Christian Santo died last year of heart failure at age 27, but in many ways, his memory will live on — in nature and in the world of college sports.
Diocesan News
College Grad’s Message to Pregnant Students: ‘Your Life Isn’t Over’
College students who find themselves pregnant often believe dropping out of school is their only option. They’re wrong, says Josephine Rose, a graduate of Queens College. Rose established a scholarship for pregnant students.
All Hands On-Deck: Revitalized Baseball Field A Home Run with Gravesend Community
Members of Boys Scouts of America Troop 376, sponsored by Our Lady of Grace Church in Gravesend, as well as community members from the parish and Catholic academy, spent August 7-9 cleaning up their ball field.
Retired Auxiliary Bishop Guy Sansaricq, ‘A Lifeline To The Haitian Community,’ Dies at 86
On Saturday, Aug. 21, Bishop Sansaricq, a retired auxiliary bishop for the Diocese of Brooklyn and the first Haitian bishop in the United States, died at age 86.
Police Take Man to Hospital After He Tries to Light Fire at Queens Church
A man was taken by police to a Queens hospital for evaluation after an incident at a church in Hollis, Queens.
Police Hunt Vandal Who Damaged Statue of St. Bernadette at Queens Church
In the latest of vandalism attacks at churches in the Diocese of Brooklyn, a statue of St. Bernadette was found damaged outside St. Michael’s Roman Catholic Church on August 17.
Only In Print: Legacy of Late St. Bernard Parish Teen Lives On
The legacy of Kaitlyn Rose Bernhardt, a beloved 15-year-old from St. Bernard Parish who passed away in 2018, lives on in Mill Basin, Brooklyn — and in a small rural village in India.
Parishioners Shrug Off Summer Heat to Invoke St. Rocco
Despite an air conditioner breakdown, parishioners filled the pews on Aug. 15 at St. Jospeh’s Parish in Astoria, Queens to celebrate the Feast of St. Rocco, the protector against contagious diseases. Because of the coronavirus, Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio said prayers for St. Rocco’s intercession are vital.
St. Gregory Parishioners Find Kinship in Neighborhood Strolls
St. Gregory the Great Church, Crown Heights organizes summer strolls to foster a sense of camaraderie among parishioners. Led by longtime parishioner Margaret Casey, church members gather in front of the church every Monday evening at 7 p.m. to take a leisurely stroll through the neighborhood
Father McGivney’s First Feast Shows How Ordinary People Can Be Extraordinary
Devotees of Blessed Father Michael McGivney, including members of the Knights of Columbus, venerated a relic from the priest in celebration of his first feast day. The veneration followed a Mass Aug. 14 at St. Finbar Church in Bath Beach, Brooklyn.