Bishop-designate Robert J. Brennan introduced himself to the Diocese of Brooklyn by pledging to support immigrant communities, strengthen Catholic schools, use social media to reach young people, and listen to the needs of people in the pews.
Diocesan News
Bishop Robert J. Brennan Named New Bishop of Brooklyn: 10 a.m. News Conference
Bishop DiMarzio and Bishop Brennan hold a joint news conference from the undercroft of the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn.
Bishop Robert J. Brennan Named New Bishop of Brooklyn; Pope Accepts Resignation of Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio, Who Will Soon Retire
Bishop Robert J. Brennan, Bishop of Columbus, Ohio, has been named by Pope Francis to be the eighth Bishop of Brooklyn. The announcement was made on Sept. 29 in Washington, D.C., by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to the United States.
Bishop DiMarzio To Celebrate Mass to Open Synod Process in the Diocese of Brooklyn Oct. 9
Pope Francis has called on the world’s bishops to gather in Rome for a synod, but long before the clergymen board their flights to the Eternal City, a great deal of preparation will take place — right down to the diocesan level.
Despite Changes Over 125 Years, Dunwoodie Seminarians Stay True to Calling
As St. Joseph’s Seminary & College celebrates its 125th anniversary, seminarians reflect on the vast differences between their experiences and those of their predecessors in the 1890s.
Catholic Teen from Brooklyn Identified 71 Years After MIA in Korean War
Raymond Smith, 18, became missing in action during the Battle of Chosin Reservoir in December 1950. He is home now, after military forensic experts used DNA to identify his remains. His sister’s son said she was heartbroken for several decades over the loss, but now has closure.
The Great Irish Fair Makes a Big Comeback!
After the COVID-19 pandemic forced it to go virtual last year, the Great Irish Fair was back live on Sept. 25, with all of the music, dancing, and good times that have been associated with the event over the years.
Only in Print: Bishop Loughlin Students on Fast Track to Stardom
Sisters Tai, Rainn, and Brooke Sheppard are the stars of “Sisters on Track,” a documentary that premiered at the TriBeCa Film Festival in June and is currently streaming on Netflix.
Hope and Respect On the Menu At St. Dominic’s Kitchen
Once a month, parishioners of St. Dominic Church welcome a group of special guests to dinner. Volunteers set up tables covered with tablecloths, put out dishes, forks and knives, and place vases of flowers on the tables. Their guests are homeless men and women.
Only In Print: New Principal Duties Exude Hope From Kindness of Past Classrooms
When Anne Kelly, former assistant academic principal of St. Agnes Academic High School, walked the empty halls of Holy Family Catholic Academy in late summer, she wasn’t sure what to expect.