Dog walkers, joggers, and a wedding party swarmed about the Prison Ship Martyrs’ Monument at Fort Greene Park one recent weekend afternoon, perhaps unaware that entombed beneath them lay thousands of American prisoners from the Revolutionary War.
Diocesan News
Only In Print: All Roads Lead Back to Bensonhurst and the Feast of Santa Rosalia
Red roses and Italian flags held aloft, as well as a cannon spewing gold-colored confetti, marked the return of a beloved neighborhood tradition that had been sorely missed last summer — the Feast of Santa Rosalia.
Independent Probe Clears Bishop DiMarzio of Sexual Abuse Claims
Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn has been exonerated of sexual abuse allegations that date back nearly a half-century.
Haitian Apostolate’s Vice Director Pledges to Continue Bishop Sansaricq’s Vision
The vice director for the National Center of the Haitian Apostolate (NCHA) pledged to continue its mission of ministering to Haitian Catholics across the U.S. That was the vision of retired Auxiliary Bishop Guy Sansaricq, who died recently. The bishop helped create NCHA nearly three decades ago.
Brooklyn Priest Visits Migrant Workers in Yakima to See Ministry in Action
Father Keeney, director of the Diocese of Brooklyn’s office of Propagation of the Faith, last month traveled to the cherry orchards near Yakima, Washington for an up-close look at how the local diocese ministers to the seasonal workers who are mostly from Mexico and Guatemala. Chicago-based Catholic Extension, a nonprofit group working to build up Catholic communities in the nation’s poorest regions, sponsored the trip.
Diocesan Catholic Foundation to Help More Students With Scholarships This Year
More students across the Diocese of Brooklyn will be able to afford and attend Catholic schools during this academic year, thanks in part to grants provided by the Catholic Foundation for Brooklyn and Queens (CFBQ).
Twin Brothers Get a Taste of Success Through Lemonade Stand Fundraiser
When twins Connor and Joseph Kelly set out to raise funds to support the Catholic hospital that had done so much for their older sister, they knew just how they wanted to help: with an old-fashioned lemonade stand.
Nigerian Priest Praises Example of Late Pastor in Queens
During the COVID-19 lockdown, Father Louismary Ocha spent a lot of time Father Andrew Struzzieri, pastor of St. Clare Parish in Queens, who was terminally ill with cancer. Father Andy’s example is a pillar of priesthood that Father Ocha now shares with his seminarian students back home in Nigeria.
Cristo Rey HS President’s Family Tree Includes Bishop Ford, Sister Ita
William Ford III, the incoming president of Cristo Rey Brooklyn High School, says he doesn’t feel the weight of family history as he settles into his new role; instead, he insists, he just feels “really blessed.”
Efforts Made by Diocese to Get Haiti Donations In Proper Hands
Parishioners who donate to special collections in the Diocese of Brooklyn for Haiti disaster relief can feel confident their donations will reach their intended recipients, despite the turmoil in that nation, officials said.