The Diocese of Brooklyn has “officially removed” Father Raymond Flores from ministry and will add him to the diocese’s list of credibly accused priests following the recommendation of an independent panel that investigates abuse allegations.
Diocesan News
St. Francis College Nursing Program Wins Thumbs Up From Federal Gov’t
St. Francis College was recently granted a 10-year accreditation from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), an agency within the U.S. Department of Education. It allows the college to continue to offer its nursing program to students for the next 10 years. It also makes the program eligible for federal grants.
Prayers, Tears, Applause as Seven New Priests Are Ordained in Diocese of Brooklyn
Seven men who decided to answer God’s call to become priests were ordained by Bishop Robert Brennan at the Co-Cathedral of St. Joseph in Prospect Heights on June 28.
Brownsville Church Opens Window Into One Family’s History
A stained glass window in a Brooklyn Catholic church has given one family a chance to reconnect with its roots, and for distant cousins who didn’t know about each other’s existence to meet and establish ties.
Rising Costs Force Closure of Affordable Housing Effort in Queens
A program founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Brentwood to help young adults in New York City combat high housing costs has come to an end.
A Cry for Hope: Brooklyn Parish Hosts Triduum Prayer for Haiti Amid Nation’s Struggle With Gang Violence
In preparation for the feast of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, the Patroness of Haiti, St. Jerome Church in East Flatbush hosted a three day prayer service for the embattled Caribbean nation plagued by gang violence.
In Coney Island, a ‘Family of Families’ Gather To Celebrate Catholic Schools Night in the Diocese of Brooklyn
Despite the steamy temperature, it was a great night for a minor league baseball game. DeSales Media, in conjunction with the Diocese of Brooklyn, hosted its annual celebration of Catholic schools in Brooklyn and Queens on June 25 at Maimonides Park in Coney Island, home of the Brooklyn Cyclones. Hundreds of families and supporters attended. […]
US Aims to Secure Green Cards for Clergy, Women Religious Amid Shortage
For the past two years, foreign-born priests and religious were told to prepare to leave the United States if their temporary work visas expired before receiving their green cards.
Parochial Vicar for OLMC, Astoria, Removed From Ministry After Allegation of ‘Sexual Abuse of a Minor’ Substantiated
The Diocese of Brooklyn has removed from all priestly ministries Father Michael McHugh, parochial vicar for Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Astoria, after an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor was substantiated, according to the diocese.
Meet the Priests: Deacon Paulo Salazar Logs Many Miles in Journey to Priesthood
When Paulo Salazar decided to answer God’s call to become a priest, which he described as “this kind of gentle stirring of the heart,” it seemed a natural fit. After all, the 27-year-old had grown up in St. Joan of Arc Church and considered it a second home.