diocese of Brooklyn reflect on his lasting influence — and how renewed interest is introducing a new generation to the pioneering televangelist.
The Diocese of Brooklyn is pursuing a “global resolution” to resolve the approximately 1,100 remaining sex abuse cases brought against it, Bishop Robert Brennan announced in a Feb. 12 letter to the faithful.
Seven Catholic elementary schools in Brooklyn and Queens will permanently close at the end of the school year in June, the Diocese of Brooklyn announced on Feb. 11. Officials cited sustained enrollment declines, coupled with ongoing fiscal challenges, as the main reasons
A retired Brooklyn priest shares his rare 25-year collection of Archbishop Fulton Sheen memorabilia — from signed books to personal letters — as excitement grows over Sheen’s upcoming beatification.
Father Dominique Hanna, rector of the Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn’s Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral, will be ordained a monsignor on Feb. 12. The honor comes from the Order of Periodeut — an order of the Eastern Churches including Maronite, Syrian, and Orthodox.
Sister Nancy Gilchriest has ties to St. Saviour High School that go back nearly 50 years. She belongs to the Class of 1979, returned to teach math, and has frequently come back to attend events. But when she visited on Feb. 2, her status had changed significantly.
